Well, one of the more plausible explanations for my Dysons odd behaviour
(namely dying within seconds of coming off charge but being €œrestored€� to
normal running duration by recharging for just 5 seconds back on the
charger) was that poor connection between the battery and the handset might
be the problem.

Well I removed the battery, cleaned the contacts and crossed my fingers but
its made no difference. Im really puzzled by this behaviour. I did
wonder if it was just €œpretending€� to have recovered so having vacuumed the
hearth, I carried on with the sitting room, the hall and then the stairs.
By then I was getting bored but it seems to have plenty of capacity.

I dont really buy the €œdead/dying cell€� theory or the €œlow charger
voltage€� theory as I cant see how either of these could cause this odd
behaviour.

Seems to be that the €œbattery charge management€� chip is getting its
knickers in a twist and cutting the battery off at too high a voltage and
is getting €œreset€� when I put it back on charge.

Does this sound plausible? Anyhow, as long as I can easily restart it its
not a huge problem but it is curious.

Tim

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