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B&Q (Performance Power) drill - new battery

ATC111
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edited 8 June 2020 at 6:34PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Does anyone know where to get a new battery for this type of drill?
 Not on diy.com, eBay or Amazon.

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  • Mutton_Geoff
    Mutton_Geoff Posts: 4,066 Forumite
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    The only "Performance Power" battery drill on the B&Q site is a £12 screwdriver. Is that what you mean?
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  • ATC111
    ATC111 Posts: 93 Forumite
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    edited 8 June 2020 at 9:11PM
    Mutton_Geoff said:
    The only "Performance Power" battery drill on the B&Q site is a £12 screwdriver. Is that what you mean?
    It's quite old - model number NLE12VCDK.
    The battery model is PB12 12V 1200mAh.

  • Mutton_Geoff
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    You  could try repairing the old one yourself or send it to someone like https://www.batteryfix.co.uk/

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  • bris
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    The new battery is worth more than the drill. Just bite the bullet and buy a new one. Lidl and Aldi both do cheap battery drills.
  • maisie_cat
    maisie_cat Posts: 2,139 Forumite
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    bris said:
    The new battery is worth more than the drill. Just bite the bullet and buy a new one. Lidl and Aldi both do cheap battery drills.
    Agreed, as annoying as it is, there is built in obsolescence with these items, and battery technology moves at a very fast pace. I've replaced 6 or 7 with new in the last 15 years, but have gone with a shared battery system, much cheaper to buy bare kit.
  • ElephantBoy57
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    I have an old cordless drill where the battery is very poor. Its very handy having two drills, there is enough power in the drill if I charge it an hour before I neen it.
    If I leave it overnight, it goes dead. I may buy another £20 drill when it packs in.
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