My Braun 7526 finally died.

shortylickens

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Bought it in 2006 or maybe 2005. Did some good detailing on my jaw and cheeks for a long time. Battery died and is not user serviceable. I used it with the cord but it gets very hot after a couple of minutes. Went along with it for about 6 more years. Now it doesnt work at all. Get a horrible sound from the motor but it will not cut any hair.

I'm thinking of going with another high end Braun because they always work nicely on my whiskers. BUT, I would like something with a somewhat universal charging system. The chargers they include with their shavers will eventually die and they are not cheap to replace.

Any suggestions on a quality shaver that also happens to have easy charging? Like maybe USB-C?


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NutBucket

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If you're feeling adventurous you could open up that shaver and replace the cells. They are just AA-size NiMH with tabs that are readily available.

I switch to a Panasonic many years ago and prefer the results. The only negative is it cannot be used plugged in. But it has a lithium battery.

Anyway, I highly doubt you'll find a decent shaver with a USB-C plug. Maybe that's another project you can do with the old Braun. The circuitry wouldn't be very difficult.
 

shortylickens

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Cuz I have nothing to lose I took it apart. You werent lying. Just a pair of NiMH double A's.
I do not have a soldering iron, so I will have to go buy one or figure out a way to pull them, maybe with a hot screw driver.
We'll see what happens.

Had about a pound of old hair clogged up in the thing as well.
 

NutBucket

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You could also simply remove the batteries. I would guess it will continue to function fine.

But I reread and see the motor is making a bad sound? I think you have gotten your money's worth from that unit LOL.
 
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shortylickens

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No dice. They were not soldered in, they were glued in. And the glue was all over the connectors and the bodies of the batteries. I damaged the board and connectors trying to remove the batteries.
But it was a good lesson either way. They were Sanyo, NiMH.
 

shortylickens

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No I tried, cannot use the thing without batteries.
I've seen this before. The motor or whatever circuit is in there requires current from across the batteries to function, even if the batteries are completely dead. Its kind of a safety feature. Forces you to replace the batteries when they go bad. BUT since its not designed to be user serviceable I think its more of a business decision. You have to buy a new one when the batteries die.
Maybe they designed it so the whole circuit board and batteries have to be replaced together?

I think my next shaver will just have removable batteries. I got a hundred AA's and maybe 40 AAA's. And a nice 10 slot recharging station.
 

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