Brian Gaff wrote

Hmm, well this seems at least by feel to have no screws. Its got one of
those semi detached head things ands there is a hole in the back, but
there seems to be no screw in it. On the charger hole end you can feel the
join. I guess it needs a pair of eyes to look at it.

There is apparently an lcd display on it that shows battery with a
different amount shaded according to the amount left in the charge, but
somebody looked and said it was always blank which is not a good sign! In
the old days these things used to just have a string of cells in series
and a little plug on the internal pcb that fitted in two slots.

The bit I need to protect is the trimmer, as its the best one I've ever
had. it can cut hair, not just the sides.

I don’t bother to shave anymore, mow the face down to stubble
every once in a while and do the hair with the same mower.

The weak link as always is the batteries in these things. You would think
by now some bright designer might have looked at the power tool market and
used a battery pack system for all models.

Not really viable with a shaver.

My guess though is that they consider 70 quid to be a disposable item even
though its only five years old.

Or not practical to have a battery pack like power tools do.

I'm beginning to warm to these people who are trying to get the right to
repair established.

Can't see that happening.

Its relatively recent that security screws, and welded shut devices have
become the norm.

Sure, but easy to get around the security screws.

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John Rumm wrote :
Not done it on a remington, but I have changed the batts on a Braun. In
that case there were a couple of screws under rubber plugs in the base
of the case, which once removed allowed the shell to slide off. A pair
of radial leaded NiCds in that model which could then be de-soldered
from the PCB and replaced.

Similar on a Phillips.