Defective RYOBI 40V battery FIXED !!! 

Aww… I was def blessed with a patient husband 😄 haha I can see how that can come across like that in this video , he didn’t really want to make one but I was SO excited that we saved ourselves so much money!! lol I actually did all the work myself the first run but then had him do it a second time so I could record him and explain the best I could so that it would be really clear for other people 😅 Lol oh well, did my best. Thanks for your input and happy new year!

Hahahah I thought the same thing after watching our video!! Thats exactly what I thank him for ALLL the time Jeremy lol!!! My husband is the most PATIENT and KIND man that I have ever met :)) I’m definitely very grateful for him. Hope our video helped you with any battery issues!

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@@l.g.4075we’re a pretty amazing team and balance each other out really well lol but I get that this one video might not show that lmao😄 but hope our video helped you out with your battery if it was broken! Happy new year ☺️

Thank you so much, that made me smile :)) I’m not perfect but I do my best haha as long as it helps as many as possible then I’m happy! I appreciate your good vibes, wishing you an awesome weekend!!

Yayy!!! That makes us super happy to hear, thanks SO much for sharing that it worked for you!!We were just as ecstatic when it worked for us hahaha! Have an excellent week :))

He's a life saver, she's an annoying woman that did nothing but talk over him.

Thank you!! We’re so happy to hear it worked for you ☺️🙌🏼💯 appreciate your comment😊

Yayyy!! We were so happy to read your comment 😁😁 thank you SO much for sharing !! Happy new year to you!

Thanks Jorge!! Glad that was the most difficult part hahah that kit will always comes in handy I’m sure! Super happy to hear it worked for you :)

Thank you so much for commenting and your kindness! We appreciate your input 😊

Yay, that was our intention!! Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, we were both super happy to read that it worked for you!! We appreciate your feedback and happy new year to you!

Sorry to hear! Yes, battery operated has its own set of cons too. I definitely like that the gas powered trimmers are stronger, but I really love that I can interchange the ryobi batteries on all our tools…it’s so convenient and less maintenance at times. Whatever works best for someone right? Thanks for commenting & best of luck to you :)

Thank you so much for watching and for your feedback 😃 Wishing you an amazing weekend!

Awesome it worked for you!! Thanks for your comment :))

Thanks Eric!!! Super happy to hear it worked for you :)) at least you’ll know this method if there’s a next time

AWESOME! Super happy to hear our video helped you!! Thank you for sharing that with us :)) have a wonderful holiday and an amazing New Year!

Milwaukee and Ryobi are basically the same now. They are owned by the same company and being made the same way. Hart tools are also owned by the same company. That’s why there are more brushless tools coming out.

Exactly , if they paid more attention to the structural and machemical quality end of their equipment... we might not have to deal with another battery , that had outlived , the thing it was designed power ......

Totally agree with you!! 😅 you’d think they’d make it a little more user friendly for situations like this yikes! We appreciate your kind feedback!

Thank you so much for sharing, that’s SUPER AWESOME that you got yours working!! You even have a spare now! Have a great weekend!! :))

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Thanks for your comment and helpful input! Happy it worked for you too ☺️

AMAZING! SO happy to hear our video helped you!! Thank you for sharing that with us :)) have a beautiful holiday and an awesome New Year!

That’s awesome!! Thank you for commenting, super happy it worked for you too!!

Thank you so much for sharing, that makes us SUPER happy to hear that it worked for you!! Awesome :)) have an excellent weekend!!

Yay!! Super happy to read your comment, thank you for sharing! Super glad it worked for you too☺️☺️

Thank you for commenting Jaybekka, super happy to hear this method worked for you!! :) have an awesome week!

Yay!! I love it, SO happy it worked for you too!!! We appreciate you letting us know ☺️🙌💯 thank you so much, have a great weekend!

Oh SO happy to hear that!! Thank you so much for watching and for letting us know it worked!! So awesome 🙌🤩 have an excellent weekend!

Happy it was helpful to you Dat! We had let all three batteries sit for too long without charging them so supposedly they were all completely drained below where the charger could even register them. After this video we were able to fully charge all three and we successfully used them yesterday to do some yard work!

Yayyy, amazing!!! Thank you for sharing Ramey, that makes me so happy to hear!! Ours having been working perfectly since we made this video, I’m sure yours will do the same :) have an excellent weekend, we appreciate you commenting!!

I could make a guess but we probably should keep it at least PG rated in the comments

Aww... I was def blessed with a patient husband haha I can see how that can come across like that in this video, he didn't really want to make one but I was SO excited that we saved ourselves so much money!! lol I actually did all the work myself the first run but then had him do it a second time so I could record him and explain the best I could so that it would be really clear for other people & Lol oh well, did my best. Thanks for your input and happy new year!

Thank YOU for your feedback!! Happy new year to you ☺️☺️💯

Thanks for being awesome :) we appreciate your feedback!!

Thanks so much for your kind comment, that made my day ☺️ we really do make a great team despite any flaws people want to point out 😅 haha! Thanks again, have an awesome weekend!

It’s our pleasure,thank you so much for commenting!! Wishing you a beautiful weekend:))

Hi Mark! Pardon the delayed response. Did you see the green led lights flash when you jumped the reset and pushed the small button on the back there? I would say to try it again if you haven’t already and make sure those lights flash as it’s being jumped and right when that button is being pushed. Also, we thoroughly cleaned all the connecting points as well with rubbing alcohol… where the battery charging ports are and all the little connection pieces. We also cleaned the actual charger too. After all of that and putting it back together if it is still flashing the error lights I would probably just call the Ryobi warranty number that I have listed in my video description …their customer service is actually pretty awesome and they will usually just send you a new battery right away even if it’s a bit over the warranty date! They want you to have your battery, charger and usually the Ryobi tool that you use it for on hand during the phone call. We made this video because we wanted instant gratification and really wanted to mow our lawn the same day but didn’t want to fork out the extra $600 in new batteries from Home Depot to make that happen hahah but if you are willing to wait for Ryobi to send you a new battery (within two weeks) then that might be the best option for you plus save you time and headache instead of trying to fix it yourself :) good luck!!

Thank you for your feedback and thoughtfulness! Hope everything worked out for you ☺️ happy new year!

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Thanks for your question! It’s been 5 months since we reset the three battery’s we had that’s shown there in the video, they are all still working great and we haven’t had any issues with charging or using them with our Ryobi tools! ( we use them for our ryobi lawn mower, weed whacker & turbo blower) After using them we place them on a charger to fully charge again and set aside before our next use. Have a great week!

Please pardon the delay in response! When we placed our batteries on the charger there were no lights on the battery also and the charger was flashing green and red which meant defective battery. It worked for us using the method in this video, hopefully it will work for you too! Keep us posted and have a great weekend :))

The 4th has a dummy plastic plug. Use a screw or drill bit, removes quickly that way otherwise almost impossible to pry off

You got it!! Thank you for watching and commenting :)) we appreciate it and are wishing you an awesome weekend!

Thanks for watching our video El Prof! I would follow the instructions we showed in this video, if this does not work for you I would recommend calling RYOBI warranty…the RYOBI phone number to call is listed in the description below the video. Best of luck to you!

Hi Gi! The screws are covered by small black plastic circular covers, I show them in the video there :) just pop (or dig) them out with the tip of a sharp knife or small screwdriver so you’ll then have access to the screws!! Let me know if it works and good luck!!

It is a black plastic plug that covers the screw. Underneath the plastic plug is the same screw as the others. Just carefully pry it off and you will be good to go.

Sorry for the late reply! They usually sell a set of them at Home Depot or Lowe’s. Hope you were able to fix your batteries! :)

Yes! I love Ryobi :)

Thank for your input Robert :) We have called for a warranty replacement before and thankfully Ryobi didn’t seem to concerned with a potential voided warranty or if it was past warranty etc…they seemed more concerned about their excellent customer service experience which was awesome! They didn’t even need the old battery back! I included Ryobis warranty number in the video description for people that choose to go that route. In this particular case we had these three batteries that were dead/not charging properly and we wanted to mow the grass that day but didn’t want to spend $600 on new batteries or wait for a warranty coverage to send a new one…so thankfully this method worked out for us and our particular situation :) hopefully it will help a few other people in a similar scenario. Have a great day!

Tried your approach … green light turned on but battery reverted to defective after a number of tries thanks anayway

One of ours did that same thing. We had to reset it a few times but it started working again. Hope you are able to get yours going!

Literally no one doing this has a warranty concern.

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Aww I appreciate the nice comment, I do my best lol. Happy new year to you!

Hmmm, maybe it’s a newer model! Did you try to jump or reset it yet? I hoped it worked for you :) If it’s newer I’m sure Ryobi would replace it no problem, I included their warranty number in this video’s description! Thank you for commenting, wishing you a great weekend!

@@CarelynAdventures can't figure out how to reset it, only one hole labeled "reset" so I'm not sure which other spot to jumper it to. I actually think mine is an earlier model, possibly first gen. Can't remember how long I've had it, at least 6 years, probably longer. It started acting up after we had a hard freeze (below 0°f, it was in my shed). I bought another spare and will keep this one in the chance I figure out how to reset it. As stated before, I have 2 chargers and it does the same thing in both. Other batteries work fine.

Hope you got it figured out? Thanks for watching, have a great weekend!

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"a pop"?? who tf talks like that in the year 2023

@@ryannyc2919 me buddy.. thats who.. cuz i live in a VAN down by the river

We think you sound cool 😎 and rivers are so relaxing. Have an awesome weekend and thanks for your feedback!

Pardon the delay in response! Did you get it working? Is it the exact same battery?

Nope..even tried jumping it with another good battery…it takes a charge but immediately drains the voltage. Put it in a charger and it only displays a red light..doesn’t show green when it in the charger.

Sorry to hear that Joe…if it’s the same battery it should have it. It’s not an actual button or anything and It might not be labeled. There are two small pinholes with metal around them that you would insert the paper clip or metal loop and then push the battery led button like we show in the video. Hopefully you’ll be able to find it! if not, I would probably call the Ryobi number we have in the description and see if they’ll send you a new one for free :) best of luck to you!

One of the cells or more in the battery is depleted

Thanks for watching our video Bob! Yes! Ryobi will in fact send you a new battery for free within a few weeks, even if it is just outside of the warranty date. We shared the Ryobi warranty number in the video description for those who want to go that route :) but if you’re impatient, need to use your tools asap and don’t want to spend a couple hundred dollars this is worth a try! :)) have a great week!

I tried with 2 dead ones, they did not and would not because they have to confirm what you bought them with. Because I have many of them and they said I had to verify how I bought them? When you own that many it's completely impossible. I mean I only own maybe four or five. But my experience with Ryobi was absolutely horrible even though I still buy those batteries. They absolutely refused to replace any of the ones I've had issues with.

My battery is from 2017 so past the warranty.. I tried it but used a paper clip and didn't work but I'm going to try it again and I'm hoping I can save this battery

@@AndrewMace bummer sorry to hear you had an issue with the warranty dept! I guess it’s hit or miss and depends on who you talk to. I didn’t have to confirm I bought one but they did ask for the serial number to see what year they were made I suppose. Hopefully our method may have helped you in some way! Best of luck to you and thanks for checking out the video :)

@@cookiemonster3979 good luck to you! A paper clip did work for us, you just have to make sure its connecting those two small metal lined holes and then push that button that checks the battery life at the same time! Hopefully it will work out for you :) thanks for checking out our video! If all else fails it wouldn’t hurt to give ryobi warranty a call, maybe you’ll catch someone having a great day that’ll be open to helping

Sorry my knowledge and terminology wasn’t up to your standards 😅 did the best I could! Hopefully it helped you out in some way, like it did for others 😊 happy new year to you!

I agree, I guess it would be smart to do a warranty claim then before it expires😅 We listed Ryobis warranty number in the description 👍🏼 We honestly just didn’t want to wait for that process, thank goodness it worked and it’s still working woohoo! Have a great weekend & thanks for watching!

I mean… I knew the name for most things 😅 or at least I did my best, hopefully you could understand and it helped you in some way lol Thanks for watching! Have an awesome weekend ☺️

Yep, I can do that at times lol… but hopefully this video helped you in some way ☺️ thanks! Have a wonderful day