Thank you so much!!! It makes me so mad that these batteries quit working. They should have a reset button on the battery, but then everyone wouldn't run out and buy a new battery. Thank goodness for TH-cam and My PlayHouse!
You are welcome!! I do enjoy getting all these nice comments from people that has now saved there battery,, and a lot of money. Would be nice if the battery had an auto reset function,, if charging failed.
OMG THANKYOU!!!!!! I was so happy that I had a small socket to remove the screws. Touched the reset connectors and VIOLA!!!!! Its charging !!!!! You saved me mucho$$$$$$$$$$ a HUGE thank you from Florida USA!!!! great video!
You ARE the MAN!!! This is exactly what I was looking for! Exactly the same issue I am having. Very expensive battery pack for sure. Awesome. You are the type of person that really makes TH-cam amazing. Bravo!!
At time 7:12 is gold "It shouldn't take long... and if it explodes it makes good video".. proceeds to accidently short something :) At least Ryobi labelled their BMS PCB very nicely. Thanks for the video, I picked up a couple 36V packs left for garbage and so far 1 of 2 packs appears to be coming up in volts. It was 100% dead 0V - using a RC charger (max voltage capable is 26V, so have to be done in batches) and manually brought all 10 cell banks individually to 3.0V, fast charge to 3.3V [starting at most positive end cell bank first] and then running a Li5S (21V) charge program at 0.5A between B+ and test point CL6- for first round, second round will be CL6- and GND (not B-... most BMS in fault condition cut off the B- consumer terminal from GND). The absolute worst, is when a charger unit itself fails (EGO+ '56V' - 58.5V full charge) and the OEM wants nearly as much $$$ for the charger as the original package cost... hello Amazon 60V DC lab power supply on prime days, 4mm banana plugs, 4mm posts, multi-meter and said broken charger being gutted with aforementioned 4mm posts being installed and internally attached to the B+ and B-; end result works GREAT (a trusted or calibrated multimeter is a must, the amazon supplies' displays are often out a volt or two).
@@MyPlayHouse Update, I did successfully revive the two packs (one was -6.7V acros all cells discharged... surprisingly got the cells up and staying at 4.1V over the week - the BMS I was able to reawaken doing a pin short but it is very flakey). I am not fond of Ryobi's BMS as it seems over-engineeered to the point it brings on unnecessary failures. The charging regimens I did on these (such a 2-3C blast charge, watching amps to decrease but pulling off when that decrease slows BEFORE the cell heats, and resting the cell to average the charge over 10 mins to be within 1.2C) are not for the faint of heart as one mess up will cause a cell runaway within seconds.
@@dkannegiglad to see this works! I’m gonna open mine up tomorrow I gotta ask you something…you most of us are still trying to figure out what you just said 😂 I mean that in a nice way btw! I wish I had this much knowledge on this subject to be totally honest! But I was dead lost from the second you got into the B+ etc stuff! Guessing you deal with electrical stuff a lot….well can’t say that guess you deal with batteries a lot….
Thank you so much! There are so many battery fix videos that are useless. This was informative, direct and to the point without a bunch of theatrics for show AND , IT HELPED FIX 2 Batteries in 30 mins.
Thank you so much. This saved me $170. Worked the first time. For anyone else trying I had to hold it for about 2-3 seconds before the green lights flashed. It wasn't instant FWIW. Thanks again 🤙
Thanx for the tip. This was something new to me that battery has RESET inside. The computer of battery can get haywire after many charging cycles and then it tells to the charger that the user must buy a new expensive battery. 😂
Thanks to you, I got my battery fixed! Thank you so much! For reference, when resetting the battery, you should not use a thick wire, but you must twist a thin wire and insert it into the hole. Thank you for bringing my 2019 battery back to life.
perfect saved me from having to buy another battery. also rather then using the twist tie i used the multimeter leads one on each then crossed them to touch. once it blinked removed and done. battery no longer blinks all green and is now charging.
THANK YOU SO MUCH MORTEN !!! You literally saved me about $400 by posting this video. I followed your instructions and it worked! If I hadn’t learned about this, I would’ve probably bought a new weedwacker and then would’ve had to buy a new battery on top of it, since the weedwacker still wouldn’t work because the battery wouldn’t charge. I also have a a ryobi “expand it” pole saw, so I would needed new battery for that as well. So thank you!
Very interesting video. I had a Greekwork's 40 volt battery that went dead and refused to charge. Instead of looking for a reset option, I removed the actual cells from the board. Not a good idea. Now I have great battery cells, but a really damaged controller board that needs replaced. I will certainly look for a reset for any future battery problems... Thanks!
Wow so incredible.This is the first video of yours I’ve come across, and it’s brilliant! Helped us immensely. Keep it up. I agree with a lot of other commenters that people like you really make the internet a better place :) Thanks again from Australia! And I also didn’t get a spark, but did have to hold down on the reset for a few seconds before it registered / blinked with the green flashes.
Thank you!! Simple instructions and it worked perfectly!! The local. Dealer wanted $70.us to fix. Took me 5 minutes in total from start to finish. Cheers 🎉
FYI technically both the 36V and 40V batteries are exactly the same other than the labelling. 40V is a marketing thing. It’s often done by many cordless tool manufacturers to just beat the opposition in voltage or to round the voltage up to an even number. In this case it’s a measurement of the battery when it is fully charged and measured at its peak voltage for a split second when the tool it’s powering is first turned on before dropping to around 36V. The 36V packs do exactly the same. So you are safe to use either pack in your tools.
Thanks a LOT buddy! It helped me. Anyway, from the very beginning, it DID not help me, but after little research on TH-cam i figured out that you must press the Check button same time. Be aware, that you probably will need to do it ~ x10 times. Because even when it will start blinking 1 green led only, after you will plug to charger it may go back to malfunction mode. Good luck to everyone who will found this solution. If it works with the others and me (without any electrician knowledge), you also are capable do it))
Mine did the same thing. But it won’t work. What am I missing? I took it apart. Put two wires to the reset insert and hit the check button. The led lights go from 4 blinking to one blinking light. Then once I plug it into thr charger it charges for maybe two seconds then goes back to malfunction (red/green flashing). I tried the whole thing maybe 4 to 5 times and it’s the same result. Any help or advice?
thanks for that...I had a "non-original" Ryobi battery and when taken apart, strangely looked much the same...I didn't get a flash, did the "reboot" step, put it back together on the charger and wow, it's now charging...thanks heaps! Regs Oscar from Australia.
I've been lucky, equivalent ones last at least 80% of the time when compared to original. Just a rough estimate - I have 4 areas that I mow my lawns...and generally it takes 2 x batteries...whether is original or equivalent. Based on how lazy I have been, letting it grow too much. I would keep away from any "used" battery. It cost about Au$90 for the equivalent Ryobi original for Au$260...so, even if it's 50% as good, I am ahead. I recently ordered an 8Ah 36V at $95..that will be interesting to see if it does all 4 areas of my lawn(grass)...
@@FreedomBound23 I have no idea if these are copies, knock offs, OEM...however, when I took my Non- Nokia battery apart, as per the images in the video, each battery looked very similar. and the recovery process was the same. I'm not sure if there are a few manufacturers using the same or similar circuit board layout etc.
Thank you very much for saving me the cost of a new battery. Maybe you should suggest to Ryobi that they put a reset button on the outside of the battery
AWESOME. Worked like a charm. Worst part was those screws but had it fixed within 10 minutes once I had the right T10 with the hole in the middle. Thank youuu.
@@MyPlayHouse Sadly Ryobi has gotten smart. I bought my mower in 21, and just my luck they have removed the reset feature from the batteries. So I just ordered one off Amazon for 60 bucks. Both battleries are made in China, and probably by the same company. But, I'm sure this video helped a lot of folks. Have a good day sir.
Best of luck to You,, I have made a new video, on the same problem : th-cam.com/video/eApFurP54Ls/w-d-xo.htmlsi=L_YcC9-xvBIU5yEA Might help you to see that as well..
😅😅😅😅..what a gas ! "Boom" don't touch things you shouldn't touch. Correction, you have one wire two ends... That helps me mine was blinky blinky same way . Only I got mine wet had to tear it down like you and dry it out..I didn't know about the reset shock tabs, so I'll go do that ... Thanks for the video
Thank you! I have the 40volt on my Ryobi chain saw and have been very happy with it. It sat in my shop for a couple of months and the battery showed two lights when I was ready to use it again. Then it said defective "red/green" blink. After that on the charger then all four lights blinked. Trying what you showed now. No luck it flashed the lights and I then put it on the charger with two lights showing. It still shows defective. I tried again and held the reset for a few seconds and all four leds blinked quickly for a few times. The the two leds showed charge level. Put it back on the charger and still shows defective. Guess I'll try resetting it and putting it on the saw with the two lights and see what it does. Kind of frustrated right now. We had bad weather and I have lots of tree limbs to clear. I'll let you know what happens latter.
I also have the 40v chainsaw,,, it has the feature that me and the battery are out of energy at the same time,, and both needs recharging.. This fix,, has helped a lot of people,, you might need to messura all the cells to make sure all is good... first.
If you get a solid orange test light stick the battery in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes and take it out and try to put it back on the charger. It’s apparently very sensitive to temperature as soon as it runs down.
Thank You!! that makes me happy as well. I do enjoy helping people getting more out of your stuff... :-) and $129 is a god saving, that is much better spent on something else!!
About to try this trick. I did want to see the blinked red and green LED on a better, longer shot as I’m not sure if mine is bad. It blinks red then green and so forth. I’m guessing that’s what yours did in the video. I’m going blind 😉 Very funny humour made the video fun
Thank You!! I did a new version of the same issue with the same battery,, as it did this again,, maybe this will also help you : th-cam.com/video/eApFurP54Ls/w-d-xo.html
@@MyPlayHouse Thanks! I went ahead last night and did the procedure. Worked like a charm. Only difference is I had to push the status button while shorting the reset contacts. It’s now back to life. Seems to have charged even better. Will know how well it works in the next day or two. Now I want to go rummaging for batteries that were tossed out. I’m guessing not many people know this trick. Thanks again!
I just discovered your channel - excellent video and you've got a new subscriber! I didn't catch the name of the screwdriver tool that you used to open the battery though...
Thank you so much, I have the exact same battery and the exact same issue and this fixed it, I managed to lift the sticker off in one piece by sliding a blade under the back of it, I didn't let the sparks out of mine like you did though 😂
thanks for the video. I had one similar that i got renewed under warrenty, now my new MaxPower stopped working. Do you know if they have the same reset inside? Dont want to open it before i have cheked if warrenty covers it.
Glad you enjoyed it :-) I am danish but have a vacation house in Portugal. To be quite honest,, Denmark is a little better on "Well working systems" but Portugal is close and the weather is a lot better :-)
Smashing tip morten :-D Im glad that you could reset your battery, shame they didnt put a small button on the case instead. I have a version of that tool you bought, but mine is just a standard torque, no hole in the tool. Still handy though :-D
@@MyPlayHouse it didn’t work out. I followed every step, but I am not getting the one-time light blink like in your video. Nothing happens, in fact. I do get four light flashes when I press the battery test button. Any other ideas? Thanks!
Detailed explanation on this problem but I was unable to get the rest to produce a green light or rest the system to allow for charging. Condition of the battery remains with an error message
Hope you tried it a few times,, as you saw I did it wrong the first time :-/ If you give up on it and want to donate it for me to try and help others,, here is my shipping address : Morten Hjorth Møgelgaardsvej 57 8520 Lystrup Denmark
Great video and explanation! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 did the battery ever got into limp mode again after this? I have 4 batteries that all have this right now. Gonna go home and try. Thanks
My circuit board is a bit different, I see the RST contact but it’s next to five other contacts vs yours with just the 2 alone. They are marked RST, DAT, GND, 3.3 V, CLK which two do I need to touch across with my wire?
My battery came from my late grandfather. It was left in the tool for an unknown amount of time, but probably at least a year. Its the 40v version. I dont get any lights when testing the battery with its button and no voltage when tested. I get the red/green flashing lights when i plug it in. Internally my battery looks identical but the resetting did not work. Im wondering if its possible the battery is too dead, and if leaving it on the charger with the flashing red/green will still provide it some charge or if the charger has a feature built in that will not allow it to charge.
It can be used as a door stopper when it is bricked😀 It seems the lighting of your kitchen is very high color temperature daylight bulb (6500K ?), sometimes automatic color temp malfunctioned and image becomes blue-ish
I will try it out. Harbor Freight in the US has tamper proof torx allens in a set for $7. Even if is doesn't work these screws are becoming common in electronics.
Great video. I have the same problem. Only used it about ten times then I hired a gardener, but he moved and when I pulled my weed walker out the box again it gave me the error. I may be still under warranty but if not I guess I’ll have to try this. How is the battery lasting so far since the video?
Thank you so much!!! It makes me so mad that these batteries quit working. They should have a reset button on the battery, but then everyone wouldn't run out and buy a new battery. Thank goodness for TH-cam and My PlayHouse!
You are welcome!! I do enjoy getting all these nice comments from people that has now saved there battery,, and a lot of money. Would be nice if the battery had an auto reset function,, if charging failed.
Thank you. Replaced my battery and thought it was dead, but kept it just in case.
Now I have two batteries 🎉.
Thanks again.
Awesome to hear that!! I do enjoy all the comment from people like yourself, that this helped. Thank You!
This is a great fix. I wish this was available a year ago, I trashed 2 batteries I could have saved. Great Job. Thank You
Sorry to be late :-/
It didn't work on both my batt that died so don't worry bout it to much they prob wouldn't have worked anyway
OMG THANKYOU!!!!!! I was so happy that I had a small socket to remove the screws. Touched the reset connectors and VIOLA!!!!! Its charging !!!!! You saved me mucho$$$$$$$$$$ a HUGE thank you from Florida USA!!!! great video!
Thank You!! I am just happy to help, and getting these "reports" back makes my day(s) :-)
You ARE the MAN!!! This is exactly what I was looking for! Exactly the same issue I am having. Very expensive battery pack for sure. Awesome. You are the type of person that really makes TH-cam amazing. Bravo!!
You are welcome! I do really enjoy getting all this awesome feetback, that this helped other people fix there battery again.
Have the same problem described but was unable to get the rest to work.
At time 7:12 is gold "It shouldn't take long... and if it explodes it makes good video".. proceeds to accidently short something :) At least Ryobi labelled their BMS PCB very nicely. Thanks for the video, I picked up a couple 36V packs left for garbage and so far 1 of 2 packs appears to be coming up in volts. It was 100% dead 0V - using a RC charger (max voltage capable is 26V, so have to be done in batches) and manually brought all 10 cell banks individually to 3.0V, fast charge to 3.3V [starting at most positive end cell bank first] and then running a Li5S (21V) charge program at 0.5A between B+ and test point CL6- for first round, second round will be CL6- and GND (not B-... most BMS in fault condition cut off the B- consumer terminal from GND). The absolute worst, is when a charger unit itself fails (EGO+ '56V' - 58.5V full charge) and the OEM wants nearly as much $$$ for the charger as the original package cost... hello Amazon 60V DC lab power supply on prime days, 4mm banana plugs, 4mm posts, multi-meter and said broken charger being gutted with aforementioned 4mm posts being installed and internally attached to the B+ and B-; end result works GREAT (a trusted or calibrated multimeter is a must, the amazon supplies' displays are often out a volt or two).
Hi @dkannegi
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
@@MyPlayHouse Update, I did successfully revive the two packs (one was -6.7V acros all cells discharged... surprisingly got the cells up and staying at 4.1V over the week - the BMS I was able to reawaken doing a pin short but it is very flakey). I am not fond of Ryobi's BMS as it seems over-engineeered to the point it brings on unnecessary failures. The charging regimens I did on these (such a 2-3C blast charge, watching amps to decrease but pulling off when that decrease slows BEFORE the cell heats, and resting the cell to average the charge over 10 mins to be within 1.2C) are not for the faint of heart as one mess up will cause a cell runaway within seconds.
@@dkannegiglad to see this works! I’m gonna open mine up tomorrow I gotta ask you something…you most of us are still trying to figure out what you just said 😂 I mean that in a nice way btw! I wish I had this much knowledge on this subject to be totally honest! But I was dead lost from the second you got into the B+ etc stuff! Guessing you deal with electrical stuff a lot….well can’t say that guess you deal with batteries a lot….
I never comment on videos but this actually worked so I have to give credit where it’s due. Thank you.
I always reply,, Thank You for letting me know,,, I do enjoy helping!
Thank you so much! There are so many battery fix videos that are useless. This was informative, direct and to the point without a bunch of theatrics for show AND , IT HELPED FIX 2 Batteries in 30 mins.
You're welcome! and thank you for letting me know.. Makes me happy to know I helped :-)
Thank you so much. This saved me $170. Worked the first time. For anyone else trying I had to hold it for about 2-3 seconds before the green lights flashed. It wasn't instant FWIW. Thanks again 🤙
Glad it helped :-) hope I got a new subscriber,, I deserved it..
Thanx for the tip. This was something new to me that battery has RESET inside. The computer of battery can get haywire after many charging cycles and then it tells to the charger that the user must buy a new expensive battery. 😂
:-) if it does it again,, I might just put in a switch..
Thanks to you, I got my battery fixed! Thank you so much! For reference, when resetting the battery, you should not use a thick wire, but you must twist a thin wire and insert it into the hole. Thank you for bringing my 2019 battery back to life.
Glad I could help! Makes me so proud to see all the people that has gotten their batteries back up and running with this video. Makes me happy.
perfect saved me from having to buy another battery. also rather then using the twist tie i used the multimeter leads one on each then crossed them to touch. once it blinked removed and done. battery no longer blinks all green and is now charging.
Awesome! good job,, happy to be able to help!
THANK YOU SO MUCH MORTEN !!!
You literally saved me about $400 by posting this video. I followed your instructions and it worked! If I hadn’t learned about this, I would’ve probably bought a new weedwacker and then would’ve had to buy a new battery on top of it, since the weedwacker still wouldn’t work because the battery wouldn’t charge. I also have a a ryobi “expand it” pole saw, so I would needed new battery for that as well. So thank you!
You're welcome! and thank you for your comment.. I do enjoy knowing that I helped to save people money!!
Very interesting video. I had a Greekwork's 40 volt battery that went dead and refused to charge. Instead of looking for a reset option, I removed the actual cells from the board. Not a good idea. Now I have great battery cells, but a really damaged controller board that needs replaced. I will certainly look for a reset for any future battery problems... Thanks!
Hi @garymucher4082
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
I build ebike battery packs I bypassed everything ran 2 leads to HI cells 36 to ground. Bms still balanced. Ryobi electronics BLOW 😆
I just use my bike charger ez
YEARS AGO WE LEARNED. CHEAP ELECTRONICS BURN DOWN HOMES NOT 18650 LITHIUM ION. HUMAN ERROR IN MANUFACTURING BOARDS
I also use A DIGITAL THROTTLE so NO safety features. NAKED FULL POWER. PEACE
Wow so incredible.This is the first video of yours I’ve come across, and it’s brilliant! Helped us immensely. Keep it up. I agree with a lot of other commenters that people like you really make the internet a better place :) Thanks again from Australia! And I also didn’t get a spark, but did have to hold down on the reset for a few seconds before it registered / blinked with the green flashes.
Awesome! Thank you!
I do enjoy to get this feetback, and hear that this helped people like yourself :-)
I just learned something new from you! I wish I had found your videos sooner!!! Thank you so much!!!
Thank You for posting this ! I just saw your video and fixed my battery in 15 minutes!!
Awesome to hear!! I am happy to help!!
Thanks so much, it worked for us too! So happy as it would have cost us another $250! Now we can get all our gardening done tomorrow, phew.
Thank you for letting me know.. $250 is a lot of money that can now be used on something better :-)
Thank you!! Simple instructions and it worked perfectly!! The local. Dealer wanted $70.us to fix.
Took me 5 minutes in total from start to finish.
Cheers 🎉
Thank you for letting me know,, it makes my day :-)
FYI technically both the 36V and 40V batteries are exactly the same other than the labelling. 40V is a marketing thing. It’s often done by many cordless tool manufacturers to just beat the opposition in voltage or to round the voltage up to an even number. In this case it’s a measurement of the battery when it is fully charged and measured at its peak voltage for a split second when the tool it’s powering is first turned on before dropping to around 36V. The 36V packs do exactly the same. So you are safe to use either pack in your tools.
I know,, here in the EU,, they does not get away with as much BS...
TRIVIA To boost ebike add Xtra row of cell over volt to 46. Transistor is 63. Volts =. SPEED
Technically overvolting an ebike could attain speeds of 30 ez minimal $$$ or 40 NO MONEY
You learn Voltage means nothing until it blows. THATS YOUR LIMIT 😅
I did reset, didn’t help, 1 and 3 indicators still light
Thanks a LOT buddy! It helped me. Anyway, from the very beginning, it DID not help me, but after little research on TH-cam i figured out that you must press the Check button same time. Be aware, that you probably will need to do it ~ x10 times. Because even when it will start blinking 1 green led only, after you will plug to charger it may go back to malfunction mode. Good luck to everyone who will found this solution. If it works with the others and me (without any electrician knowledge), you also are capable do it))
I did not need to do that,,, just reset it for like 5 sec. and it give that little blink.
Mine did the same thing. But it won’t work. What am I missing? I took it apart. Put two wires to the reset insert and hit the check button. The led lights go from 4 blinking to one blinking light. Then once I plug it into thr charger it charges for maybe two seconds then goes back to malfunction (red/green flashing). I tried the whole thing maybe 4 to 5 times and it’s the same result. Any help or advice?
thanks for that...I had a "non-original" Ryobi battery and when taken apart, strangely looked much the same...I didn't get a flash, did the "reboot" step, put it back together on the charger and wow, it's now charging...thanks heaps! Regs Oscar from Australia.
Glad I could help! Nice to know that it also works on "non-original" Ryobi battery.. Thanx!
How is the non original battery working for you? How long you had it? I need to get another battery. Saving bucks if I use non original 😊
I've been lucky, equivalent ones last at least 80% of the time when compared to original. Just a rough estimate - I have 4 areas that I mow my lawns...and generally it takes 2 x batteries...whether is original or equivalent. Based on how lazy I have been, letting it grow too much. I would keep away from any "used" battery. It cost about Au$90 for the equivalent Ryobi original for Au$260...so, even if it's 50% as good, I am ahead. I recently ordered an 8Ah 36V at $95..that will be interesting to see if it does all 4 areas of my lawn(grass)...
Is the non-original an OEM battery or a knock off (copy not designed to specs)? Or where can I find one?
@@FreedomBound23 I have no idea if these are copies, knock offs, OEM...however, when I took my Non- Nokia battery apart, as per the images in the video, each battery looked very similar. and the recovery process was the same. I'm not sure if there are a few manufacturers using the same or similar circuit board layout etc.
Worked just like you said , I now have a spare battery thank you
Thank You for letting me know!! Makes me happy to have helped!
Thank you very much for saving me the cost of a new battery. Maybe you should suggest to Ryobi that they put a reset button on the outside of the battery
That would be a smart addition 😬
AWESOME. Worked like a charm. Worst part was those screws but had it fixed within 10 minutes once I had the right T10 with the hole in the middle. Thank youuu.
Thank You! good job! Yes the right torx,, does the trick! :-)
Thank you very much for taking the time to post this video. That is true community service. 👍🏾
You bet,, I do enjoy all the positive feedback I get when people like your self manage to fix your battery.
Why the hell don’t they have a reset button on the outside???
I do not know,,, or just a little reset hole..
So you buy another battery?
@@rf14dmbexactly
pure evil
why indeed!
Thanks so much for posting. Your instructions worked perfectly for my Ryobi 40v in the United States.
Thank You so much for replying :-) I love to hear that I helped to save another battery!!
Thank you. It didn't long to fix the battery and it was so easy.
I am happy to hear that you got it done,, yes it's not difficult. and lots of the times it does fix them.
Worked like a charm - just saved me $300! - thank you!
Excellent! Makes me happy to have help other people save money,, so thank You for letting me know!!
TH-cam is messing up, and climes that I have not replied to this,, sorry for the "disturbance in the force" :-/
You're going to be the next ElectroBOOM! ⚡
I sure hope not! I was really lucky this didn’t kill the battery 😬
You are the best my friend you just saved 2 batteries for me.
Thank you very much🎉
Glad I could help! Really glad I could help 🤗 I love comments like this,, it totally makes my day,, Thank you!
That was easy. I'm heading to the basement right now to reset my Ryobi battery right now. Thanks for the video. Hopefully you just saved me $200 us.
I hope so too,, I do really enjoy helping out 🤗
@@MyPlayHouse Sadly Ryobi has gotten smart. I bought my mower in 21, and just my luck they have removed the reset feature from the batteries. So I just ordered one off Amazon for 60 bucks. Both battleries are made in China, and probably by the same company. But, I'm sure this video helped a lot of folks. Have a good day sir.
Well, this saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you!!!
You are so Welcome :-)
Bro you are legend!!! This works everyone, it works!!! Do this!!!
Glad I could help! Makes me happy to know I helped :-) Thank You for letting me know!
Thanks so much for this video - I just tried it and it worked! Very happy.
Glad I could help! Makes me so proud to see all the people that has gotten their batteries back up and running with this video. Makes me happy.
Im going to give this a shot I have a 40v battery that is doing the same. Thanks
Best of luck to You,, I have made a new video, on the same problem : th-cam.com/video/eApFurP54Ls/w-d-xo.htmlsi=L_YcC9-xvBIU5yEA
Might help you to see that as well..
Thank you, Morten! Did this to my battery, worked like a charm :-)
Thank you for letting me know,, I do like helping!
Thank you so much, I just had this is exact issue with my battery and your video helped me fix it no worries!!!
Thank You for letting me know:-)
Thank you for the "YT" video and detailed instructions. It work perfectly! Much appreciation 👍👊
Glad it helped!! :-)
This worked a treat! Thanks legend
You're welcome! Happy to hear that we saved yet a battery!!
Fantastic, just saved me from buying another! Thanks!
Great to hear! love this sort of feedback!!
😅😅😅😅..what a gas !
"Boom" don't touch things you shouldn't touch.
Correction, you have one wire two ends...
That helps me mine was blinky blinky same way . Only I got mine wet had to tear it down like you and dry it out..I didn't know about the reset shock tabs, so I'll go do that ...
Thanks for the video
Thank You for letting me know,, I do like to help,, and it feels great to know that I helped :-)
Brilliant! worked exactly as how you expained! thank you.
Glad it helped! hope I earned a subscription :-)
Thank you! I have the 40volt on my Ryobi chain saw and have been very happy with it. It sat in my shop for a couple of months and the battery showed two lights when I was ready to use it again. Then it said defective "red/green" blink. After that on the charger then all four lights blinked. Trying what you showed now. No luck it flashed the lights and I then put it on the charger with two lights showing. It still shows defective. I tried again and held the reset for a few seconds and all four leds blinked quickly for a few times. The the two leds showed charge level. Put it back on the charger and still shows defective. Guess I'll try resetting it and putting it on the saw with the two lights and see what it does. Kind of frustrated right now. We had bad weather and I have lots of tree limbs to clear. I'll let you know what happens latter.
I also have the 40v chainsaw,,, it has the feature that me and the battery are out of energy at the same time,, and both needs recharging..
This fix,, has helped a lot of people,, you might need to messura all the cells to make sure all is good... first.
Too many people having this problem! Roybi needs to re-engineer!!!
I do believe they have a new version out there.
Insane, they do not have an automated reset. Just another example of rip-off. So sad for all of us, but thank you for revealing the fix!
Would have been cool if you could like hold in the test button for some amount of sec. and it would reset instead :-/
I am going to try it now. I hope it works. It will save me $125.00. I do have the security torx bit.
Best of luck... hope you manage it.
It worked just like he said. Excellent! Thanks.
You're welcome! And I am very happy to hear that you got it working! Thank You!
If you get a solid orange test light stick the battery in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes and take it out and try to put it back on the charger. It’s apparently very sensitive to temperature as soon as it runs down.
Okay,, so it might have become to hot,, and need to cool down a bit before it will charge,, nice to know.
Thanks I just sent mine back to ryobi I’ll wait and see if they fix it 🙏👏👏
Yes,, opening it up, might make it difficult to use the warranty afterwards.
Thank you because you just saved me $129 for a replacement battery
Thank You!! that makes me happy as well. I do enjoy helping people getting more out of your stuff... :-) and $129 is a god saving, that is much better spent on something else!!
@@MyPlayHouse I tried it and.....it worked. 😀
Worked for me! 🎉 You just saved me 200€ 🙏🏼 Thank you thank you thank you 👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻🙏🏼😊
You're welcome!,, I do enjoy helping and getting this awesome feetback :-)
About to try this trick. I did want to see the blinked red and green LED on a better, longer shot as I’m not sure if mine is bad. It blinks red then green and so forth. I’m guessing that’s what yours did in the video. I’m going blind 😉
Very funny humour made the video fun
Thank You!! I did a new version of the same issue with the same battery,, as it did this again,, maybe this will also help you : th-cam.com/video/eApFurP54Ls/w-d-xo.html
@@MyPlayHouse Thanks! I went ahead last night and did the procedure. Worked like a charm. Only difference is I had to push the status button while shorting the reset contacts. It’s now back to life. Seems to have charged even better. Will know how well it works in the next day or two. Now I want to go rummaging for batteries that were tossed out. I’m guessing not many people know this trick. Thanks again!
Totally worked for me. THANK YOU!!
Great to hear! Thank You!!
Dude thank you so much for this life hack.
You are most welcome,, happy to help!!
Awesome, i tried this and it worked perfectly...
Glad to hear that!
Thank you! Saved me 300$
Glad I could help! Makes me happy to know I helped :-) Thank You for letting me know!
I just discovered your channel - excellent video and you've got a new subscriber!
I didn't catch the name of the screwdriver tool that you used to open the battery though...
Thanks for the sub! the tool is a "security torx"
nice video, i fixed mine once ryobi sent replacement
Nice 👍 So happy to hear of your susses :-)
Thank you so much, I have the exact same battery and the exact same issue and this fixed it, I managed to lift the sticker off in one piece by sliding a blade under the back of it, I didn't let the sparks out of mine like you did though 😂
Thank You for letting me know!! I like helping,, so it makes my day!!
Thanks!!!! It worked perfectly 😊
Glad it helped!
thanks for the video. I had one similar that i got renewed under warrenty, now my new MaxPower stopped working. Do you know if they have the same reset inside? Dont want to open it before i have cheked if warrenty covers it.
I see in the comment that there are different models,, and this does not work on all of them. So chances are slim.
Tysm, fixed all my batteries....it worked :)
Glad I could help,, and thank you for telling me.. that makes me happy,,, helping :-)
I liked the video because - good job -. I *assume* it will work. Got my security torx ordered. Thanks.
I have gotten a lot of feedback with people getting it to work,, but also some that did not.
Not having ryobi but liked the video
Thank you,, Leonardo🤗 but who knows, maybe you’ll get the chance to help someone else out,, now I know. 🤔
Thank you. I appreciated your video. It will save me a lot of money.
Glad it helped,, and I am also happy to help you save your hard earned cash :-)
Thank you so much. I followed your instruction and I now how a working battery again.
You're welcome! and I am so happy to hear that!!
Bravo Portugal the best coutry nice video tanks
Glad you enjoyed it :-) I am danish but have a vacation house in Portugal. To be quite honest,, Denmark is a little better on "Well working systems" but Portugal is close and the weather is a lot better :-)
Smashing tip morten :-D
Im glad that you could reset your battery, shame they didnt put a small button on the case instead.
I have a version of that tool you bought, but mine is just a standard torque, no hole in the tool.
Still handy though :-D
It it starts to mess up to much,, I might put a switch in. :-)
Thank you for the tip; my battery is back :)
Awesome!! I do really enjoy getting these reports back,, and seeing just how many batteries we have brought back to life!! :-) Thank You!
YESSIR! Thanks for the informative content.
You bet! hope it helped you!
Thanks for sharing !You saved my life 😊
My pleasurer,, happy to help :-) Thank You, for letting me know!!
Funniest video and helped me out. You just got a subscriber!!
Glad it helped! and thank you for sharing your success :-)
Save the day....didn't even use special tools for the screws, just place bit barely in the surface and carefully unscrew...Thanks it works...😅
Hi @rondamon8004
AWesome Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Thank you for the hack! It worked!
You're welcome! and I am so happy you are letting me know :-) Makes me happy to know I helped someone else fix thire battery.
Outstanding video!! Thank you.
Hi @BillLillibridge
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
You're amazing ❤ subscribed! 💯
Hi @GreyDuck95
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Well, thank you Sir! Off to buying a security wrench it is 🙏🏼
Hope you save your large expensive battery!! and please do let me know if it works out! Thank You..
@@MyPlayHouse it didn’t work out. I followed every step, but I am not getting the one-time light blink like in your video. Nothing happens, in fact. I do get four light flashes when I press the battery test button. Any other ideas? Thanks!
Detailed explanation on this problem but I was unable to get the rest to produce a green light or rest the system to allow for charging. Condition of the battery remains with an error message
And this is a brand new battery but can’t return it because I don’t live in USA
Hope you tried it a few times,, as you saw I did it wrong the first time :-/
If you give up on it and want to donate it for me to try and help others,, here is my shipping address :
Morten Hjorth
Møgelgaardsvej 57
8520 Lystrup
Denmark
Awesome! Worked like a charm!
Glad it helped! and thank you for letting me know.
Great video and it worked like a charm! Keep up the excellent work!,
Thank You very much!!
Great video and explanation! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 did the battery ever got into limp mode again after this? I have 4 batteries that all have this right now. Gonna go home and try. Thanks
Yes I have had to reset it again this year.
@@MyPlayHouse I tried on one of mine. It works for 3 seconds then trips again.
My circuit board is a bit different, I see the RST contact but it’s next to five other contacts vs yours with just the 2 alone. They are marked RST, DAT, GND, 3.3 V, CLK which two do I need to touch across with my wire?
I would do RST - GND. But I really only know this.
My battery came from my late grandfather. It was left in the tool for an unknown amount of time, but probably at least a year. Its the 40v version. I dont get any lights when testing the battery with its button and no voltage when tested. I get the red/green flashing lights when i plug it in. Internally my battery looks identical but the resetting did not work. Im wondering if its possible the battery is too dead, and if leaving it on the charger with the flashing red/green will still provide it some charge or if the charger has a feature built in that will not allow it to charge.
You might have to charge directly on the cells,, for a bit .. and hope the smart charger will take over after a bit.
It worked!! Thank you so much!!
Thank You,, for letting me :-) It makes my day,, to know that I helped !!
Thank you for sharing this, so helpful! This worked just as you described.
Hi @noeltreacy
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
It can be used as a door stopper when it is bricked😀 It seems the lighting of your kitchen is very high color temperature daylight bulb (6500K ?), sometimes automatic color temp malfunctioned and image becomes blue-ish
Automatic with balances might be slow. :-/
Ty! Saved me some
Money ❤
Awesome!! I do enjoy hearing that I helped :-)
I will try it out. Harbor Freight in the US has tamper proof torx allens in a set for $7. Even if is doesn't work these screws are becoming common in electronics.
Best of luck! Do let me know if you manages,, as in that case you owe me both a like and a subscriber :-)
Works great thankyou👍
Happy to help :-)
Thank you. Worked for me
Glad it helped! 🤗
Thanks for sharing👌🏾😎👍🏾👍🏾, I'll have to try this with mine🤞🏿
Best of luck!
Worked perfect
Thanx so much 🤟🍻
You're welcome! and thank you for letting me know!! makes me happy!!
I’m really scared to try this 😳But replacing us too expensive. Thank you!!
Good luck!! and look at what you are doing instead of filming :-)
Hi, whats that tool called that you use to open the battery screws?
it's a security torx.
Thank you!
So if I tried this twice and then it will comes up as defective. So, i guess it's definitely defective, right?
Yes I only know this trick for this error,, sorry.
So you connect the reset to the reset to short circuit it?
That is about it..
This helped me. Thank you.
Awesome,, thank you!
Do you place the wire one in each hole, or both in the left hole!?
To reset it,, you need to connect the two holes (It is really the copper on top of the holes, you need to connect together with something metal)
Great video. I have the same problem. Only used it about ten times then I hired a gardener, but he moved and when I pulled my weed walker out the box again it gave me the error. I may be still under warranty but if not I guess I’ll have to try this. How is the battery lasting so far since the video?
People before you has reported this problem to Ryobi, gotten a new battery,, and then fixed it :-)
I just did it and it charged for two minutes then back to defective… I don’t know.