I had an Oral-B electric toothbrush which as actually made by Braun. It was a Professional Series 8000 model, which is blue with a white insert.
The battery stopped taking a charge, and so I bought a battery on line at Ebay from Integribiz, who sent me a battery for $15.99.
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This should have been a sign. By the time I had the toothbrush apart irreversible damage had been done. I think the interior had been glued in place, and removal had to done by force.
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However, it turned out the battery housing was welded to the battery post. Not solder either, actually welded. This was a problem. I was wondering what to do, when I found . . . .
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I found that the replacement battery was actually too large. That is the store sold me the wrong size. This was hopeless.
At this point, I took pictures of everything and decided to do a blog post.
I also went to the store and bought a new toothbrush.
So I was out 15.99 plus postage for the battery, and had to buy a new one anyway.
I actually bought another Oral-B though. I hope the battery lasts longer.
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