Thank you for the video. I used the green, 48 mm battery (2700 mah, I think), found in Amazon. The battery reviews had some instructions (problems) that I will address here. First, the blue cap IS a pain to remove and replace. It does have a small ridge around the top that allows you to slip a small screw driver under its lip and pry the cap DOWN. Work your way around and use your thumb. Secondly, unlike a flashlight where the spring is also an electrical contact, this spring is only to occupy space bc Oral-B cheaped out and installed a smaller battery into the cavity. I did not cut mine but completely removed it and used only the plastic end caps ( had to cut one a bit) to get a snug fit. Thirdly, look up wicking solder away instead of buying a suction device makes this more economical. Btw, the green battery contact leads were dead accurate for threading thru the mother board.
Mine is a little over ten years old. And need the battery replaced. I have all the tools you used here so now I know I can replace it. Thank you for the tutorial. Blessings
Thanks for the great video! My replacement battery had tabs that didn't match the offside tabs so I had to solder the negative first into PCB of the new battery, then rip off the old positive tab of the old battery then solder to PCB and battery. Works like new. Much appreciated. I hate to fill landfills with anything that can be fixed. We live in a disposable world theses days...such as lighters that can't be refilled
Excellent video really big help in getting into the toothbrush and showing what to do.Instead of taking the pcb out, just pull the solder tabs up on the ends of the old battery and cut them off as close to the battery as possible. Then trim the new solder tabs a small bit leaving enough to attach and solder tack them onto the ends of the old tabs. Tuck battery back in place and job done.
very nice. I work in IT and used to do things like soldering, when needed. It's pretty criminal though that Braun didn't design this thing so you could simply swap batteries when needed. Then again, it's another side of the IT world as well - planned obsolesnce. Most people are probably buy a new one when that happens. Unfortunately, these are the best toothbrushes I've ever used, so with my addiction, Ill probably buy a new one myself...
This video is really awesome, Triumph is really expensive in my country, so I plan to replace the battery myself thanks again for this step by step tutorial. My old man would be very happy with this
I ended up buying a new one because I also wanted a brush that using a lithium battery. It means I can do top up charges more frequently to keep the brush working strongly instead of having to wait till a NiMh battery drains fully before charging. However as a little project I am intrigued to now go out and buy a soldering iron kit.
Thanks for the vid. It wasn't a smooth procedure but I fixed it! I already had a soldering kit but for those worried about the expense, you'd be surprised at how much you can fix with a soldering iron. Like most tools, it pays for itself sooner or later. My poor soldering skills and lack of a "solder sucker" were the main issues. I couldn't remove/desolder the negative battery tab so I cut it and left the remaining bit of it in the battery area. I soldered that one to the one on the new battery. A bit hokey but it works. Also be careful not to break the tiny wires that connect the big coil (at the bottom) to the main unit. I couldn't get it to charge until I discovered I'd broke that connection - probably while pulling on it to get the assembly out of the main housing. I just melted the existing solder and pushed the wire back into place.
Update: Don't waste your time and money. You can buy a brand new brush for less than $20, which is less than the price of a battery after shipping. My battery replacement job didn't work so I went to the store and bought a different Oral-B brush for less than I spent trying to fix my old one. It doesn't have a digital readout but I don't care. For $20 it's perfect and works the same as the one I spent over $80 for.
For this demo I got a 2200mAh/2.64Wh 1.2V Ni-MH HQRP battery from eBay. It works fine and holds charge. You can get a stronger battery like 2500m which should hold charge longer.
+Diverse VE I just changed the battery in my Oral-B toothbrush. WOW!!!!!!! Thank you guy for your help.I am glad that I had the tool, skill and guts to do it. I ordered my battery from "Newegg.com" and it is a Sanyo NiMH 2700 mAh, 48mm Long, 17mm Diameter. It cost less than $20.00 including shipping. When I finished soldering the battery in I held my breath to see what would happen. I snapped on the LED, but nothing happened. Then I slid the cover on and the LED came to life. I DID IT !!!!!!!!!! I finished assembling it, and it is now charging. " POWER TO THE PEOPLE".
Great Video! At some point when removing or attaching the base. The triangle locking nut that is secured in place with the AC adapter may have broke off [inside] and no longer will it tighten down as your video demonstrates. Does that affect whether the toothbrush functions as long as the base is seated securely otherwise? I don't see why that would make any difference. The blue ring at the top of the toothbrush was shown how to be removed, but you didn't show "how to" safely and simply replace it without using excessive force which could damage the inside mechanism. Lastly, when replacing the spring and nylon fitting with the battery. Could the metal end of the spring cause any kind of short circuits? Any help or Suggestions much appreciated. Thank you for taking some of your precious time help restore and toothbrush and keep the landfills less contaminated.
thank you very much. Very useful video. I replace the battery but only red light is flashing. I am changing the battery for quite sometime. still only red light flashing but brush doesn't start. is there any problem in the battery or anything wrong in the circuit?
I am going to replace my battery soon after I find the battery & I can remember how to take off the brush head. Thanks so much for your info & braun was saying it can't be done only by a service tech.again THANKS
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.
Many thanks to Diverse VE. Mine abruptly stopped working, but showed a full-batt. So took it apart to see if I could find a broken circuit or what & found a thin metal tab behind the spring (opposite the batt) had split/broken. A little flux then solder fixed it & completed the circuit! Awesome!!!
Thanks for reporting that. Mine also shows a full charge but doesn't operate. Oddly enough, if I wait until the battery has completely discharged, then plug it in and charge it, it will work for a day or two. Do you think mine might have the same problem?
Hi, i have done as your video but the battery upon charging does not hold charge and goes back to not working? It charges as i can see that happening, but as soon as i take it off the charges, it does dead. Any ideas?
thanks for the vid. it saved me about eur 130. unfortunately i broke the plastic screw inside the brush cause there was no "click" while unscrewing. i hope i can fix this with glue.
The desoldering process is worth further comment: In my experience the suction tool (about USD2 ob Ebay) rarely does a complete job & it is rather easy to overheat the joint with repeat efforts. I think a desoldering braid can then be used to good effect. You maybe did not realise that solder joints should be prepared by applying suitable flux which greatly eases the soldering process. It is worth getting these bits & pieces beforehand including a set of Torx screwdrivers.
Peter Owens As I stated I'm not a professional in any of this. My video is to show an average person that they do not need to be afraid in trying to replace the battery on this brush, if I can do it, you can too. And yes the desoldering braid should do a great job, I tried it and it did not work so easy for me, by applying flux to joint, suction process worked best for me, but for more advanced user braid is probably a choice to clean up soldering nicely. Thank you Peter for great pointers in your comment.
Why would I pay $40/50 for a battery when my oral b pro 1000 delivered by Amazon for $40? I agree with previous viewer that it’s ridiculous to make it that expensive, tedious, to replace. Only lasts maybe one year. I had a sonic that I used for 2-3 years with no problem. Love this toothbrush but will look closer before going for another one or going back to Phillip’s Sonicare.
Excellent tutorial. The only problem for me is the first step. The screw will not budge. The retention ring on top is being excessively stubborn. If I didn't know better, I would suspect that they had "sealed" them. I bought it for a really good price from a dentist. Maybe part of that price was the knowledge that breaking into it to replace the battery would be too problematic and I would have to buy a replacement. I may grab the dremel and carve it up for fun...
What size torx did you use? Yeah, don't happen to have those lying around. I have one ,but it may be too small....unless I already stripped the screw, doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Braun doesn't care that they make us go to these extremes just to get clean teeth! Thanks.
Kind of a hassle. My Oral B pro 5000 comes with a limited 2 year warranty. Very interesting video though, for those who have a knack for these kind of things.
Thank you so much for sharing this, wonderful video. I have two of these Triumph 9000 toothbrushes, 6-8 yrs old, and I never got further than opening the bottom. With your video I can give it another try. Wish me luck, I'll let you know how it turns out ;-)
Jay Versluis If you don't want to go the full lenght you can take a shortcut by cutting off the batteries metal connectors that way you won't have to remove the screen etc, just the battery and solder new battery to the exposed leftover metal connectors. I liked going the full length. Sounds good, let me know how it went. Thank You Jay.
Thanks for the tip - I did it successfully on both my old toothbrushes! I found a battery type on Amazon.com that required no side trimming of the battery contacts, they were slim enough to fit right onto the board. It was difficult to unsolder and remove the old contacts with the old battery in place, so I cut it off as you suggested. Then I unsoldered the old contacts (still without a solder sucker) and fitted the new battery without problems. All in a day's work ;-)
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!
Gràcies pel tutorial. Amb ell he aconseguit substituir correctament la bateria del meu raspall de dents. Thanks for the tutorial. With it I managed to replace the battery of my toothbrush correctly.
I found an easier way with zero soldering. Use a small flat head screwdriver to pry up and then cut off the leads attached to the old battery. Then put in the new battery and line up the old leads to make sure they touch the ends of the battery. Then put in the sprig to hold everything in place. That's it. No soldering needed. If you had a soldering iron you could tin the leads together and make the attachment semi permanent but I see it as not needed as the spring holds it all in place.
How to I remove the blue top washer where the toothbrush is? I'm having a hard time removing the blue ring washer. I try prying out screwdrivers and many edging tools.
+Linkto4 I had the same problem. The washer comes off by lifting it up, it should slide up, sometimes you might need to use flat screwdriver to lift it up and sometimes it lifts up with your finger nails, just play with it, I used screwdriver to lift it up. You'll see it come off at around 1:50 in this video.
I got as far as the point where you need to remove the screw that retains the display. That's when I realised you need a small Torx driver. I've written manuals for a living, and I always list out the tools required at the start of the job. Otherwise, people get tempted to improvise, and that's when this get broken. Otherwise, quite a helpful video.
If you do snap the coil wires they are "0.2mm overall dia enameled wire (solderable)" also known as magnet wire. 0.0314 sq mm (pi *A.A) It's widely available at electronics suppliers. It's a bit fiddly as you might imagine. Do count the number of turns when unwinding the old wire and put on the same number of turns of new enamel wire.
This is insane. A $40 de-solder kit? That's approaching the expense of replacing the entire 9000 toothbrush. It's a fascinating video and I admire your pluck in working through it all but Jesus H. Christ what a pain.
+kiloHertz Studio Yes it's crazy why they could not just have an easier way to replace the battery. It should be just unscrewing the back, removing old battery and inserting new rechargeable battery in. No idea what's the problem with doing it that way, I guess so you would buy new brush every 4 years or so.? Thanks for commenting.
+kiloHertz Studio Yeah but as well as keeping your brush and saving landfill/WEEE you can use the soldering iron and desoldering pump again to make more savings repairing other equipment. I kept my faulty things in a box each bagged up with fault labels for when it was economically viable (and I could be arsed) to repair. I added up the cost to replace of all the items and in the end I was cheaper buying a top-of-the-range Weller rework station, stereo boom microscope, flux and solder. You won't need all that (the basic soldering kit featured is good value) but I'll make a bit on board repairs.
Excellent... I am going with Hakko for the soldering iron. The Radio Shack pencil(s) I have are fine for work that doesn't have any sink involved, but they are terrible in other places.
1998cor You can, it is a big shortcut. I had to do the whole process for this video demonstration. Do nut de-solder at the battery just cut the extensions as high as possible, then do similar at new battery, then just solder the taps together. It's a big shortcut.
Battery tabs are welded to the battery. They can't be desoldered. If you're not a pro at soldering, I wouldn't recommend attempting to solder near the battery itself. Excessive heat WILL shorten the life of the battery. You can put it back together, and it will seem to be working fine, then just crap out months (or weeks) later. It's much safer (but less convenient) to desolder the tabs at the PCB. The PCB pads are made to take a little bit of heat, and are much more forgiving for the novice.
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This looks like a pain in the ass. I'm just going to buy a new Oral B instead of dealing with this shit! Your video and I mean this as a compliment is the best reason to just but a new one instead of replacing the battery. You are Oral B's best salesman (unintentionally)!
soy un usuario del oral B y la verdad, esta explicación o es de ... o está fuera de mis posibilidades de usuario, un viseo bien hecho técnicamente, pero inútil en mi opinión x que va dirigido a profesionales, que ya se lo saben
Chill :) When you buy the replacement battery many places throw in a toolkit including a few small torx and plastic pry-bars. Fixed mine today, it's charging nicely...
Thailand Customer, over 1 years that OralB do not sell standard replacement.... got only premium version with double in price.... i asking more than 10 location all said the same... out of stock for more than year... this is very bad sell strategy.... buyer have no choice but needs to buy double in price. better do not buy from the first place.
Excellent video, but wow, that was more difficult that I had imagined and especially the soldering. Oral B makes it this difficult on purpose, so you buy a new toothbrush. Goodness, these corporations are evil, while pretending to be the new social justice warriors.
What type & size screw is that? That's smaller than my smallest allen key, star driver or what ever the f**k that is. You should have mentioned that you need a jewelers set. Thanx a lot - now I have the whole unit apart & can't replace the battery you bastard!!!
Since you are presumably ready to solder anyway, try soldering a nail head to the screw then maybe you can twist it out with a pair of pliers. It's only a course thread screw into maybe a quarter inch of plastic! My tiniest allen key managed the job, tho.
Sooo dumb that they soldered on the leads to the battery.....They could of easily made it just like every other friggen batter connection on the market
Thank you for the video. I used the green, 48 mm battery (2700 mah, I think), found in Amazon. The battery reviews had some instructions (problems) that I will address here. First, the blue cap IS a pain to remove and replace. It does have a small ridge around the top that allows you to slip a small screw driver under its lip and pry the cap DOWN. Work your way around and use your thumb. Secondly, unlike a flashlight where the spring is also an electrical contact, this spring is only to occupy space bc Oral-B cheaped out and installed a smaller battery into the cavity. I did not cut mine but completely removed it and used only the plastic end caps ( had to cut one a bit) to get a snug fit. Thirdly, look up wicking solder away instead of buying a suction device makes this more economical. Btw, the green battery contact leads were dead accurate for threading thru the mother board.
Living in 2022 and your vid is still awesome. Thanks
Mine is a little over ten years old. And need the battery replaced. I have all the tools you used here so now I know I can replace it. Thank you for the tutorial. Blessings
Thanks for the great video! My replacement battery had tabs that didn't match the offside tabs so I had to solder the negative first into PCB of the new battery, then rip off the old positive tab of the old battery then solder to PCB and battery. Works like new. Much appreciated. I hate to fill landfills with anything that can be fixed. We live in a disposable world theses days...such as lighters that can't be refilled
Awesome, thanks for this comment.
Excellent video really big help in getting into the toothbrush and showing what to do.Instead of taking the pcb out, just pull the solder tabs up on the ends of the old battery and cut them off as close to the battery as possible. Then trim the new solder tabs a small bit leaving enough to attach and solder tack them onto the ends of the old tabs. Tuck battery back in place and job done.
Ade North
Yes, that is a big shortcut.
very nice. I work in IT and used to do things like soldering, when needed. It's pretty criminal though that Braun didn't design this thing so you could simply swap batteries when needed. Then again, it's another side of the IT world as well - planned obsolesnce. Most people are probably buy a new one when that happens. Unfortunately, these are the best toothbrushes I've ever used, so with my addiction, Ill probably buy a new one myself...
This video is really awesome, Triumph is really expensive in my country, so I plan to replace the battery myself
thanks again for this step by step tutorial. My old man would be very happy with this
Excellent video. You covered all the questions I could have had with sharp pictures that show how to replace the battery on this type of toothbrush.
Ferpek!! Followed every step. Replaced my sister's oral-b"s dead battery with a bigger 2500mah battery.. Thank you s0 much!! 👍👍👍😊
I ended up buying a new one because I also wanted a brush that using a lithium battery. It means I can do top up charges more frequently to keep the brush working strongly instead of having to wait till a NiMh battery drains fully before charging.
However as a little project I am intrigued to now go out and buy a soldering iron kit.
Thanks for the vid. It wasn't a smooth procedure but I fixed it! I already had a soldering kit but for those worried about the expense, you'd be surprised at how much you can fix with a soldering iron. Like most tools, it pays for itself sooner or later.
My poor soldering skills and lack of a "solder sucker" were the main issues. I couldn't remove/desolder the negative battery tab so I cut it and left the remaining bit of it in the battery area. I soldered that one to the one on the new battery. A bit hokey but it works.
Also be careful not to break the tiny wires that connect the big coil (at the bottom) to the main unit. I couldn't get it to charge until I discovered I'd broke that connection - probably while pulling on it to get the assembly out of the main housing. I just melted the existing solder and pushed the wire back into place.
Update: Don't waste your time and money. You can buy a brand new brush for less than $20, which is less than the price of a battery after shipping. My battery replacement job didn't work so I went to the store and bought a different Oral-B brush for less than I spent trying to fix my old one.
It doesn't have a digital readout but I don't care. For $20 it's perfect and works the same as the one I spent over $80 for.
@@daved7490 which model Oral B did you end up buying?
Let me know if this video was helpful for you. Were you able to replace the battery on your toothbrush, after watching this video?
Diverse VE Great video I was wondering if you had a suggested battery to buy? I'm sure people would love a link in your description.
For this demo I got a 2200mAh/2.64Wh 1.2V Ni-MH HQRP battery from eBay. It works fine and holds charge. You can get a stronger battery like 2500m which should hold charge longer.
+Diverse VE
I just changed the battery in my Oral-B toothbrush. WOW!!!!!!! Thank you guy for your help.I am glad that I had the tool, skill and guts to do it.
I ordered my battery from "Newegg.com" and it is a Sanyo NiMH 2700 mAh, 48mm Long, 17mm Diameter. It cost less than $20.00 including shipping.
When I finished soldering the battery in I held my breath to see what would happen. I snapped on the LED, but nothing happened. Then I slid the cover on and the LED came to life. I DID IT !!!!!!!!!! I finished assembling it, and it is now charging. " POWER TO THE PEOPLE".
Awesome!
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Great Video!
At some point when removing or attaching the base. The triangle locking nut that is secured in place with the AC adapter may have broke off [inside] and no longer will it tighten down as your video demonstrates. Does that affect whether the toothbrush functions as long as the base is seated securely otherwise? I don't see why that would make any difference. The blue ring at the top of the toothbrush was shown how to be removed, but you didn't show "how to" safely and simply replace it without using excessive force which could damage the inside mechanism. Lastly, when replacing the spring and nylon fitting with the battery. Could the metal end of the spring cause any kind of short circuits? Any help or Suggestions much appreciated. Thank you for taking some of your precious time help restore and toothbrush and keep the landfills less contaminated.
thank you very much. Very useful video. I replace the battery but only red light is flashing. I am changing the battery for quite sometime. still only red light flashing but brush doesn't start. is there any problem in the battery or anything wrong in the circuit?
What size did yoy get? I clicked on the link you provides, there is 48, 42 etc. Not sure what to get. BTW thanks for your video.
I am going to replace my battery soon after I find the battery & I can remember how to take off the brush head. Thanks so much for your info & braun was saying it can't be done only by a service tech.again THANKS
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.
Many thanks to Diverse VE. Mine abruptly stopped working, but showed a full-batt. So took it apart to see if I could find a broken circuit or what & found a thin metal tab behind the spring (opposite the batt) had split/broken. A little flux then solder fixed it & completed the circuit! Awesome!!!
Thanks for reporting that. Mine also shows a full charge but doesn't operate. Oddly enough, if I wait until the battery has completely discharged, then plug it in and charge it, it will work for a day or two. Do you think mine might have the same problem?
BTW, mine is a Triumph v1, type 3731.
Thanks buddy, this video helped me to give my toothbrush a second life
Hi, i have done as your video but the battery upon charging does not hold charge and goes back to not working? It charges as i can see that happening, but as soon as i take it off the charges, it does dead. Any ideas?
thanks for the vid. it saved me about eur 130. unfortunately i broke the plastic screw inside the brush cause there was no "click" while unscrewing. i hope i can fix this with glue.
The desoldering process is worth further comment:
In my experience the suction tool (about USD2 ob Ebay) rarely does a complete job & it is rather easy to overheat the joint with repeat efforts. I think a desoldering braid can then be used to good effect.
You maybe did not realise that solder joints should be prepared by applying suitable flux which greatly eases the soldering process.
It is worth getting these bits & pieces beforehand including a set of Torx screwdrivers.
Peter Owens As I stated I'm not a professional in any of this. My video is to show an average person that they do not need to be afraid in trying to replace the battery on this brush, if I can do it, you can too. And yes the desoldering braid should do a great job, I tried it and it did not work so easy for me, by applying flux to joint, suction process worked best for me, but for more advanced user braid is probably a choice to clean up soldering nicely. Thank you Peter for great pointers in your comment.
Why would I pay $40/50 for a battery when my oral b pro 1000 delivered by Amazon for $40? I agree with previous viewer that it’s ridiculous to make it that expensive, tedious, to replace. Only lasts maybe one year. I had a sonic that I used for 2-3 years with no problem. Love this toothbrush but will look closer before going for another one or going back to Phillip’s Sonicare.
Excellent tutorial. The only problem for me is the first step. The screw will not budge. The retention ring on top is being excessively stubborn. If I didn't know better, I would suspect that they had "sealed" them. I bought it for a really good price from a dentist. Maybe part of that price was the knowledge that breaking into it to replace the battery would be too problematic and I would have to buy a replacement.
I may grab the dremel and carve it up for fun...
Thanks a lot for this great video it was very helpful ; I would not have been able to change the battery without your help. Many thanks !!!!
What size torx did you use? Yeah, don't happen to have those lying around. I have one ,but it may be too small....unless I already stripped the screw, doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Braun doesn't care that they make us go to these extremes just to get clean teeth! Thanks.
What do you mean? It's all in this video...I think?
Hi
Are very useful your video how to open and change battery, my one was blocked, I unlocked it and greased it with Vaseline
Kind of a hassle. My Oral B pro 5000 comes with a limited 2 year warranty. Very interesting video though, for those who have a knack for these kind of things.
Thank you so much for sharing this, wonderful video. I have two of these Triumph 9000 toothbrushes, 6-8 yrs old, and I never got further than opening the bottom. With your video I can give it another try. Wish me luck, I'll let you know how it turns out ;-)
Jay Versluis If you don't want to go the full lenght you can take a shortcut by cutting off the batteries metal connectors that way you won't have to remove the screen etc, just the battery and solder new battery to the exposed leftover metal connectors. I liked going the full length.
Sounds good, let me know how it went. Thank You Jay.
Thanks for the tip - I did it successfully on both my old toothbrushes! I found a battery type on Amazon.com that required no side trimming of the battery contacts, they were slim enough to fit right onto the board. It was difficult to unsolder and remove the old contacts with the old battery in place, so I cut it off as you suggested. Then I unsoldered the old contacts (still without a solder sucker) and fitted the new battery without problems. All in a day's work ;-)
Wonderful! Jay, Thanks for letting me know.
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!
Try the 2nd link in description it seems to still work and that battery is good for this brush. 3.7v could burn the brush if it requires 1.2v
Gràcies pel tutorial. Amb ell he aconseguit substituir correctament la bateria del meu raspall de dents.
Thanks for the tutorial. With it I managed to replace the battery of my toothbrush correctly.
How many did you break to figure this out
I found an easier way with zero soldering. Use a small flat head screwdriver to pry up and then cut off the leads attached to the old battery. Then put in the new battery and line up the old leads to make sure they touch the ends of the battery. Then put in the sprig to hold everything in place. That's it. No soldering needed. If you had a soldering iron you could tin the leads together and make the attachment semi permanent but I see it as not needed as the spring holds it all in place.
That is the shorter version, but not full. It will work just as well when done right. Good comment thanks.
Thank you for this video! It really helped me alot when I replaced the battery in my toothbrush. :)
+Andreas Dahl
Thank you for watching and commenting.
How to I remove the blue top washer where the toothbrush is? I'm having a hard time removing the blue ring washer. I try prying out screwdrivers and many edging tools.
+Linkto4
I had the same problem. The washer comes off by lifting it up, it should slide up, sometimes you might need to use flat screwdriver to lift it up and sometimes it lifts up with your finger nails, just play with it, I used screwdriver to lift it up. You'll see it come off at around 1:50 in this video.
@@DiversEvent How do your replace safely?
I got as far as the point where you need to remove the screw that retains the display. That's when I realised you need a small Torx driver. I've written manuals for a living, and I always list out the tools required at the start of the job. Otherwise, people get tempted to improvise, and that's when this get broken. Otherwise, quite a helpful video.
If you do snap the coil wires they are "0.2mm overall dia enameled wire (solderable)" also known as magnet wire. 0.0314 sq mm (pi *A.A) It's widely available at electronics suppliers. It's a bit fiddly as you might imagine. Do count the number of turns when unwinding the old wire and put on the same number of turns of new enamel wire.
+Frank E Davidson There are two coils in some models.
Very nice steps,,, I fix it like u did it,,, nice work
Anyone know how to test the induction charger to make sure that's working before assuming the battery is bad?
This is insane. A $40 de-solder kit? That's approaching the expense of replacing the entire 9000 toothbrush. It's a fascinating video and I admire your pluck in working through it all but Jesus H. Christ what a pain.
+kiloHertz Studio
Yes it's crazy why they could not just have an easier way to replace the battery. It should be just unscrewing the back, removing old battery and inserting new rechargeable battery in. No idea what's the problem with doing it that way, I guess so you would buy new brush every 4 years or so.? Thanks for commenting.
+kiloHertz Studio Yeah but as well as keeping your brush and saving landfill/WEEE you can use the soldering iron and desoldering pump again to make more savings repairing other equipment. I kept my faulty things in a box each bagged up with fault labels for when it was economically viable (and I could be arsed) to repair. I added up the cost to replace of all the items and in the end I was cheaper buying a top-of-the-range Weller rework station, stereo boom microscope, flux and solder. You won't need all that (the basic soldering kit featured is good value) but I'll make a bit on board repairs.
Excellent... I am going with Hakko for the soldering iron. The Radio Shack pencil(s) I have are fine for work that doesn't have any sink involved, but they are terrible in other places.
Very clear and helpful. Nice recording.
Kidawa Arthur Thank You Arthur. I hope this will be helpful to many people who own this great toothbrush.
Why can't you de-solder the battery leads at the battery instead of the PCB board??
1998cor You can, it is a big shortcut. I had to do the whole process for this video demonstration.
Do nut de-solder at the battery just cut the extensions as high as possible, then do similar at new battery, then just solder the taps together. It's a big shortcut.
Battery tabs are welded to the battery. They can't be desoldered.
If you're not a pro at soldering, I wouldn't recommend attempting to solder near the battery itself. Excessive heat WILL shorten the life of the battery. You can put it back together, and it will seem to be working fine, then just crap out months (or weeks) later.
It's much safer (but less convenient) to desolder the tabs at the PCB. The PCB pads are made to take a little bit of heat, and are much more forgiving for the novice.
Great vid! Thanks for posting.
My bottom won't unscrew. Any ideas? It's stripped
I a glass of hot water for 5 min then wipe water off
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Thank you. Big photos were helpful.
Thanks! That was helpful - I will try it soon.
veramente un ottimo video bravo !!!
Ok, It seems that previously I should borrow a soldering kit :)
Dude, thx a lot!! Very helpful! Respect!
I cant get the blue ring back on
This looks like a pain in the ass. I'm just going to buy a new Oral B instead of dealing with this shit! Your video and I mean this as a compliment is the best reason to just but a new one instead of replacing the battery. You are Oral B's best salesman (unintentionally)!
soy un usuario del oral B y la verdad, esta explicación o es de ... o está fuera de mis posibilidades de usuario, un viseo bien hecho técnicamente, pero inútil en mi opinión x que va dirigido a profesionales, que ya se lo saben
Oh, so I'm just supposed to have a babysmall torx laying around at home waiting to be used too...
Chill :) When you buy the replacement battery many places throw in a toolkit including a few small torx and plastic pry-bars. Fixed mine today, it's charging nicely...
you forgot to replce seal at head of toothbrush which you had removed?
+Patrick Coghlan
I did put it on later.
Thailand Customer,
over 1 years that OralB do not sell standard replacement.... got only premium version with double in price.... i asking more than 10 location all said the same... out of stock for more than year...
this is very bad sell strategy.... buyer have no choice but needs to buy double in price. better do not buy from the first place.
saroj suvan Just buy the battery and replace it, it's easy if you take the shortcut. Do not buy new brush if all on it works...motor etc..
Very helpful, thanks
Hola, muchas gracias por el vídeo.
+fer rodriguez
De nada. Estoy feliz de este video fue útil para usted.
Geez, those old models are LOUD AF.
Might need hearing protection.
It´s usefull, thank you
Thank You very helpful
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Excellent video, but wow, that was more difficult that I had imagined and especially the soldering. Oral B makes it this difficult on purpose, so you buy a new toothbrush. Goodness, these corporations are evil, while pretending to be the new social justice warriors.
It's obvious to me Braun wants you to buy a new $100 toothbrush. Ive never seen a battery that hard to replace.
joeleiter It seemed so to me too, but it can be done. Thanks for commenting, you can do it!
Absolutely correct. Will probably go back to Sonicare
thank you
I need someone to change it for me
What type & size screw is that? That's smaller than my smallest allen key, star driver or what ever the f**k that is. You should have mentioned that you need a jewelers set. Thanx a lot - now I have the whole unit apart & can't replace the battery you bastard!!!
Since you are presumably ready to solder anyway, try soldering a nail head to the screw then maybe you can twist it out with a pair of pliers. It's only a course thread screw into maybe a quarter inch of plastic! My tiniest allen key managed the job, tho.
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Sooo dumb that they soldered on the leads to the battery.....They could of easily made it just like every other friggen batter connection on the market
For the $40.00 you paid for the kit plus your time, you could have bought another Oral B tooth brush..
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Greedy corporation. They should make it easy like changing the battery in a flashlight.😪
so many mutes making videos these days...
What a f$@k around I’m just going to buy a new one ☝️