re charger

[muddywat]

i have a superb panasonic 15.6 volt cordless drill driver which is about four years old.with it i have three 3.5ah batteries and all three refuse to charge for more than a couple of minutes,do you think it is the charger that needs replacing or the batteries?thanks in advance.

[Clanad]

It's not likely all three batteries have failed simultaneously. If they are all losing charge at about the same time use wise Having experienced the same thing here in the U.S., I think it's safe to assume the charger has failed.

You could buy a new battery and run it until it's discharged and attmept to re-charge it. If it reacts the same as the others, you will have confirmattion the charger has gone t.u.

You'll find that buying a new charger is more expensive, if you can even find one, than treating yourself to a new cordless drill...