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Nothing new since the microwave: Let's get those home tech inventors cooking

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Re: Oh dear!

That would make a lot of sense, but can't be guaranteed. A friend of mine had a key's battery die, which made the car stop recognizing it. They had a backup but requested my assistance to change the battery as I was already there and there was no battery compartment on the key. After prying open the key to get at the battery and replacing it, the key was now recognized by the car as existing, but not as being a valid key. The car's owner was told to see if the internet or manufacturer could help with it. I'm betting that key is still sitting in a cupboard in an unusable state. I don't want to think about what's going to happen when the backup's battery dies.

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