Defective RYOBI 40V battery FIXED !!!
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- Опубликовано: 17 июн 2022
- DIY tutorial on how we were able to fix our 3 defective RYOBI 40V batteries that would not charge…probably because they were completely dead from sitting too long. There were NUMEROUS ways we attempted to fix the batteries on our own but this was the only one that worked! This is the first DIY video attempt EVER so don’t judge too hard :)) we are hoping this will help other people that are in the same situation that we were in and possibly save you some time & money!
Feel free to reach out with any questions & please like our video or consider subscribing if our video helped you in any way! More videos on the way, thanks for watching :) PS: If all else fails with your battery call Ryobi at(877) 655-5250 and hopefully they’ll replace your battery for you through warranty! 
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He is doing all the work and she even doesn’t let him speak !!!! Such a patient man bless him !!!
Aww… I was def blessed with a patient husband 😄 haha I can see how that can come across like that in this video , he didn’t really want to make one but I was SO excited that we saved ourselves so much money!! lol I actually did all the work myself the first run but then had him do it a second time so I could record him and explain the best I could so that it would be really clear for other people 😅 Lol oh well, did my best. Thanks for your input and happy new year!
God bless this man’s soul. Patient man.
Hahahah I thought the same thing after watching our video!! Thats exactly what I thank him for ALLL the time Jeremy lol!!! My husband is the most PATIENT and KIND man that I have ever met :)) I’m definitely very grateful for him. Hope our video helped you with any battery issues!
bless deez
Exactly
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@@l.g.4075we’re a pretty amazing team and balance each other out really well lol but I get that this one video might not show that lmao😄 but hope our video helped you out with your battery if it was broken! Happy new year ☺️
This lady is a life saver. My wife and I were ready to take the drastic step of buying new batteries, as we have a couple of them, until we saw her video. Thank you so much.
He's a life saver, she's an annoying woman that did nothing but talk over him.
God bless this lady for being so thorough, filling in the important details.
Thank you so much, that made me smile :))
I’m not perfect but I do my best haha as long as it helps as many as possible then I’m happy! I appreciate your good vibes, wishing you an awesome weekend!!
Amazing! Was all grumpy this morning when I realized my battery wasn't charging in "sleep mode". Tried it all like you guys had, too. Finally came across your video and ta-da! Is now charging! Thank you very much!
Oh. My. GOD!!! Thank you so much! I ordered the security bits on Amazon, they arrived the next day, fixed it in 2 minutes! Saved me $190. Amazing, thank you!
Yayy!!! That makes us super happy to hear, thanks SO much for sharing that it worked for you!!We were just as ecstatic when it worked for us hahaha! Have an excellent week :))
You have yourself another happy camper! Just tried this today when my Ryobi wanted to act up, thank you!!
Thank you!! We’re so happy to hear it worked for you ☺️🙌🏼💯 appreciate your comment😊
$170 for a new battery……. Your fix worked. Took me all of 2 minutes to open and reset. Works 100%. Many thanks to you both.
Yayyy!! We were so happy to read your comment 😁😁 thank you SO much for sharing !! Happy new year to you!
Absolutely love this bc it works and it’s straight forward! Thank you both!
Yay, that was our intention!! Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, we were both super happy to read that it worked for you!! We appreciate your feedback and happy new year to you!
Worked for me exactly as shown. Thanks for the video.
Awesome it worked for you!! Thanks for your comment :))
It worked for me, great!! The only difficult part was to find the screwdriver, finally I found a kit for $15 with many sizes including the TR10. Thanks!!
Thanks Jorge!! Glad that was the most difficult part hahah that kit will always comes in handy I’m sure! Super happy to hear it worked for you :)
Thanks to both of you for this. I appreciate the diligence and the explanation. I will only add that this works for Ryobi batteries
0P4401. The later batteries have a different set up and are not as straightforward as this one.
Thank you so much for commenting and your kindness! We appreciate your input 😊
Thanks so much for making this video. My battery was doing the same thing and this worked!!!
When I jumped it. You had to press the button in the back as well as reset it, at the same time. It does work, amazing. Also when resetting it with the paper clip, don't touch anything else, it will short out a circuit.
Thanks for your comment and helpful input! Happy it worked for you too ☺️
Kudos for figuring this complex issue out. WTH couldn't Ryobi have mounted the reset button externally to save all this work and frustration? My guess is that they want to sell more of those expensive batteries. Ryobi electric tools have always let me down which is why I only now use Bosch, Greenworks and Milwauke brand tools.
Milwaukee and Ryobi are basically the same now. They are owned by the same company and being made the same way. Hart tools are also owned by the same company. That’s why there are more brushless tools coming out.
Exactly , if they paid more attention to the structural and machemical quality end of their equipment... we might not have to deal with another battery , that had outlived , the thing it was designed power ......
Totally agree with you!! 😅 you’d think they’d make it a little more user friendly for situations like this yikes! We appreciate your kind feedback!
Thank you! I already had the T10 S bit and in 5 minutes my 3 month old defective battery was now charging again!
Thank you for the video. I just purchased the RYOBI 40v string trimmer yesterday, thought I left it charging to find out it did not charge overnight and I have this issue. I will not even bother to call RYOBI customer service. I’m returning this product and buying a good old gas model.
Sorry to hear! Yes, battery operated has its own set of cons too. I definitely like that the gas powered trimmers are stronger, but I really love that I can interchange the ryobi batteries on all our tools…it’s so convenient and less maintenance at times. Whatever works best for someone right? Thanks for commenting & best of luck to you :)
Worked like a charm! Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing, that makes us SUPER happy to hear that it worked for you!! Awesome :)) have an excellent weekend!!
This worked for me!! sorry I did not see this before I trashed my first "faulty battery" Thanks man!!!
Thanks Eric!!! Super happy to hear it worked for you :)) at least you’ll know this method if there’s a next time
Worked like a charm, thank you.
AMAZING! SO happy to hear our video helped you!! Thank you for sharing that with us :)) have a beautiful holiday and an awesome New Year!
Great tip, I was able to save time and money. Thank you so much.
AWESOME! Super happy to hear our video helped you!! Thank you for sharing that with us :)) have a wonderful holiday and an amazing New Year!
Good job on the video. Thanks!
Worked for me. Thanks for the video saved me a lot!
That’s awesome!! Thank you for commenting, super happy it worked for you too!!
Worked for me, Thanks a lot for sharing.
Thank you for commenting Jaybekka, super happy to hear this method worked for you!! :) have an awesome week!
Excellent cheap and easy fix. I will keep that in mind if and when one of my Ryobi batteries goes bad. Thanks.
Thank you so much for watching and for your feedback 😃 Wishing you an amazing weekend!
Worked like a charm!! Thanks a bunch.
This worked -- thank you!! Huge money saver!!!
Thank you so much! Almost dropped $170 for a new one! Called Ryobi and my warranty just ran out.
i have some smaller 1,5A that shows 1 green when pressed but in the charger it says fully charged, but in a tool there are no power? any ideas to sort them out? they are new but produced in 2019.
Hey thanks for this! My battery was a little bit different inside. There were no holes to jump a wire to. So, just did some cleaning connections and solder points. I pressed the exposed button, and my 4 green lights lit up. I placed on my charger and no green/red flashing but a charging green light. Woot woot! I went out and attached to my blower tool and viola’ it works. I had already received my free
Warranty replacement..s
I guess I now have an extra.
Thank you so much for sharing, that’s SUPER AWESOME that you got yours working!! You even have a spare now! Have a great weekend!! :))
you pressed the what???
This worked! TR10 Torx bit. I used two earrings to depress reset at the same time.I had to hold it for several seconds, then the light turned green. Thank you, thank you!
Great job! Worked just like you showed. Saved myself a bunch of $$$ with your help
It worked!! Saved me $200! Thank you!
Yay!! Super happy to read your comment, thank you for sharing! Super glad it worked for you too☺️☺️
Yes!! Thank you so much
Saved me almost 200 bucks, thanks.
Thank you, this got my battery charging again and no longer flashing as “defective”.
Thanks so much for sharing this. With so many complains om these kind of defects, I wish Ryobi come up with some new button or reset feature in upcomimg battery desigsn. I'm fan of Ryobi, this issue made me think about keep running their products, wondering why this easy fix was is not in the instructions ?. Anyways. god bless you guys for this contributions, you saved me $400 =)😊
Hello, thank you very much for your tutorial which was a great help to me.
Sebastien
yes T10S security
most reset works
some has mosfet short out or open
Just fixed my battery using your vid
You guys saved me $180. thanks!
Thanks for the videos. Very helpful. But how come you have all 3 batteries has issues at same time?
Happy it was helpful to you Dat! We had let all three batteries sit for too long without charging them so supposedly they were all completely drained below where the charger could even register them. After this video we were able to fully charge all three and we successfully used them yesterday to do some yard work!
Thank you for the video it worked.
My hart 40v is doing the same thing. And I open it and it has double the buttons. It has two ground, two volt and two resets
I reset. Battery keeps failing. Will n3ver be the same. Key is not torn it all they wat down
Thanks! This saved me a bunch of time and money!!😁
Yay!! I love it, SO happy it worked for you too!!! We appreciate you letting us know ☺️🙌💯 thank you so much, have a great weekend!
I have a battery of 40v li-ion but load but when it is connected to the tool does not work I did tests but in negative is the one that does not pass current that I can do help me
Thanks for watching our video El Prof! I would follow the instructions we showed in this video, if this does not work for you I would recommend calling RYOBI warranty…the RYOBI phone number to call is listed in the description below the video. Best of luck to you!
thanks this helped me !
Thank you ! same on mine from the 40v mower
Works, thanks for the assist
Thanks for being awesome :) we appreciate your feedback!!
Does this work if the battery is completely dead? I'm not getting any lights at all.
Please pardon the delay in response! When we placed our batteries on the charger there were no lights on the battery also and the charger was flashing green and red which meant defective battery. It worked for us using the method in this video, hopefully it will work for you too! Keep us posted and have a great weekend :))
how to remove the cover? my 4th screw is hidden. i cant get it off. ugh 😣
Hi Gi! The screws are covered by small black plastic circular covers, I show them in the video there :) just pop (or dig) them out with the tip of a sharp knife or small screwdriver so you’ll then have access to the screws!! Let me know if it works and good luck!!
Thanks for the video, just saved us $150!
Oh SO happy to hear that!! Thank you so much for watching and for letting us know it worked!! So awesome 🙌🤩 have an excellent weekend!
Awesome Video 👍😃
Q: did the fixed battery work in tool and for how long. I suspect that there is at least one cell that may not provide as much energy as the others and the battery will drain much sooner than a newer battery that never failed charging.
Thanks for your question! It’s been 5 months since we reset the three battery’s we had that’s shown there in the video, they are all still working great and we haven’t had any issues with charging or using them with our Ryobi tools! ( we use them for our ryobi lawn mower, weed whacker & turbo blower) After using them we place them on a charger to fully charge again and set aside before our next use. Have a great week!
This worked for me! Its Dec 31 2022 and I bought mine 3 yrs ago
Yayyy, amazing!!! Thank you for sharing Ramey, that makes me so happy to hear!! Ours having been working perfectly since we made this video, I’m sure yours will do the same :) have an excellent weekend, we appreciate you commenting!!
THANK YOU 🙏 SO MUCH❤!
Thank YOU for your feedback!! Happy new year to you ☺️☺️💯
Thank you so damn much for this video!!!
Almost worked. Same battery OP40401, battery did reset but as soon as it went on the charger red/green/red/green. Thoughts?
Hi Mark! Pardon the delayed response. Did you see the green led lights flash when you jumped the reset and pushed the small button on the back there? I would say to try it again if you haven’t already and make sure those lights flash as it’s being jumped and right when that button is being pushed. Also, we thoroughly cleaned all the connecting points as well with rubbing alcohol… where the battery charging ports are and all the little connection pieces. We also cleaned the actual charger too. After all of that and putting it back together if it is still flashing the error lights I would probably just call the Ryobi warranty number that I have listed in my video description …their customer service is actually pretty awesome and they will usually just send you a new battery right away even if it’s a bit over the warranty date! They want you to have your battery, charger and usually the Ryobi tool that you use it for on hand during the phone call. We made this video because we wanted instant gratification and really wanted to mow our lawn the same day but didn’t want to fork out the extra $600 in new batteries from Home Depot to make that happen hahah but if you are willing to wait for Ryobi to send you a new battery (within two weeks) then that might be the best option for you plus save you time and headache instead of trying to fix it yourself :) good luck!!
Thank you... I worked for me
Any suggestions for batteries that only have 3 screws?
The 4th has a dummy plastic plug. Use a screw or drill bit, removes quickly that way otherwise almost impossible to pry off
Where do we get the Torque Bits?
Sorry for the late reply! They usually sell a set of them at Home Depot or Lowe’s. Hope you were able to fix your batteries! :)
yeah i hit the reset on mine and it did not work. The fault can be the board has failed and drained one cell below the safe limit to charge like 1.9 volts max limit to charge these cells with the board is 2.5 volts anything under that the battery will not charge thats when it take more drastic measures that is not for the average user to handle. Even after bringing the low voltage cell back up to the safe limit the problem will most likely happen again do to the malfunction of the board and after so many times of being pulled down below 2.8 volts per cell they loose capacity much more rapid. Its something like a lead acid battery being drained belore 10 volts to many time they dont last to long if that is done.
Thanks, I was about to bite the bullet and buy new batteries until I saw this.
Thanks guys
It’s our pleasure,thank you so much for commenting!! Wishing you a beautiful weekend:))
Although this fix will work on some batteries, I've tried this on two ryobi batteries with the exact same flashing signal so far, and it this tactic did not work on either.
What did you clean it with? Liquid wise?
She said alcohol
worked。thanks
Great work overall explained. So many haters I think they work well together imo.
Thanks so much for your kind comment, that made my day ☺️ we really do make a great team despite any flaws people want to point out 😅 haha! Thanks again, have an awesome weekend!
Let this man speak please,.we, we.
He did all the work. Bro how do you do it.
I could make a guess but we probably should keep it at least PG rated in the comments
Aww... I was def blessed with a patient husband haha I can see how that can come across like that in this video, he didn't really want to make one but I was SO excited that we saved ourselves so much money!! lol I actually did all the work myself the first run but then had him do it a second time so I could record him and explain the best I could so that it would be really clear for other people
& Lol oh well, did my best.
Thanks for your input and happy new year!
Its a T10 Security Torx bit.
Tried it. The paper clip heated up and burn my fingers. Battery still flashing
Mine doesn't have the reset in that spot. It has a reset hole next to 4 other holes. Plus my screws are T15. My battery shows fully charged but won't work in my blower or weed eater. Other battery works fine.
Hmmm, maybe it’s a newer model! Did you try to jump or reset it yet? I hoped it worked for you :) If it’s newer I’m sure Ryobi would replace it no problem, I included their warranty number in this video’s description! Thank you for commenting, wishing you a great weekend!
@@CarelynAdventures can't figure out how to reset it, only one hole labeled "reset" so I'm not sure which other spot to jumper it to. I actually think mine is an earlier model, possibly first gen. Can't remember how long I've had it, at least 6 years, probably longer. It started acting up after we had a hard freeze (below 0°f, it was in my shed). I bought another spare and will keep this one in the chance I figure out how to reset it. As stated before, I have 2 chargers and it does the same thing in both. Other batteries work fine.
This is great! I am not there yet as one corner of the battery does not have an exposed screw to remove, but is just a flat black piece. Has anyone else had this???
It is a black plastic plug that covers the screw. Underneath the plastic plug is the same screw as the others. Just carefully pry it off and you will be good to go.
BRAVO
Dang. It doesn't work for mine
in 2018+ batteries, there is no RST holes anymore...
HEROES! 🛠🛠🛠
Tried your approach … green light turned on but battery reverted to defective after a number of tries thanks anayway
One of ours did that same thing. We had to reset it a few times but it started working again. Hope you are able to get yours going!
Well you got a like and I hope this works I have two
Thank you for your feedback and thoughtfulness! Hope everything worked out for you ☺️ happy new year!
My battery doesn’t have the reset or I can’t find it.
Sorry to hear that Joe…if it’s the same battery it should have it. It’s not an actual button or anything and It might not be labeled. There are two small pinholes with metal around them that you would insert the paper clip or metal loop and then push the battery led button like we show in the video. Hopefully you’ll be able to find it! if not, I would probably call the Ryobi number we have in the description and see if they’ll send you a new one for free :) best of luck to you!
What does the other hole say? Rst and...?
Hope you got it figured out? Thanks for watching, have a great weekend!
Gnd/3.3v
Tanks👏😃
You got it!! Thank you for watching and commenting :)) we appreciate it and are wishing you an awesome weekend!
Heads up, there's a risk that opening battery will void your warranty and no replacement will be issued. Also the main reason they do this is because they drop under 30 volts. Connecting to negative screw and positive charge prong will allow you to charge above 30v and reset. Neg screw bottom left and pos prong that the charger usally connects to. You'll have to find a power supply that charges that high. If you don't see the 2 reset holes, look for the 4 small ones.
Literally no one doing this has a warranty concern.
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Doesn’t have a two pin location ..press the button on the end..it lights up 1 green light..2 flashes,then the second light flashes with the first light..then all four flash.but still doesn’t power up.
Pardon the delay in response! Did you get it working? Is it the exact same battery?
Nope..even tried jumping it with another good battery…it takes a charge but immediately drains the voltage. Put it in a charger and it only displays a red light..doesn’t show green when it in the charger.
My screws were plain. My circuit board is different.
I have the same battery and it works for about 10 minutes and then I have to charge it again for about an hour then it works for another 10 minutes
Great system Ryobi?!
Yes! I love Ryobi :)
One so far did not work
This does work tho after multiple resets it will charge almost all the way then default again. Frustrating
She’s a keeper
Aww I appreciate the nice comment, I do my best lol. Happy new year to you!
This is exactly what I need, thank you very much! Now I can go try to save 6 batteries 🙏 😊 🪫 🔋
I had to reset my battery three times, and each time, they charge fully, but stop working in a few minutes.
One of the cells or more in the battery is depleted
It'd your battery fall within the warranty period after the check with RYOBI they will replace it within two weeks... Just have the battery, charger and tool available near an outlet.
Do this prior to opening your battery and instantly voiding the warranty. Especially before sitting on them and mulling it over for weeks, I got my replacement in two weeks no fuss no muss, no risk of fire or explosion.
Thank for your input Robert :) We have called for a warranty replacement before and thankfully Ryobi didn’t seem to concerned with a potential voided warranty or if it was past warranty etc…they seemed more concerned about their excellent customer service experience which was awesome! They didn’t even need the old battery back! I included Ryobis warranty number in the video description for people that choose to go that route. In this particular case we had these three batteries that were dead/not charging properly and we wanted to mow the grass that day but didn’t want to spend $600 on new batteries or wait for a warranty coverage to send a new one…so thankfully this method worked out for us and our particular situation :) hopefully it will help a few other people in a similar scenario. Have a great day!
$250 here in puerto rico
My 10mm Torx screw doesn't have the little "tit" in the middle, but I've found that with a little effort you may be able to break these off enabling you to use a standard 10mm Torx. These are called tamper resistant Torx. Harbor Freight sells the whole set quite cheaply. Sadly, my board didn't have a reset place. Some of the later ones have an actual button. Thanks for the video!
these things now are 219.00 dollars a pop at home depot
it was actually cheaper to buy a riobi weed eater with a 40v 4ah than the 40v 6ah battery yea its alil bit smaller but ihave a wead eater and a spare now
"a pop"?? who tf talks like that in the year 2023
@@ryannyc2919 me buddy.. thats who.. cuz i live in a VAN down by the river
We think you sound cool 😎 and rivers are so relaxing. Have an awesome weekend and thanks for your feedback!
only works if your battery has not been sitting to long and still has a charge
This certainly worked...but then after only a few minutes of using the battery with lawnmower it went right back to "defective."
If you call Ryobi, they'll send you a new battery free.
Thanks for watching our video Bob! Yes! Ryobi
will in fact send you a new battery for free within a few weeks, even if it is just outside of the warranty date. We shared the Ryobi warranty number in the video description for those who want to go that route :) but if you’re impatient, need to use your tools asap and don’t want to spend a couple hundred dollars this is worth a try! :)) have a great week!
I tried with 2 dead ones, they did not and would not because they have to confirm what you bought them with. Because I have many of them and they said I had to verify how I bought them? When you own that many it's completely impossible. I mean I only own maybe four or five. But my experience with Ryobi was absolutely horrible even though I still buy those batteries. They absolutely refused to replace any of the ones I've had issues with.
My battery is from 2017 so past the warranty.. I tried it but used a paper clip and didn't work but I'm going to try it again and I'm hoping I can save this battery
@@AndrewMace bummer sorry to hear you had an issue with the warranty dept! I guess it’s hit or miss and depends on who you talk to. I didn’t have to confirm I bought one but they did ask for the serial number to see what year they were made I suppose. Hopefully our method may have helped you in some way! Best of luck to you and thanks for checking out the video :)
@@cookiemonster3979 good luck to you! A paper clip did work for us, you just have to make sure its connecting those two small metal lined holes and then push that button that checks the battery life at the same time! Hopefully it will work out for you :) thanks for checking out our video! If all else fails it wouldn’t hurt to give ryobi warranty a call, maybe you’ll catch someone having a great day that’ll be open to helping
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