is premature battery failure corrected
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They are not holding up like they used to. I run a garage door company and i spent thousands on switching EVERYTHING over in 3 trucks and personal use. I am now regretting my decision. I am talking about Hanmer drills ,impacts, circular saws,sawzalls,grinders,90 degree angle impacts,90 degree drills,blowers flashlights ,radio, and a versa tool. I AM TALKING $5000 -10,000 in just tools and batteries. Then you have too read very closely to the legal discription so you don
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I have been using the 1.5 Ah versions for years without a single failure. I have had a couple of the 3 Ah versions for months and have had no problem with them. I am not an extreme user, that is, I don't use them so heavily they get hot and I only need to recharge them occassionally. They are used primarily in drills, a saw, and a grinder just purchased. I didn't know there was a problem until I read about it here.
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Several possibilities for the problem. Use quality batteries such as Duricell and be sure to buy from a supplier with a high turn-over. Be very sure that the battery's are fresh. Even a dead battery will measure 1.5 volts but it will not be able to deliver the required current. When operating with low voltage, contact resistance is always a problem. To minimize this resistance issue, always spin the battery's after installation, this polishes the contacts. There is always the possibility that the unit is defective. I have not had any problems with my unit..............hope this helps.............Bill Several possibilities for the problem. Use quality batteries such as Duricell and be sure to buy from a supplier with a high turn-over. Be very sure that the battery's are fresh. Even a dead battery will measure 1.5 volts but it will not be able to deliver the required current. When operating with low voltage, contact resistance is always a problem. To minimize this resistance issue, always spin the battery's after installation, this polishes the contacts. There is always the possibility that the unit is defective. I have not had any problems with my unit..............hope this... » Read More Several possibilities for the problem. Use quality batteries such as Duricell and be sure to buy from a supplier with a high turn-over. Be very sure that the battery's are fresh. Even a dead battery will measure 1.5 volts but it will not be able to deliver the required current. When operating with low voltage, contact resistance is always a problem. To minimize this resistance issue, always spin the battery's after installation, this polishes the contacts. There is always the possibility that the unit is defective. I have not had any problems with my unit..............hope this helps.............Bill « Show Less
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I'm not sure, but the type of battery is easily available and will need to be replaced someday anyway. Good product.
296867
Yes it works great. A with any battery though, it will eventually need replacing.
2172880
I normally waited until I got a low battery indication. However, I don't believe that modern lithium-ion batteries have a "memory" like many of the batteries of a decade or two ago.
2248710
The battery on mine works for days before it needs a charge (and charging is very fast).
922444
My phone is working well with the new battery. I accidently dropped it in the toilet on the way to Lewiston, Id and couldn't get a battery locally. Hope this helps you as I'm not good with electronics. They've passed me by!!
435702
Yes and no. The device uses a LiFePO4 400mAH battery with an attached wire/plug. You could find such a cell and replace it but a battery like that isn't that common yet.I'm thinking it's going to be a long long time before you have to worry about it though.
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It appears that the battery replacement is glued together by the factory. It seems that it was never intended to be serviced. The low cost of this unit would not make it cost effective to repair it. I'm a professional technician.
95210
I believe so, if you have already tried putting in another rechargeable battery and that didn't help.
2108452
In my case the contact needle pivots for easy battery replacement. If yours does not pivot, try gently lifting the contact with a pair of tweezers just enough to remove the battery with a second pair of tweezers and replacing it with a fresh battery. Good Luck!
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I called their tech support and he determined it was one of 2 problems. He sent me a replacement battery and it arrived in 2 days and the unit has worked perfectly ever since.
2156264
No. I tried the same thing. But there is circuitry to prevent overcharging which would damage your batteries that is missing in the circuit.
2006333
Yes, make sure to follow the instructions on charging the battery or it will need to be replaced. �
2052936
YES, if you use a fresh, quality batteries. If you aren't timing it, it will last even longer!
714395
It hasn't been too bad. I forget when I purchased it but the first time I had to replace batteries was last week. Also, on the Roamio, a message popped up telling me the batts were low. Nice.
2166032
No - I keep getting "low batteries" and the device will not take a reading. When I installed the new batteries, say issue. I've submitted a request to Withings to get their help