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  • Logitech Harmony Elite Battery Replacement

    From Jeff Gaines@jgnewsid@outlook.com to uk.d-i-y on Mon Sep 21 16:34:01 2026
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    I bought a Logitech Harmony Elite and hub from eBay, Logitech don't sell
    them any more but there's nothing to touch them.

    Having fun getting it recognised at the moment, instruction like this
    don't help:

    Reset the Harmony Hub
    Unplug the power cable from the back of your Harmony Hub
    Press and hold the Pair/Reset button located on the back of the hub.
    Plug the power cable back in while continuing to hold the button.Hold the button for about 30 seconds until the front LED light flickers red.
    Wait for the light to blink slowly red, which means it is reset and ready
    to pair.

    Looks so easy except the reset button is recessed so while holding the hub
    in one hand and a pen in the other pressing the button down I am supposes
    to put a micros USB plug back into the socket, seriously? In the end I
    turned it off at the plug which I could at least reach while holding the
    hub and pen!

    Assuming I can get it paired are there any decent battery manufacturers? Logitech don't sell them, Amazon have several from about u10 to u25 with unrecognisable manufacturers, is price an indication or just get one that doesn't wobble about because it is so much thinner than the original?
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  • From Theo@theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk to uk.d-i-y on Mon Sep 21 20:30:36 2026
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    Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
    Assuming I can get it paired are there any decent battery manufacturers? Logitech don't sell them, Amazon have several from about -u10 to -u25 with unrecognisable manufacturers, is price an indication or just get one that doesn't wobble about because it is so much thinner than the original?

    What kind of battery does it take?

    If it's a cylindrical lithium cell (18650 or smaller), various 'vape
    supplies' shops sell them. Vapes are quite hard on the batteries so they
    can't hide behind fake specs.

    For phone/tablet/laptop batteries https://www.replacebase.co.uk/ is good.

    For pouch cells I suppose Aliexpress? At least you aren't paying the
    Amazon tax.

    Theo
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  • From Jeff Gaines@jgnewsid@outlook.com to uk.d-i-y on Mon Sep 21 21:00:49 2026
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    On 21/09/2026 in message <G2e*3fgRA@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk> Theo wrote:

    Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
    Assuming I can get it paired are there any decent battery manufacturers? >>Logitech don't sell them, Amazon have several from about -u10 to -u25 with >>unrecognisable manufacturers, is price an indication or just get one that >>doesn't wobble about because it is so much thinner than the original?

    What kind of battery does it take?

    Logitech Harmony Elite battery 533-000128

    One of Amazon's:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/compatible-Logitech-915-000257-915-000260-533-000128/dp/B0FJX8MZ72/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8


    If it's a cylindrical lithium cell (18650 or smaller), various 'vape >supplies' shops sell them. Vapes are quite hard on the batteries so they >can't hide behind fake specs.

    For phone/tablet/laptop batteries https://www.replacebase.co.uk/ is good.

    For pouch cells I suppose Aliexpress? At least you aren't paying the
    Amazon tax.

    Theo

    OK, will look :-)
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