Missing Battery Retainer Plate, Epson V quartz movement

[boxer]

I have a Movado desk watch which has an Epson quartz movement. It seems to be a type V, it is a little hard to read the exact marking.I have replaced the battery but it is not working.

The instructions say to slide a small battery retaining plate anti-clockwise to free up the battery. I don't see any such plate, maybe it broke off during a prior battery replacement.

I am assuming the absence of this plate is preventing the battery from being held in place properly and possibly the battery is not making contact, although it seems like there are 2 small claws that do come from around the battery side and hold the top. Would the missing plate be part of the electrical circuit? I don't want to replace the whole movement, and am wondering if there may be a fix to add a small metal strip on top of the battery to hold it down (maybe even with a bit of scotch tape) and make contact for the battery positive with the surrounding metal. Obviously not elegant, but I am open to any ideas.

Pictures of the instruction sheet and movement attached.

Thanks.

[Ishima]

I have absolutely no idea what this 'battery retaining plate' could be, but I'm certain It's not necessary, I've seen so many clocks and watches with this movement, and can see the battery is being held securely by the two arms and should run just fine in that respect.

Likely there's a fault with the movement and this 'retaining plate' was superfluous. Unless it's just a bad translation/illustration and refers to the whole metal cover of the movement that has the two securing arms.

Edited September 18, 2016 by Ishima

[clockboy]

Epson seem to have two basic designs to hold the battery see pics below. The movement is cheap to replace so I would not put to much effort into a repair.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-HATTORI-JAPAN-S-EPSON-CORP-Y120-REPLACEMENT-QUARTZ-WATCH-MOVEMENT-/400460221534?hash=item5d3d4a0c5e:g:bVsAAMXQlrxRZY2m

 

[boxer]

Thanks, both of you, for your quick responses!

[rogart63]

I think you have the little retaining spring on your movement. If you look at clockboys photo? Right where the SR in the SR926 is a little arm. That one you should press in the clockwise direction. To free the battery. I can see that on your movement to.   So that is not the problem.  I think the best and cheapest is to replace th complete movement? 

[boxer]

OK, thank you!