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How to use the Low Power Adapter for the Parakey Cylinder

If the battery in the Parakey Cylinder is completely drained, you can use the Low Power Adapter to remove the cylinder cover and replace the battery.

Written by Jonas Arvidsson
Updated today

❗️Ensure that you have administrator or installer permissions as well as a valid key for the device in which you want to replace the battery.

What’s included in the Low Power Adapter kit?

  1. Suction cups in two sizes

  2. Low Power Adapter for Parakey Cylinder

  3. Battery replacement tool

  4. 9V battery

How to use the Low Power Adapter

  1. Remove the logo cover from the Parakey Cylinder using a suction cup.

    ❗️Do not use a screwdriver.

  2. Insert the 9V battery into the adapter.

  3. Place the adapter against the cylinder. Make sure the pins on the cylinder align with those on the adapter. The cylinder will vibrate when powered – hold the adapter in place.


    ❗️Please note that the pin layout differs between indoor and outdoor cylinders.

    💡Indoor version: Use the pins closest to the center on the side with four pins.


    💡 Outdoor version: Use the pins on the side with two pins.

  4. Open the Parakey app, press the three dots next to the lock name, then press Replace batteries.

  5. Complete the first step: Unlock the locking pins.
    ❗️Keep the adapter pressed against the cylinder until the locking pins are unlocked.

  6. Continue following the instructions in the app to complete the battery replacement.

  7. Reattach the logo cover once the battery replacement is complete.

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