On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:46:49 -0000, "Paul \( Skiing8 \)"
wrote:

"r.p.mcmurphy" wrote in message
...
i have an aging sonicare toothbrush with a slowly failing battery. i
understand there supposed to be non replaceable...but im gonna try anyway!
has any one on here had a go at doing this? im loathed to go out and buy
a
new one....cus its one gadget i wouldn't be without...but there expensive
to
replace just cus it needs a new battery.

ta

Steve


They are probably non-replaceable because the case is sealed for
waterproofness..... and that could make it hard to get into.
Also when you replace the batteries it will be hard to seal it back up.

Paul


Most things are labelled non-replaceable because they want you to buy
a new one!

It's generally possible to get into anything if you're careful and
patient (and have a lot of different screwdrivers) and you can always
seal it up again with epoxy or something. Fair enough, you won't be
able to replace the batteries again easily, but you're still doubling
its life.

C