failure mode
FM-10: FM-10 CHARGER REPORTS FULL, BUT THE BATTERY HAS ALMOST NO USABLE ENERGY
The charger indicates a full charge, but the battery holds almost no usable energy and runs tools only briefly or not at all.
Diagnostic overview
The charger indicates a full charge, but the battery holds almost no usable energy and runs tools only briefly or not at all.
Likely Root Causes
- A cell group cannot accept or retain charge
- The protection circuit is reporting completion incorrectly
- An internal connection opens after charging
- The charger has a false-completion fault
Quick Checks
- The pack stores and delivers useful energy after a normal full indication, or repeatable false-full storage failure is proven.
Repair Preview
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Related symptoms
A proven compatible charger gives its normal full-charge indication, yet the removed battery shows little or no charge and can run a known-good low-load tool only briefly or not at all.
A proven compatible charger gives its normal full-charge 1. Remove the pack after the full indication, let it rest briefly, and press the
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