Re: Repair Oral B 3D Pulsating Toothbrush

Heinz Schmitz <HeinzSchmitz@xxxxxxx> writes:

Bob Shuman wrote:

I had a similar 5 year old Sonic Care brush that failed. I tried to open
it, but had to resort to cutting open the case with my Dremel tool and
cutting blade. It was not repairable and never intended to be opened back
up after it left the factory. Good luck to you.

Only after having bought a Sonicare had I access to the manual.
It says that the accumulator is not meant to be replaced and that I
should safely dispose of the device after its lifes end.
No need to mention that I'm foaming with anger and that that is the
last product I will ever have bought from Philips.

And you expected them to include a service manual with schematics
and step-by-step repair instructions? Of course these things are
considered disposable. If the mfg. can save 0.01 cent on the
cost, that's significant. It's not like they stuck a couple
Alkalines and said they aren't replaceable. This is a rechargeable
batter which should last a reasonable length of time.

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