Introduction
After a couple of years, the batteries of my Philips Norelco BG2026 degraded and only ran for a few minutes. I managed to exchange them with new ones. I used 2 Panasonic Eneloop BK-4MCCE which already had the terminals soldered (I paid around 4-5€ for them). Current run time is somewhere between 30 and 60 minutes.
This guide is probably valid for many other Philips Norelco Bodygroom devices (BG2xxx/BG3xxx series).
UPDATE: It is now confirmed it also valid for BG2036 by Malin.
What you need
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Using a small flat-blade screwdriver or opening tools, remove the first cover -it seems to be glued, but it isn't
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Use a T8 screwdriver to remove the head bracket
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Carefully remove the colored sides
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Pull the clips in the sides and pull back the cover
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Use a T8 screwdriver to separate the two parts of the body
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Remove the transparent cover by opening the clips carefully -there are three at each side
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Carefully pull circuit board and put it aside
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Desolder the old batteries (a desoldering pump helps) and detach them from the circuit board
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Buy only batteries with the terminals already soldered. If you try to solder them by yourself, probably you will overheat the battery, which will result in a partial or total damage of the battery
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Shape the positive terminal of one battery and the negative terminal of the other battery as in the picture. Use cutting pliers or a nail-clipper
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Use a small piece of metal (for example from the metal excess from the tabs you cut) and solder a positive and a negative terminals together. Make sure you solder them as in the picture, or you will reverse the polarity
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Place the new batteries into the circuit board. Pay attention to the polarity!
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Solder the batteries from the front side
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Glue the batteries to the circuit board and add some tape in the back to prevent short-circuits
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Put back the circuit board in the case
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Put the front cover (make sure the charging terminals make proper contact) and try to charge the new batteries. It should start flashing in green color.
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If it flashes multiple times fast in orange color, it means that the battery is not detected. Review the connections.
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Assembly the device by following steps 3 to 1
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Hello friend. i did this process. But Led flashing Orange and Green very Fast when i placed to charger.
İ used this battery
Hi Chris. I don’t know the specific solution for that problem. I can only advice to review the whole procedure, check that the soldering makes proper contact and check the polarity. If you have them, check the old batteries to find out if it’s something with the new ones.
To give you and update, after 1.5 years I can say that mine works perfectly with the Eneloop I bought. Good luck!
Hello!
I'm having the same problem...
I think I have connected correctly everything... I have bought the battery in this link: https://www.amazon.es/vhbw-recargable-co...
The orange and green leds are blinking fast....
Did you solve it?
Regards, Sergio.
Sergio -
Hi , I have this problem with my body groomer too.do you solve it? Can you help me plz?
