How do you recharge solar yard lamps?

Pat
by Pat
I have several different kinds of solar lamps that no longer light up at night. How can I get them to work again? OR do I just have to throw them away & buy new ones? Thank you.
  9 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 21, 2017

    You need to replace the batteries.

  • William William on Feb 21, 2017

    Yeah! The solar cell recharges the batteries. If its cloudy or overcast for one or two days, the batteries won't get recharged. Make sure you get rechargeable replacement batteries. Regular batteries cannot be recharged.

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    • William William on Feb 21, 2017

      Thanks for the compliment. I've been around but not that much. The site has had a few problems. Anyway, your answers to questions have been great. You provide a lot of good solutions and proper ones. It seems some members apparently don't read or understand the questions and provide obscure solutions. But I don't question them unless they can damage a project or cause problems for the person asking for assistance.

  • Pat Pat on Feb 22, 2017

    I didn't know that there were batteries inside the solar lamps. I'll have to look closer at them because when I looked at them I didn't see where/how to open them. Thank you for your response.

  • Pat Pat on Feb 22, 2017

    Thank you. I didn't see where I could open the solar lamps to put batteries in to it. I'll take a closer look at them

  • CHARLES ROSENBAUM CHARLES ROSENBAUM on Feb 23, 2017

    Get new batteries and clean the contacts in side your lamps. The cheaper solar lamps you will need to replace the batteries every year.

  • Pat Pat on Feb 24, 2017

    Dear Dana, Thank you for the info. I have different kinds of solar lights, but I don't have a clue on how to even access a battery. I have checked each of them without any help. I am thinking about taking them to Lowe's for help. Thank you again for this website. It didn't show me how to get to or change a battery only how to install one (DUH!!!). That is so very obvious, just stick it in the ground where the sun can shine on it. Pat

  • Pat Pat on Feb 24, 2017

    Thank you, Charles. I have several different kinds of solar lights, but am unable to figure out how to even access the batteries. I appreciate your help. I have examined all of these solar lights without success so I guess I'm going to take them to Lowes for help. Thank you again. Pat

    • Kay Gucito Kay Gucito on Feb 26, 2017

      Usually they are like medicine caps...push down and turn the plastic top

  • Pat Pat on Feb 27, 2017

    Thank you. I have been able to get 2 of them to function, but still unable to access batteries. Right now too busy to take them to Lowe's. Thank you again.