How can I fix a ni cad battery for my Rigid and DeWalt drills?
Is there free information available online (and I do mean FREE!) that will guide me through repairing the ni cad batteries for my 18V Rigid and 14.4V DeWalt drill motors and where may I find it?
I just found this site on another blog from this website and it seem to work. Haven't tried it yet, though!
http://ysuusy.com/easybatteryfix.html
Good luck!
jcblanco
November 2012
If you can physically take the battery pack apart, you will see that it contains a number of cells wired in series to make up the voltage of the pack. These cells can be replaced - there are 100's of ebay listings. The cells will be a strange size - '3/4 AA' for instance, but every size imaginable is available. While you are at it - use NiMH cells rather than the original NiCd. They will last longer and have little or no 'memory' effect.
Phil Saunders
November 2012
I can answer this question...
How can I fix a ni cad battery for my Rigid and DeWalt drills?