{"id":22507,"date":"2019-01-07T19:18:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T19:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-do-i-add-the-battery-to-the-m5"},"modified":"2023-02-08T04:06:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:06:21","slug":"how-do-i-add-the-battery-to-the-m5","status":"publish","type":"kb_article","link":"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/knowledge-base\/how-do-i-add-the-battery-to-the-m5","title":{"rendered":"How do I install batteries on the M5?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The M\u014dvi M5 battery is specifically sized to fit snugly in the M5 battery holder. The battery is retained using a lightweight plastic latch mechanism. Be careful when installing\/removing the battery to avoid damaging the battery lead and balance lead.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Insert battery into battery compartment observing proper orientation (Freefly sticker visible)<a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/M5-battery-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27803\" src=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/M5-battery-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"713\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Engage battery latching mechanism.<a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/M5-battery-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27804\" src=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/M5-battery-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ensure the M\u014dvi power switch is set to \u201coff\u201d and plug the battery into the power input connector on the M\u014dvi.<a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/M5-battery-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27805\" src=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/M5-battery-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>**Note: The battery and input connector are keyed. Do not force the battery and input connector together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-22507","kb_article","type-kb_article","status-publish","hentry","support_category-m-series-movi-m5-m10-and-m15-functionality","support_category-m-series"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How do I install batteries on the M5? - Freefly Systems<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/44.245.84.126\/knowledge-base\/how-do-i-add-the-battery-to-the-m5\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How do I install batteries on the M5?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The M\u014dvi M5 battery is specifically sized to fit snugly in the M5 battery holder. 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