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1. 
   nikkiwood | May 12, 2006 04:03pm | #1

   I haven't had to replace the shell on a battery, but I did change out the shell of the drill itself (after dropping it).

   The drill shell was about $20 as I recall.

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   Gunner | May 13, 2006 03:05am | #8

   Where did you find the shell? I have a Bosch 24v that I need to replace the shell on.

    

    

    

    

   Wake me up before you go-go.

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   nikkiwood | May 13, 2006 04:29am | #9

   I took it to a tool place that does repair, and they ordered up a new shell from Panasonic********************************************************
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   John Wooden 1910-

2. 
   DanH | May 12, 2006 04:34pm | #2

   Unfortunately the drill is too new to have many people with dead batteries (for the drill, I mean).

   You might check with one of the battery rebuilding outfits on the web, if your Panasonic dealer can't get you a replacement shell.

   If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. --James Madison
3. 
   MarkH | May 12, 2006 04:36pm | #3

   Go to a place that collects uses batteries like batteries plus.

   Then see if they have your style in the bin.

   As Dan said, unlikely.  Contact panasonic, but again, highly unlikely.

   I'd use the batteries to fix a dead dewalt instead.

   
   

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   Edited 5/12/2006 9:39 am ET by MarkH

4. 
   IMERC | May 12, 2006 07:08pm | #4

   go some place that accepts dead batteries for recycle....

   snag one from them...

   rebuild yours and take the left overs for recycle...

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

   WOW!!! What a Ride!

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   Craigabooey | May 12, 2006 09:44pm | #5

   buya new drill, the same exact one if possible, take the new fresh battery out and put the broken one in its place. Now return the drill to Home Depot. The dopey kid behind the counter will probably never even open the box to look at it. Job Complete.

                                                     Craigabooey

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   Shoeman | May 12, 2006 09:51pm | #6

   May you reap what you sow.

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   IMERC | May 13, 2006 02:52am | #7

   with intrest...

    

   and after it ends up back on the shel and somebody else buys it..Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

2. 
   MSA1 | May 21, 2006 05:44am | #10

   I'm hoping that was tongue-in-cheek. Reminds me of the half bucket of thin-set I bought one early morning at Depot.

   If I return something cause its broken, I take a big sharpie and write "broken" right across the box.

   I've been the guy that bought the broken stuff too many times. 

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   Shoeman | May 23, 2006 08:34pm | #11

   I also hope it was tounge in cheek.  But not so sure it was.  I see too much of that stuff go on, and like you have been on the receiving end of the results.  Someone is doing it.

   My statement allowed for either way.