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FM-04: FM-04 RUNTIME IS MUCH SHORTER THAN NORMAL AFTER A CONFIRMED FULL CHARGE

FM-04 RUNTIME IS MUCH SHORTER THAN NORMAL AFTER A CONFIRMED FULL CHARGE

Diagnostic overview

FM-04 RUNTIME IS MUCH SHORTER THAN NORMAL AFTER A CONFIRMED FULL CHARGE

Likely Root Causes

  • The pack has aged or lost usable cell capacity
  • The full indication came from a charger or contact problem
  • Cold, heat, a heavy drill/driver task, or tool drag raised energy demand
  • Dirty contacts created loss and heat
  • The comparison task or tool condition was not equivalent

Quick Checks

  1. Runtime is reasonable for the same tool and load, or end-of-life capacity loss is confirmed by a controlled same-task comparison.
  2. The battery provides normal initial power but reaches depletion much sooner than a Fully charge the suspect battery on a designated charger at normal room temperature and confirm the charger reaches its defined FM-04

Repair Preview

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Common Fixes

  • Access to a known-good compatible tool and approved charger
  • A genuine compatible 12V Max lithium-ion battery
  • An approved lithium-ion charger
  • Compatible tool-side battery interface service
  • A dry soft cloth

Related symptoms

  • The battery provides normal initial power but reaches depletion much sooner than a comparable healthy 2.0 Ah Bosch 12V Max pack in the same ordinary task.

    The battery provides normal initial power but reaches depletion much sooner than a 1. Fully charge the suspect battery on a designated charger at normal room temperature

Included in the full manual

  • root cause analysis
  • tools needed
  • step-by-step repair procedure
  • diagrams
  • exploded views
  • post-repair checks

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