# Battery replacement for Spintastics Torch?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/battery-replacement-for-spintastics-torch/452161>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [September 2, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/battery-replacement-for-spintastics-torch/452161 "2026-09-02T01:50:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![LightYoWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@LightYoWorld](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LightYoWorld)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/battery-replacement-for-spintastics-torch/452161/1 "2026-09-02T01:50:41Z")

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Hi all,

I have a Spintastics Torch from the ‘90s that I got when someone did a show at our local library. It became my favorite yo-yo and I replaced the wood axle with metal bearings along the way. I just pulled it out of storage decades later and am hoping to revive its internal LEDs (ideally just a matter of replacing the batteries). But how do I get to the batteries without breaking anything?

I thought about pushing outward through the axle-hole, but that only works on the half that doesn’t have the axle attached. Plus I’m worried about cracking the plastic covers, given their age.

Any advice or knowledge is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![rickbr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@rickbr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rickbr)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/battery-replacement-for-spintastics-torch/452161/2 "2026-09-02T05:39:37Z")

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You may want to try a suction cup to remove the sidecap. Look them up on the Walmart site.