Cordless Drill Dying - Battery or Charger

Borzoi · 29-09-2011 8:58pm #1

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....

One shot on kill · 29-09-2011 10:39pm

you awnsered that yourself

martin46585 · 29-09-2011 10:43pm

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

Zimmerframe · 29-09-2011 10:49pm

Time to go to shop for shiny new drill.

Littlehorny · 29-09-2011 10:57pm

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

Zimmerframe · 29-09-2011 11:07pm

Littlehorny wrote: »

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

of course they are

babsybaby01 · 30-09-2011 11:17am

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

Cordless Drill Dying - Battery or Charger

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