A Razor and a tool to take it apart… guess what’s going to happen!
There are many things that irritate me in life. Rather than list them all here, I would just say check out Wikipedia, that covers most of them. One thing that not only gets my goat, but then slaughters it in some satanic ritual after which it claims supernatural powers, is the way electronic devices have non-replaceable rechargeable batteries.
I’ve banged on about this before – Chez Snail’s radio is a prime example (here it is, look). I suppose the issue stems from the fact that, these days, rechargeable batteries last a long time by which point I am supposed to be a good consumer and buy a new whatever-it-is.
Yeah, like that’s going to happen…
I have had my electric razor many, many years now. It has a winter break then is eased back into service as I go from full beard (winter plumage), through a goatee thing (Spring plumage), to no beard at all (Summer plumage), Autumn, much like life, is like spring but in reverse. So, I always knew that one day the internal battery in my razor would stop working properly.
That day arrived.
I psyched myself up to have a battle to get into the thing, let alone sort out the problem. There are two screws on the back that I had to enlarge to see what kind of screws they were – those security star-shaped things, as it turned out. My trusty £1 bargain bin tool was the one to use here. After the screws were removed, the whole case came off very easily so well done Philips for making that bit easy.
Joy! Easy to get into and nothing complicated to get in the way!
The battery was soldered to the board, which I expected.
The only problem I had was prising the battery off the sticky pad it was on – quite why it was attached like this, I don’t know since the back casing was moulded around the battery anyway. Never mind…
Old Battery Out…
Thirty minutes later and the job was done. I think the last battery lasted about ten years. I should get another decade out of this one!
…New Battery In
So, have a look at taking that device apart and replacing the rechargeable battery the next time – your nearest repair cafe/geeky me-type person/teenager will probably be able to help you save the planet, one battery at a time!
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writinghouse 
great job, and quite fun too 🙂
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It was fun – I like the challenge of trying to get into electronic things in the first place. Being able to improve them is a bonus! 🙂
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I hereby appoint you my go-to geeky type for repairs that cannot wait for a visit from my son! I presume barter is an acceptable way of paying?
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Of course! Payment methods for such services are basically tea, cake and a chat…
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“I psyched myself up to have a battle to get into the thing…”
Oh how I know that feeling! Ha-ha-ha… I get it every time I decide to repair any of my broken appliances (large or small). But doesn’t it feel good when you’ve won? Not only have you saved the item from ending up in a landfill/tip, but you’ve saved yourself a lot of money too!
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It feels like a sweet act of rebellion – we are supposed to consume and consume, yet here we are fixing stuff instead. And that good feeling for me grows each time the thing you fixed is superseded by the manufacturer who claims “an improved product”. 🙂
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Yes, I hate the promo: New and Improved. These days it usually means built for obsolescence.
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I always think “So you sold me old and inferior before? Gee thanks.”
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😀
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