I bought one of these in the Boston Tschibo several years ago (now
closed down). I didn't think it was much cop in practice and therefore
it was charged up less and less frequently. The other day I was
clearing out cupboards and found the Tschibo. I've had it on charge
for 24 hours, but there's no sign of life in it whatsoever. Although
the transformer plug gets warm, the body of the vacuum cleaner remains
stone cold. The green "charging" LED does come on, however.

Is the battery done for?

Any way to "resurrect" it?

Would these things have a "standard" rechargeable battery or one
specific to Tschibo?

Any way to convert it to 12V direct, i.e. without a battery?

MM

"MM" wrote in message ...

I bought one of these in the Boston Tschibo several years ago (now
closed down). I didn't think it was much cop in practice and therefore
it was charged up less and less frequently. The other day I was
clearing out cupboards and found the Tschibo. I've had it on charge
for 24 hours, but there's no sign of life in it whatsoever. Although
the transformer plug gets warm, the body of the vacuum cleaner remains
stone cold. The green "charging" LED does come on, however.

Is the battery done for?

Any way to "resurrect" it?

Would these things have a "standard" rechargeable battery or one
specific to Tschibo?

Any way to convert it to 12V direct, i.e. without a battery?

MM
----
Get out your screwdriver and see inside. FWIW, my old Black & Decker was
greatly improved after replacing the batteries, but I eventually gave up on
it as I didn't really use it once I moved somewhere where the cable for the
electric vac would reach the car.

It you're lucky it's a standard pack available from insert favourite online
battery supplier or you might be able to make a standard pack fit.

Nothing ventured...

Paul DS.

The black and decker used c size nicads kind of daisy chained around the
motor assembly as I recall, so all one needed were more modern batteries but
with solder tags and it was fixed. Of course it was a rubbish cleaner!

Brian

--
From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active
"Paul D Smith" wrote in message
...
"MM" wrote in message ...

I bought one of these in the Boston Tschibo several years ago (now
closed down). I didn't think it was much cop in practice and therefore
it was charged up less and less frequently. The other day I was
clearing out cupboards and found the Tschibo. I've had it on charge
for 24 hours, but there's no sign of life in it whatsoever. Although
the transformer plug gets warm, the body of the vacuum cleaner remains
stone cold. The green "charging" LED does come on, however.

Is the battery done for?

Any way to "resurrect" it?

Would these things have a "standard" rechargeable battery or one
specific to Tschibo?

Any way to convert it to 12V direct, i.e. without a battery?

MM
----
Get out your screwdriver and see inside. FWIW, my old Black & Decker was
greatly improved after replacing the batteries, but I eventually gave up
on it as I didn't really use it once I moved somewhere where the cable for
the electric vac would reach the car.

It you're lucky it's a standard pack available from insert favourite
online battery supplier or you might be able to make a standard pack fit.

Nothing ventured...

Paul DS.