MiamiCuse wrote:
I have a cordless drill from DeWalt that I got from a clearance sale
a while back I think for something like $129 and it included two
batteries and charger.

Now the batteries are charging up but draining very fast. I went and
looked at the new ones and they go for $70 a piece. WOW! $70 for a
new replacement 12V battery?

Is there a way to fix this instead of getting new ones?

I guess it's because I charged them before they were fully drained,
or that I left them on the charger too long after they were fully
charged? or just they go bad after two years?

Or is there a reliable online source to get good "used" or
reconditioned batteries?


It's a dilemma.

After disassembling a Dust Buster to get to the batteries, I found that it
would cost $18 to replace them.

I bought a new, equivalent, Red Devil at Walmart for $16.95.

I did, however, buy a replacement battery for my Makita drill from an Ebay
seller for about half the Makita price. Works swell.