Corded use on a dead charge? Can this product be used by the plug alone if the battery is dead?
1886033
According to the included manual, yes. But they note you should only do so when the battery is dead or almost dead. And if the battery is completely dead, wait for a couple of minutes after plugging in to use it.
1886034
Don't know as brought it some 6 months back and charged only twice...using on every weekend, very good battery life.
1886035
Yes, I do it all the time. You simply have to give it a minute to partially charge the unit before turning it on because you are using power from the battery at the same time the cord is replenishing the power in it.
1801781
Actually it can be used both cordless and corded, the latter when NOT charged. This was it's best feature; here's why: you wake, get ready and Bam!, your shaver dies halfway thru the shave: now what do you do, miss your appointments while it charges? No, with this shaver you can shave, albeit awkwardly w/ dead battery while plugged in. However, read my concerns about other issues with this model on the question: "Will this charge in Europe"
628934
HelloYou would better to charge the device for 2-3 hours for a full charge and then use the device. A full charge can use about 2-3 hours. After full of charge, the indicator light turns to green. Then you can use it without cord. Does not recommend to use it during charging all the time. Same theory with cell phone that it is not recommended to make a call when it is being charged as it may delivery higher currency. Lisa - NORLANYA
1372699
yes. I use it cordless unless it runs out of battery, when I plug it in, and it works while charging.
2219684
If it is totally dead it may not work. For dead batteries a manual charger works better.
2171116
Yes, it must be plugged in to be used. The good thing is, it won't run out of charge during use.
578183
I expect that you can use it plugged in, even if the battery is shot, as with most such devices. Maybe Philips could answer the question definitively.
184145
Yes with or without adapter plugged in... will work without adapter cord once charged
1996874
I dont know. I have not tried to use it as cordless nor tried to charge a battery with it.Get back to me next week. I will have an answer for you.
1304725
Yes, this unit can be used while plugged in, in fact that is the only way my son uses it....he didn't even know that it could be used without being plugged in!
513559
Yes it can be used plugged in. Also it can be used without being plugged in.
1941608
Probably not. I have not tested it that way but I left mine unplugged, did not use it for 4 days and it was almost dead when I tried to use it. However it does recharge really fast. I plugged it in and an hour later it seem to have a full charge. I use this little device daily so I just leave it plugged in. Maybe just plug it in an hour before you need it and use it that way.
1230932
yes, I only did it once with another cord then the one that was sent with it which was very short, but the battery life is very long. So it should not be a problem for you.
1225179
I believe you can plug in the cord and recharge the battery. I do plug mine in every so often and haven't had the problem of the battery running down yet. If you have already thrown it away and don't have a battery shop you can go to, I would search online. Info on the battery is: Capacity 750 mAh, Rated voltage 3.6V, Limited voltage 4.25V when charging. Hope this helps.
840036
Absolutely! No worries about losing power with the corded version. Previous viewers mention the battery operated one stopping if too much pressure is applied, this does not happen with the corded version.
279844
Sure you can. But you will not need to keep it plugged in. It should do the job without a recharge.
2243842
Yes, just like any other charger but you can leave it hooked up after charging is completed. If the dead battery is no good, nothing will help.