How to replace the rechargeable battery in Braun toothbrush

Step by Step instruction on how to replace the battery in my Braun electric Oral-B toothbrush.

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• Braun
• Oral-B
• toothbrush
• battery
• replacement

[breakfastinbed]

Is each 2/3A battery 1.2v or 3v? I couldnt measure the original voltage, and found 2 different voltages available... Would be great if you can post this info. Thx!

[kam7700]

My 2/3A battery is 1.2V.

[sirsloth]

instead if using that metal bracket, you can also open up the bottom of the toothbrush by using the charging base or the stub in the back of the charger designed for this exact purpose. also, i was able to remove the battery from the toothbrush by peeling off the first tab with a razor blade and some needle nose pliers and then just pulling the battery straight off the 2nd tab. This eliminates the need to do any soldering. my batteries were nicad. is it safe to use nimh instead?

[kam7700]

The batteries are soldered to the circuit board. I don't know how you can avoid soldering. Using Nimh is fine. I changed 3 toothbrushs with Nimh and they have been working for six monthes so far.

[mischief2mayhem101]

Thanks for the video but what kind of battery would I replace it with. Went to radio shack but they didn't have that type. Where can I get it?

[kam7700]

The battery size is 2/3A. It needs two of them. I found my 2/3A sixe NImh from Ebay. In my video, they were 2/3A size. However, i have seen one using just one AA. You have to open your toothbrush to check first. Hope it helps.

[NICKGENIUS]

Thanks so much for posting this video

[OnceAPunAThyme]

Thank you for this video. Very encouraging! I hope I can source the battery locally from Maplins or somewhere, I have had nothing but bad experiences buying batteries via ebay. Pity mine's not just a double AA! A quick look and it appears to be the same as yours. Thanks again! :)

[mancool110]

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[imagn20]

Thanks for the video buddy, this gave me the confidence to take my toothbrush apart and see that all it needed was a little cleaning and greasing! YOU TUBE IS AWESOME!!!

[SuperLinhiee]

I need help, I don't know how to connect the wires back to the circuit board. ?!

[maggietoo99]

The Oral-B Vitality is apparently different from the one you show here. It has a very soft silicone ring on the bottom, not the hard plastic that can be unscrewed. Someone did a video showing unscrewing the Vitality from the top instead of the bottom, but the toothbrush was shattered from trying to open it at the bottom, so there was no way to really know if the 'guts' would come out of the lower shell with the removal of the top. Anyone know how to change battery on a Vitality?? Thanks

[7july1955]

I went to the Oral B site and found the manual for my Vitality brush. It explained how to easily remove the battery for proper disposal. It may have just shifted inside the cover -- once I got the cover off and hit the button it worked! I cleaned it well and reassembled it. To snap the top back on I placed it in the charger and pushed down firmly. I'm happy to get more use out of it. Walgreens "Easy Flex" replacement heads fit Oral B, by the way -- read the package back for details.

[nataliaortizb]

Great job, thanks for the intruction

[sml411]

Don't know if I'll try this but thanks for posting it. Actually I think I shall. You are the man!