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Cordless Drill Dying - Battery or Charger

  • 29-09-2011 7:58pm
    #1
    Borzoi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭


    I've a B&D 18V cordless hammer drill, probably 8 years old with the original battery.

    These days when I charge it, it holds no charge. When I go to recharge it, the charger says it's full instantly, or within a few minutes at most. Any ideas on the best way to test the battery?

    Not gung ho to but a new drill right no, but then....


Comments

  • #2
    One shot on kill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭One shot on kill


    you awnsered that yourself


  • #3
    martin46585
    Closed Accounts Posts: 342 ✭✭martin46585


    Maybe time to YouTube How to zap a battery....


  • #4
    Zimmerframe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭Zimmerframe


    Time to go to shop for shiny new drill.


  • #5
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    Guess- but would say the cells in the battery are fooked after 8 yrs of charging.


  • #6
    Zimmerframe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭Zimmerframe


    Littlehorny wrote: »
    Guess- but would say the cells in the battery are fooked after 8 yrs of charging.

    of course they are


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  • #7
    babsybaby01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭babsybaby01


    Nearly all batteries only last 1000 charges or so before they will have to be replaced...The catch side is that the difference between a nice new battery and a new drill is minimal....Shiny new drill it is...And you done well to get 8 yrs out of it


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