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Ihave 2 2401-20 compact drivers with lithium ion batteries, one is less than a year old and the other is probably 2 yrs old both worked fine and then the batteries started going bad. At least when put them in the charger it flashes that the batteries are bad. All four batteries did this within 2 months. I don't know if its the chargers or the batteries, I have to assume its the batteries. I have a Makita thats 14 yrs old and the batteries are still fine and two dewalts that are 7 and 10 yrs old with good batteries. What's up with Milwaukee?

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Li ion batteries are more temperamental than Nicads They could be bad.

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SOURCE: Milwaukee 1/2 lithium ion 18v drill not working

I have the same problem and its about a year old too.

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