Don,

Only the screw in the center needs to be removed.  Once you remove 
it, the battery cover snaps out.

Steve

On Monday 8/21/06 18:30 don bishop wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Got my Nextech meter today and immediately have a question.
>
>You have to insert the batteries into the compartment before you can 
>use the meter.
>
>The manual which Tom sent out a week ago says to loosen the phillips 
>screws and remove the battery compartment cover.
>
>I see 3 phillips screws on the bottom side of the meter.  One is 
>about in the center of the underside while two others are close to 
>the edge of the underside
>on the end of the meter where the probes plug in on the front side.
>
>Are these the screws you're supposed to loosen to get to the battery 
>compartment?
>
>Not sure just what I'm missing here.
>
>If anyone can better describe how to get to the battery compartment, 
>I'd much appreciate it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Don  W6SMB