Braun Oral-B Triumph Professional Care 9000 series Electric Toothbrush Battery Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Video demonstration on how to replace the built in (supposedly non-end user replaceable) rechargeable battery in a Braun Oral-B Triumph Professional Care Smart Series 9000 with SmartGuide electric toothbrush. The procedure shown here is likely VERY similar to other similar models that look like mine. Other models I am sure are not much different.
I personally expected more from this specific model toothbrush as it cost me well over $200 from my local dentist and the battery lasted just over a year before I got the dead battery warning after just 2 brushings / charge. I was ready to toss this toothbrush in lieu of a new unit when I decided that I would try to fix this one. Glad I did as it was so easy to replace that I'm surprised that Oral-B doesn't allow consumers to replace their own batteries.
The replacement battery is surprisingly easy to change out if you've got some basic hand and soldering tools, so soldering know how and about 20 minutes to complete the job from start to finish.
The battery replacement is a 4/5A size 1900 mAh Nickel Metal Hydride battery and can be purchased from local or online battery dealers for about $10. My local battery shop was kind enough to help me remove the factory battery tabs from the original battery and re-weld them onto the new battery for no charge so my re-install process was super easy to complete. If you don't have access to have someone that can transfer the factory battery tabs over you can simply cut and bend your own tabs from the ones that come with the new battery or you can solder some short wire leads and solder the assembly into the toothbrush's printed circuit board.
Tools you'll need:
solder
soldering iron
copper solder wick (trust me and invest in this, it will make desoldering SO easy)
replacement 4/5A sized NiMH battery rated @ approx 1900 mAh
Oral-B electric toothbrush that needs to be repaired
original electric toothbrush charger
small to medium sized flat bladed screwdriver
small precision flat head screwdriver
Torx T-6 driver
Hard surface such as the end of a pair of pliers
1/4" 9mm deep socket
fine wire leads (in case you need to solder your own wire leads)
wire cutters (to trim your custom made wires or to cut battery tabs)
Approximately 20-30 minutes of time for repair
Make sure you give the toothbrush a full 12 hour charge prior to it's first use after the repair. To prolong the life of your battery don't charge the battery after just one use. Use the toothbrush until it's almost dead and then give it full recharge.
The time you'll spend fixing your toothbrush is well worth the effort as it cost less than $10.
Good luck and happy brushin'!
As a newer “do-it-your selfer” I am so appreciative of the folks that will take the time to post videos like this. My wife bought this toothbrush a few years back and now the battery no longer holds a charge. After watching this video, which I found to be so well done, missing no steps OR information, I was able to repair the toothbrush and it’s working like new. Thank you so much for this! Great job on the video! One side note, some of the other videos I saw mentioned possibly having to adapt to a shorter or longer battery. We have a store here, Battery World, where I went and not only did they have the correct physical/volt size, they soldered the new tabs on (for a fee of $2) Total cost to save this $175 toothbrush? $9.20. Thanks again and I hope you’ll keep posting quality videos like this! Well done!
Yep I went to battery world too! They're a great company to deal with. I FIRMLY believe in the right to repair b/c we generate enough waste as it is with built in obsolescence or inferior build quality or a combo of the two. Nobody should be tossing out a perfectly working device when all it needs is a basic consumable part. Glad you liked the video and even MORE happy you were able to fix your own toothbrush. Its one less device in the trash.
Excellent instructions, I had never soldered (or unsoldered) anything before and was able to complete both tasks and replace the battery. The toothbrush fully charged and works like brand new now. $16 for a new battery vs. at least $158 for a new brush and charger (I don't see where they sell the toothbrush without the charger). Video could have had a little better lighting in a few spots but your verbal instructions made up for what I couldn't make out on the video. Thanks for saving me the cost of a new toothbrush.
Glad the video was clear and concise enough for you to resolve your dead battery. I have since purchased a video/studio light so future videos will definitely be better illuminated. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
Excellent video. Got my toothbrush apart without breaking anything. I'm now waiting for a new battery and desoldering wick in the mail. (Still squeezing out uses from my 40 year old soldering iron!)
RUclips fix-it videos like yours have saved me many hundreds of dollars on computers, shavers, and now an expensive toothbrush!
Just one comment. Wiggling the base of my toothbrush wouldn't loosen it. Using an old paring knife to pry it off did the trick. Your hint about the rubbery case material enabled me to use the same technique to get the top ring off too. Piece of cake! I wish all repair instructions were as good as yours. To often they say things like, "then just pull it apart" -- YEA, THAT COVERS IT ALRIGHT. LOL
+JackJack well I'm very pleased to hear that you like my vids. It amazes me how many people produce videos an omit so many fine details that make what is supposed to be an easy repair job "full of unexpected surprises". It annoys me at the awful quality of some vids you find online. Not my style. I'm outright anal OCD so rest assured that future videos will be just as pedantic as this one was :)
Very nicely done. I appreciate the time you put in to present this information so clearly. I can only imagine the number of mistakes it helped me avoid on my initial attempt.
+Michael Muskens Glad you liked my vid. No need to thank me for the video. I do it for the love of sharing information - seriously :) Thank you for watching :)
Excellent tutorial! Today I have just finished the second replacement (first one was 4 years ago using this video as a guide), I have also shortened the metal spring to accommodate a larger replacement battery (2500 mAh). So up to the next 4 years :-)
Wow you watched my tutorial 4 years ago? Has it been that long? Glad that the fox has prolonged the life of your toothbrush. That’s one less electric brush in the trash. Keep up the great work!
Oral B is a true leader! I've had the same model for almost 11 years and have not had a problem. I take it on 3-5 day trips without the charger and it hold battery life. Great product!
Mike G yep, Oral B is an industry leader and most of their products are still fair top notch.
Same - I’m replacing the rechargeable battery a second time now - my kid is like “why don’t you just get a new toothbrush?” But why throw it out when everything still works so well? :)
@ Edna Turnbull - I agree that Oral-B, once an industry leader in the electric toothbrush market has really fallen behind in improving their products to stay on top of the competition. I am tempted to jump ship to go to Sonicare BUT Sonicare costs more money for their units, brushes and their units aren't nearly as "service friendly". No matter what battery technology they use batteries do have a finite life and will eventually need replacing. Oral B Triumph is one of the few models from Oral-B that were exceptionally easy to replace batteries hence why I stuck with them. Other models can be repaired too but the Triumph was ridiculously easy. Using any electric toothbrush I am sure is still probably better than manual brushing regardless of whether or not your use Oral-B, Pulsonic or Sonicare. Thanks for watching!
I am surprised you got so little use out of your original battery. Mine last 10-12 years. I watched a number of battery replacement videos on RUclips -- yours is clearly the best. My only issue is that I purchased a 49 mm battery and needed to cut down the spring. Thank you! (An aside, my dentist was selling these at what he said was his cost at that time - $90).
I'm not sure why my battery failed as soon as it did. We had 2 identical models and they both failed around the same time. Possibly old stock that sat on a dental office shelf causing the battery to prematurely age? My kids have long busted the toothbrush shown in this video but I have a updated version that looks very similar to this one and the battery is still going strong after many many years.
After 14 years of use, my Triumph 9000 is acting up. I did a full discharge, then full recharge, but while brushing it will go from full power brushing, to barely brushing, back to full power, and so forth. I'm wondering if the motor is dying, or if a battery replacement will do the trick.
This is by far the best video showing tear-apart and reassembly. Excellent video.
@@kdkdsapdx1945 Something other than the battery is at fault. Batteries cannot go up and down like you state. It is the motor or something that regulates the motor.
I had to order battery twice to get the right one. Make sure to read description of battery closely to get the right one. You may still need to do some shaping of the battery connectors to have them reach the circuit board battery joints. If you follow instructions just as explained. Thumbs up to this instructional video.
Glad you were able to fix your toothbrush. Yes not all batteries have their tabs lined up properly and will require a bit of rework sometimes to get them to fit properly.
Ours are probly close to 15 years old. The tooth brushes, we have 2. Has operated flawlessly for that entire time. Reguardless of how dificult it is to replace the battery. You cannot beat a braun product in my opinion. Whished i could by anything that would last me 15 years and operate flawlessly the complete time. Yes the tooth brush was a premium price when purchased. I just hope that the newer versions are half the useable life and quality as the Version 1.
wow 15 years! That is amazing. I think on average I get roughly 5-6 years out of my batteries before I start to notice a decline in performance. While the toothbrush in this video is long gone (kids destroyed them) that I purchased another braun product b/c of how easy they are to service. Definitely worth the money but the triumph pro series was truly a wickedly over engineered piece of mouth cleaning equipment :)
Great informational video, it is always helpful to watch it being done before doing it yourself. Just finished my battery replacement.
If you buy the battery online as I have done, the pre-attached connecting tabs may need to be modified (cut) to fit through the holes. Regular household scissors will suffice for the thin sheet-metal.
+Altaran Glad you liked my vid. Although I haven't purchased a replacement battery online my understanding is that you do exactly as you've said and just snip the tabs a little to make it fit. Since we have local battery dealers in town I just figured it would be just as easy to get them to transfer over the existing battery tabs from my old battery. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. Despite doing a terrible soldering job I was able to successfully complete the install. And great tip on using the socket to get the retaining ring back on.
glad you fixed your toothbrush! It will last you at least another 1-2 years easily.
Fantastic!! Thank-you. All changed out and back to good as new. Battery cost $10 and a little time and effort, sure beats $130 for a new toothbrush!
yep that is exactly why I fixed my own brush :) Glad you got it all worked out!
i just installed a bigger battery but i removed the metal spring and used some rubber between plastic motor holder and the battery. is that ok? it seems to work fine :)
Thanks to your instructions I already replaced the battery 3 times in years… now I have to reset the pressure sensor, because it seems working on the opposite: it’s always lit and when “presses” unlits. Contacs and leverages look ok to me… any suggestions ?
Thank you so much for this guide! I repaired my toothbrush and it's working like new now! Also for anyone who is going to try this you may want to be careful with the triangle key on the charger as it is very easy to strip it. That was the toughest part for me but otherwise the battery replacement was very easy!
Glad you were able to fix your own toothbrush! Thanks for watching!
Congratulations on a very well presented clear video. It certainly helped me reassemble my old triumph toothbrush.
I had pushed it aside close to a year ago while waiting for a replacement battery to arrive from Czechoslovakia (eBay $2.10 delivered). In the interim I decided to get a replacement electric toothbrush.
To my disappointment I found Oral-b first did not market the Pulsonic in Australia secondly, even worse they still used NiMH batteries in all their products.
Disappointed with Oral-b I decided to try the Philips Sonicare and was delighted with the results not only does it feel and clean better. But with its Lithium ION battery it lasts easily 3 weeks between recharging even after using it 3 - 4 times a day.
The only reason I have decided to reassemble the Oral-b triumph was as I already had the new battery it felt a waste to just throw it out.
like you my battery in the triumph Oral-b electric toothbrush also died a year after I bought it.
All in all after near 20 years of using electric toothbrushes from Oral-b I feel the company no longer produces the best product on the market.
Czechoslovakia doesnt exist since 1993
Note for Triumph users - fitting an enelope 2500 mAh battery replacement will have similar power and hold charge as well as the more expensive Sonicare. I use Lithium ION batteries for another application stated as 3300mWh which equate fo 2500 mAh. These ION batteries need a special charger too
Thanks, man! Installation went smooth as silk. I you don't hear from me again, it took a charge and I'm off brushing my teeth.
nice. glad it worked out for you!
very good instruction. I can totally follow this to replace my battery. Thank you.
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for stopping by.
Excellent video! I've watch multiple videos on the same subject but yours has the clearest instructions and helpful tips. I'm waiting for the new battery I ordered to arrive, so I decided to start taking it apart. I've ran into a problem with getting the base off. I have the original charger and even though the triangular protrusion fits into the base of the Oral-B, it doesn't turn...at all. It's starting to strip the shape of the base indentation. All the videos I've watched so far show this being one of the easiest things to do. Not in my case though. I've soaked the bottom in hot water, I've tried different tools and screwdriver blades that might fit the size, but still, I can't get it to unscrew at all. Any suggestions?
Thank you! Using the 9mm socket to push the cap thing on - genius!
Glad you liked it!
Great vid. But now I have the problem that the spring and battery directly gets hot when I put the spring back in. What have I did wrong?
Thanks man! I replaced my battery today. I used your trick using the socket to put the ring back on. Also, I saw in another video where a guy used a rechargeable AA NMhi battery instead of buying those expensive batteries. He just soldered a wire on each end an then to the board. It worked. I will do that next time. Thanks!
Glad it helped
Perfect disassembly instructions! My issue was a jammed gear and got it unjammed. Well done, Sir!
Glad it worked out for you!
Thanks! I just replaced the battery for the exact model. The battery I purchased is a little bit longer than the older battery which make it impossible to put the retention spring back. I just used some hard paper to stuff it in. Nothing is moving around the toothbrush. Well, It's recharging now. the replace battery is 2700mah, hopefully it will last twice longer between recharge. Thanks again buddy.
+X Man I've replaced the battery on my same exact model too and I remember the mah's being quite a bit better than the factory OEM's!! Been very pleased with the new battery!! I used Batteries Plus+ here in Ohio. They soldered new tabs on the new battery for like an extra $.75 . They use a special machine that won't damage the batteries when soldering the tabs on like normal soldering "can" do.
Great video. Very well presented and NO BSing around.
glad you liked the vid!
I agree, he has very good presentation. Clear and concise.
Getting the old battery out was a lot tougher than you portayed, I had a Pro Weller soldering iron the copper braid even a suction pump and still I ended up having to cut the copper contacts and then the replacement battery was correct length, but had to be minutely tin snipped in width to go through the slot in the board? Overall a good experience thank you!!!!!!!
+Stephen Hodge did you use soldering wick? It seriously was extremely easy for me but desoldering does depend on a few factors such as solder wick size, heat and tip size (super narrow tips don't transfer enough heat. Ether way I am glad you got your toothbrush all figured out. Certainly better to fix a nice unit like the ones we have than to needlessly spend $100's of dollars on a new because of a weak/aged battery. Good job and happy brushing!
Fantastic precise instruction with cool tips like using a socket to evenly push down the top retainer. Now charging so looking good. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
you're very welcome!
Still a very valid video. I have a later version of this toothbrush and the battery has just gone...It lasted 4-5 years so not bad I suppose (I was careful with the charging to make sure I did not introduce battery memory). The process looks very similar to this for dismantling, and have got to the stage of removing the innards from the housing. I am struggling to get the clips to release at present, but I I should be able to get it free. The rest looks fairly straight forward... Thanks for the video.
Glad you liked the video! 4-5 years from the battery is extremely impressive. You're definitely doing the right thing by letting it fully drain and then charging up. My kids dropped my toothbrush in this video so many times that they finally broke the motor stem. I've since bought a new one (similar to the one in the vid) and it is going on 4.5 years on battery so similar to your toothbrush I'm getting half decent life out of the battery.
Thank you very much for this video! You have no idea how much I wish I saw yours first before all the others because non of the others I have watched so far said anything about pushing the screwdriver down on the soft white material to loosen the blue ring! I have damaged it so badly just trying to get something under it. Anyway, all I care about now is having a toothbrush that will give me more than two to three 2 minute brushes so I guess I don't care how it looks!
Thanks again!
Mandy Cook you're very welcome. Too bad you didn't come across my video first as it kinda sucks that your toothbrush is cosmetically mangled. I suppose if it works then that is what really matters anyways right?
Brilliant! Just fixed my toothbrush and its taking a charge.
de-soldering could be a whole nother video! But I got there in the end
Cheers!
+Dan Coulson that's awesome news Dan! It amazes me that manufacturers don't offer a battery replacement system but instead leaves MOST consumers with no option but to buy a new toothbrush. So wasteful and mind boggling to say the least! Good job :)
+piercedasian You find it amazing that manufacturers want you to buy another of their products rather than repair the one you already have? You're so cute that I wish I had a camera. LOL
@ JackJack - yeah it really drives me batty that manufacturers don't provide "service parts" to fix their products. I would GLADLY pay to buy factory parts to keep my gadget going but society has become accustomed to "disposable goods". It seems that many companies deliberately build obsolescence into their products. They want people to consume MORE which results in more sales which is good for their bottom line + shareholders. The amount of trash and waste this world sees is ridiculous and it is because of the consumerism mentality. No thanks, I'd rather preserve something as long as I can until it is REALLY dead and can't be salvaged any more.
Me cute? Dear lord I can't say that I feel the same way. I feel I've aged badly and can only dream of looking exceptionally young again!
piercedasian it’s about the money! Not efficiency or landfill waste.
Great video. I wasn’t able to get the screw holding in the lcd out as it either was stripped or stripped easily. I wound up cutting the tabs at the battery and soldering the new battery to the pre-existing tabs. Works great
glad you were able to fix your toothbrush! Awesome workaround for a pesky screw. Good job!
Did you need to desolder the tab in order to take the battery out?
Great video thank you
Unfortunately the battery I bought had no taps …. So I just took them off the old one and solider them on the new one
Put it all back together
It’s working! **But not charging**
Any ideas?
hmm you probably damaged the charging coil wires. I'd double check to make sure none of them are broken or shorted in any way.
Thanks for a great instructional video. I agree with other comments that a desoldering-soldering instruction will help users. The pads on the Triumph are large and I suspect that lead-free solder is used which is a little tricky.
+David Smith Hi David, I'm a bit surprised that people are struggling with desoldering but then again I am well experienced in soldering so I probably take what I know for granted. I will most definitely do a video on how to desolder so that people have a better idea on do proper solder joints. Thanks for the suggestion! The Triumph actually does not use lead free solder (at least mine doesn't). Having the proper heat from the soldering iron AND having the proper tip on the soldering iron is crucial in a good solder job.
+piercedasian . Hi. Thanks for your reply. I used a Hako 936 controlled temperature station with a tinned fine tip and set to 325C (600F) and still had some difficulty melting the pad. A wedge as depicted may be a better solution. I note on some other videos on this subject that a Weller Pyropen was used which certainly provides the heat but as you said, the pads are really close to the components and the Pyropens produce a hot exhaust. One other point was that some flux spread across the PCB was noted and needed to be cleaned off with a suitable flux cleaner or isopropyl alcohol.
the fine tip is the problem. You definitely will get better and faster results if you used the wedge tip b/c of the greater heat transfer. That being said the tip used does depend on the component being soldered. With large solder pads like that used on a battery the large tips work better. Of course if you're soldering really fine or delicate items then the fine tip is definitely more ideal. Yes the flux should be cleaned off but I usually don't bother unless I'm soldering things like capacitors or resistors. Battery terminals I've historically not done that nor have I bothered with large relay contacts. Wow a Hako 936. Nice iron!
Pyropen definitely burns super hot and the exhaust gases can do some wicked damage if placed too close to other components. I only use it out of convenience and NEVER for fine soldering work.
Thanks again for watching. Stay tuned for my desoldering video.
Hi. I couldn't find a NiMH 42mm (or 49mm) x 14mm 1.2V 2200mAh to be replaced on my dead toothbrush. The only available here is a 3.7V 5500mAh. IF I USE THAT, WOULD THAT BE TOO MUCH AND WOULD THAT DESTROY THE TOOTHBRUSH ITSELF? I'm not an electrical guy. I need all the help I can get.
Thank you!
What is the size of the T6 screwdriver? 1.5 or 2 mm? Mine cannot turn the screw properly
Thank you for sharing and it is very helpful. I appreciate much
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for stopping by.
Hi, Hello, I have a problem with the Braun Oral-B Triumph 9000 toothbrush,
Namely it worked all the time until one day it stopped working.
So, according to your instructions, I dismantled this toothbrush and replaced the batteries.
I put everything back together in the charger and the brush does not charge. What could have happened ?
Is there any element that could break in these electric toothbrushes ?
yikes, I am super late to the party and didn't see this question - you probably broke one of the leads that go from the charging coil to the board assembly. Did you try a different charger to rule out a defective charger?
Great explanation. It seems that my battery is fully charged, but the motor wont turn the shaft unless I press it (the motor) down firmly. Could there be a loose connection under the motor? Not sure how to increase the downward pressure on the motor.
The motor's internal brushes could be shot or you have a loose solder joint. Time to dismantle and carefully inspect the connections for cracking.
How did the battery shop change the terminals? why do we just do that and leave the battery leads in place?
1998cor the battery tabs are actually spot welded to the battery and not soldered so the only way to reuse the factory battery tabs is for the battery shop to cut as close as they can to the spot welds and then re-weld the terminals onto the new battery while taking into consideration the loss of terminal length (they can weld the tabs pretty much anywhere on the battery). Then you simply resolder the tabs back to the printed circuit board and voila, a new life your electric toothbrush.
Excellent video, very informative!
Hi, I have a problem with this toothbrush Braun Oral-B Triumph 9000 The display in this toothbrush does not work. What can cause that the display does not work? the brush works properly and charges without any problems.
It is likely the little connector "rubber" that connects the LCD screen to the printed circuit board. If you unbolt the LCD from the main board you'll see a thin rubber "strip" with some microscopic contacts embedded in the rubber. Give that a wipe with a rubbing alcohol swab along with the contacts on the LCD display and printed board where the rubber contacts. That should resolve your issue.
What is the consequence of having a terminal tab on the new battery come detached from the battery itself? Is that dangerous to continue charging the battery if the terminal tab is only slightly touching the battery tip?
It should be remedied by having a battery shop re-weld a new battery tab on for you. The reason why is that if you don't have solid contact with the wires that you're susceptible to arc-ing (yes it can happen even with such low voltages like a toothbrush) and as time passes the arcing will create a layer of oxidation that will worsen the resistance between the battery and wire/tab and hinder the toothbrush's performance when in use and while charging. Battery shops will often weld a tab on for pennies on the dollar and in my locality at least, will do it free since it takes 10 seconds to complete.
i wish my replacement went this well. my unit as of just now displays "aufladen or charging even when not on a charger. I can't change the language either. how can one test such a wireless charger?
if I do not have a soldering wick can I desolder braid the battery ? it is my first time to use soldering iron so I seem to be less equipped thanks.!
you could but the soldered joint would be sloppy and you'd have a heck of a time trying to get the battery off. Better to buy some desoldering braid to make your life much easier.
After 13 years I have to replace a baterry now :)
Wow 13 years is amazing! Much better life than my brushes. Even my newest brush is going on about 3 years and the battery is starting to show signs of weakness.
Mine is 20 years old
A very good video! I have done this once and need to do it again soon. I like getting a high maH battery which really seems like a good choice for this install. Which battery did you end up going with? Do you remember?
I ended up purchasing a generic rechargeable battery rated at 1900 mAh. Ideally you'd wan to purchase sanyo batteries as they seem to be the best quality cells out there (I used to play a lot with radio controlled R/C cars and planes and I only trusted sanyo cells). If you look in my description I do spell out everything I needed to complete the job. Hope that helps!
What was the original mAh rating on the factory battery? Was the factory battery also a nickel Hydride battery, or a NiCad?
If memory served me correctly it was 1800mAh and the battery was a NiMH cell.
Nice video. Did not knew how to open screw. Was thinking of making a special screw driver.
Glad you found it useful.
Please can you help me .My Braun oral b electric brush stops while I brush my teeth,can you let me know if it's the battery or something else.To make work again I have to bang it a little and it starts working again.Thank you in advance.
It likely is a faulty power connection inside. You’ll need to dismantle your toothbrush and look at the solder joints and see if there are any hairline cracks in them. Just the slightest crack is enough to cause your brush to work intermittently.
it looks complicated, but, i will try replacing it,,,,,,, thank you
When you push on the stem to remove the brush assembly, do not do this forcefully because there is a coil of copper at the top of the brush head and when I pushed it out this broke on mine. I was able to re-solder it. It seems to be ok as I was able to check continuity with a ohm meter. But this part of it is very fragile and if you push too hard this will break.
that is a good tip although I have to say that I didn't have that issue. Then again I was careful when pushing the inside guts out so maybe that's why nothing broke when I replaced my battery.
I will keep your video in mind if I ever need to change the battery in my toothbrush it's the same make as the one in your video thanks
thanks for watching!
you are awesome!!!! you saved me a 100 bucks for a new toothbrush
glad you managed to fix your brush and save some cash. Less waste too!
Excellent, first class informative video. Thank you.
+howl108 you're welcome!
I was thinking about doing this with my own 8 year old Oral B Triumph after it recently stopped working. Then I noticed that the rubber on the back of the unit was sticky. It had biodegraded to the consistency of chewing gum and I could use my thumbnail to scratch it off. Maybe time to purchase a new unit? On the other hand considering some of the comments for this video it might be time to do some quality research and think about switching brands.
yes the rubber grip oddly after many years starts to "oil out" or something b/c it gets all sticky and gross feeling. I'd MUCH rather own a Oral B than a Sonicare b/c the Oral B's at least are serviceable and can be fixed. The Sonicare units I find are VERY hard to take apart and fix and I recently had to dump my Sonicare Airflosser b/c the internal pump mechanism failed.
@@piercedasian Good to know. I appreciate the feedback. I'll stay with Oral B because the one I have lasted 8 years. Rubber eventually degrades. I bought a pair of work boots that I wore once, then put aside because they were too hot for the climate I live in. Eight years later I put them back on to do some work one cool day. After taking 3 steps the entire right sole detached all at once, then after a couple more steps the left sole did the same. Both soles remained where they were behind me. I discovered that polyurethane has a shelf life. 8 years seems to be the magic number.
My toothbrush is still maintaining a charge (though of course not anywhere close to it's original) but has now stopped rotating the top metal blade mechanism. Did you see that problem which prompted the battery replacement, or am I dealing with something else?
it could be that the battery is too weak to actually operate the motor properly and thus the metal drive shaft can't move. Did you by chance drop the toothbrush on the floor and bent the shaft? How do you know it's still holding a proper charge if the brush isn't operating? I suspect that the battery is toast as I've never seen the motor assembly go bad unless it was dropped and damaged.
piercedasian It must be that. As an experiment, I ran the toothbrush and the battery was dead within around 5 minutes. Thanks!
not a problem.
Hi, I have the same issue (top metal blade mechanism no longer rotates while still maintaining a charge) with my toothbrush and it has not been damaged or dropped. I also experimented with running it and after 7 minutes the battery died. So, I think the battery needs to be replace which makes sense b/c I'have had it for 7 years. Great job on the video! Piercedasian do you do repairs?
Yes I do repairs on electric toothbrushes (mainly battery replacements). The fix to replace the battery is relatively simple and most folks can do it on their own unless they don't have access to a battery store that can help re-weld the battery contacts on the new battery for you. Even if you can't get the old contacts on you could always substitute with wire. Let me know how your fix goes :)
Seems like the newer versions have short battery life. I bought mine in around year 2000. Year 2021 and the batter only just stop working. I got 20 years outta this thing
I think it is hit and miss on charging habits, shelf life of batteries as well as design parameters of the brush. Things like bluetooth, built in timers, remote displays all consume more power and the latest brushes offer all these features. Even the battery tech in the newer brushes is different (li-ion vs. NiMH). In general Braun products are well engineered and have SOME degree of serviceability in mind and I would MUCH prefer working on a Braun oral b product any day over a much more difficult Sonicare product.
Best guide on RUclips. thank you for making the video
you're welcome. Happy brushing!
@ Greg Varelas - thanks!
Thanks.. Very well done .. It made replacing the battery easy ..
Glad it helped
Very informative, though the new battery bit was not so exactly explained if the new battery bought would not be the same!
+Fejes Bernadette true that. I am very fortunate to have a battery shop in my city that will weld contacts onto my replacement battery in whatever spot I choose. I guess buying online would be a bit of a pain b/c normally battery terminals are either non existent or they're entered on the battery which in this toothbrush's case is actually offset making installation moderately more challenging. Thanks for watching :)
where do you get good quality (not Chinese) nimh batteries with the tabs?
you can go to any reputable battery dealer in your locality to source a Sanyo/Panasonic battery. They may not have the tabs on it but you can always get them to transfer your old tabs onto your new battery for a small fee.
Thank you for sharing. Really informative
Well Done, the best tutorial for Oral-B Triumph Pro. Would be perfect by using a best lightning. Thanks
yeah I'm working on getting better lighting. Good quality lights and wireless microphone are costly.. Need more sub and views to help me pay for them :)
Right. 10 views you'll get today, I'm sharing your tuto.
As a proposal, Helping people to find the right battery (I know lithium is a problem into flight...) but It would increase for sure your views
Hard to find a charger for 5000 and 6000 series!
I used to have so many of those chargers and since nobody would take them off my hands that I recycled them about a year ago. Shame as they were well made. If I had them I'd mail you one for free!
@@piercedasian I just bought one off EBAY that looked similar even though different model/type. Hope all with the “donut” shape are interchangeable. Extremely scare, especially for such a formerly popular item. Try searching yourself....bet you cannot find another for sale! My model number is 3738 - Oral B Series SmartSeries 5000, circa 2009. Actually purchased $300 iO series 9, but returned as hated it. Limited info since hard to view on brush while brushing, did not like feel on teeth, and vibrated too much on hands. Had a plastic feel. Considering Oral B Pro 7000 SmartSeries which has the Smart Guide but concerned will have the same qualities I do not like on the iO series 9.
I'm sure they all work the same. Yes the donut style was what mine had. I should dig around my drawers in the bathroom as I might still have them.
You need a solder sucker device, I ordered one from Amazon for like 9 bucks. No way I can desolder that battery without one. With that cost plus the battery and no guarantee can get the new battery in, I might just order a Colgate Hum electric toothbrush for $35. Trouble is, I have a bunch of new Braun toothbrush attachments I havn't used yet.
Hi Frank, I used to use a solder sucker but found they weren't nearly as clean and effective as using solder wick. As a side hobby I rebuild vintage audio amplifiers and solder wick is what I use exclusively to remove solder. It works exceptionally well and is really clean. I used to, at my former work, manage a repair lab and we had a Pace solder station that had a solder sucker that employed a vacuum pump and it too didn't work as good as the wick thus my technicians rarely used that machine. Each to their own I guess but the wick is easy to obtain and does a great job at making the joint clean at the PCB to accept the new battery and solder. Thanks for stopping by!
Great video! I'm going to take this, thanks. 👌🏿👏🏿🙌🏿
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!
Really well presented. Thanks for your efforts.
You're welcome. Glad you liked the video :)
Thanks man. u made my day. It was really useful.
Sweet!
I just hardwired a spare 6V transformer instead. Since I only run it 3-4 min. at time the extra voltage seems to do no harm.( already used 300 times). It does however turbocharge that brush!!
+Olaf Von haegele way cool although 6 volts is a LOT of voltage compared to the stock battery's voltage. I can't remember if the stock battery's voltage is but 6 volts... wow! Brings turbocharging to a whole new level I'm sure :)
Awesome video. Thank you!
I sort of knew that some dude already pulled one apart. I would hate to throw mine away just for a battery issue
Yeah these toothbrushes are SO easy to fix that really there is no reason to NOT fix them. I'd argue this older design from braun was really good and while the toothbrush ultimately broke b/c my kid dropped it one too many times that I loved this design the most. I have another similar styled one now that has less than stellar battery life that I absolutely intend on refreshing soon to keep it going.
Hi, I was unable to do it, any chance I can a ship it to you and you do it for a charge?
You could ship it to me but I'm sure you have friends that are probably handy with a soldering iron that could complete this job fairly easily.
@@piercedasian I would love to ship it to you, let me know the cost, you think we can have an Ebay or PayPal transaction. I dont have anyone around me.
thanks, the best video depicting the process....
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!
Fantástico el tutorial. He podido recuperar el cepillo eléctrico. Muchas gracias. Thank you!
da nada! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video. Very helpful. Thank you.
You're most welcome!
Followed your video and now all sorted, great help, thanks :-)
glad you were able to resolve your battery issue. Thanks for watching!
Excellent. Thank you. I am going to attempt this soon.
+bltcrunchy that's great news. Good luck and hope it works out for you.
Thanks,
Nice work! Very impressive.
glad you liked it!
Ty for share. But my triangle screw doesn't work ,nothing move. :(
Ok it s coming ...Woooow. Sometimes you need to use some thing more powerful ty
Glad you figured things out!
You can use a torx 50 instead of the charger to remove the base. Works much better
thanks for sharing that tip!
where do i purchase this type of battey
you can purchase this battery from any battery shop or amazon.com :)
Very well done video!! Thank you.
glad you liked my video. Thanks for watching.
My Triumph has no 6T screw visible inside after removing the charging base. So, I’m stopped.
It might not have a screw but possibly a pressure clip that just needs to be pinched to get it off.
Excellent video instruction thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Good job. We’ll try it. Thx
Thanks!
Excellent DIY toot.
Thanks a lot, I did it !👍👍😘😘
Glad you got it fixed!
what is exactly is a "Bat-tree'?
Very helpful, thank you.
You're welcome!
I purchased one of these toothbrushes in 2011, from memory. My battery is just about dead; gets about 2 days before going flat. Didn't know it was so hard to replace the battery; they obviously done this on purpose:( I think I will upgrade to one of the phillips Soniccare brushes
+Kane K 2011 to present day isn't too bad to be honest with you. Replacing the battery is difficult? I can assure you that Braun made their toothbrushes fairly easy to service compared to Sonicare. I've fixed a few Sonicare units and I can assure you that nothing is easier than a Braun brush.
+piercedasian thanks for the comment, I'm just worried I will screw up the soldiering points:)
+piercedasian thanks for the comment, I'm just worried I will screw up the soldiering points:)
+piercedasian thanks for the comment, I'm just worried I will screw up the soldiering points:)
+piercedasian thanks for the comment, I'm just worried I will screw up the soldiering points:)
The battery should only be about 5 bucks. Anyway still didn't charge but will try to connect power directly.
Thanks you Guy
You're welcome!
Thanks!
you're welcome!
Exell Electric Toothbrush Battery for Oral-B Dental Care/Hygiene Fits Oral-B 3731, 3738, Professional Care 8000, 8300, 8500, 9500, Triumph 4000, Triumph 5000, Triumph 9000, Triumph 9400, Triumph 9500
sorry what i meant is without desoldering braid
Desoldering braid is a copper wick that is impregnated with flux that you apply to a soldered joint with a soldering iron. The resultant heat from the iron + the flux on the wick absorbs the solder off the board and onto the wick. It is used specially to desolder a joint so a component can be removed and properly prepared to accept new solder.
thank you...
you're welcome!
good
thanks :)
dank u
+tommy vanderstappen thanks for watching :)