Battery in Panasonic ES8183 wet and dry shaver
Hello,
A 12 months old wet and dry shaver must have a defective battery after such long period of use.
The battery cell is weak and unable to hold charge.
You sure need a battery replacement. It's not necessary you get a Panasonic battery replacement as long as its the same size, shape and watt. You can get another battery from any electronics accessories store within your vicinity.
All you need do is disassemble the shaver, remove the old battery, use it as a sample for the replacement so that you can get the same battery size, shape etc..
To disassemble the shaver, first, take the shaver outside and use a can of air to clean the shaver.
Repeat this at various stages of the dis-assembly, being careful not to
lose any parts!
Remove the two screws at the bottom (the end that plugs in to the
charger) of the shaver, and remove the bottom cover. Keep track of the
two small washers, and a small flat plastic piece, about 10mm square
that fits inside of the cover - these keep the unit waterproof.
Open the shaver head, and remove the blade assembly from the white
plastic vibrating arm by pulling on it - it will pop off. Undo the two
screws on either side of the arm, keeping track of the two small washers
under the plate - these will tend to stay in place and stick to the
metal plate or the plastic underneath the plate.
Press on the mechanism from the end you first opened, and notice a gap
opening up where at the other end, just below the head latch button and
hinge. Gently pry open this crack, and work the case apart. Keep the
large O-ring that seals the case, and make a note of its orientation so
that you can assemble it the same way.
This has been too easy, I know, so there is one headache. I have not
figured out how to remove the sliding trimmer assembly. Because of this,
I found it was necessary to pry the large black U-shaped plastic clamp
from the vibrating arm at the same time you pull the innards out of the
case
By now you should have access to the battery, and proceed for the battery replacement.
I hope you understand the above.
Good luck.
