Black and Decker Pivot MAX Battery Replacement

Written By: Jesse Sipes
  • Comments: 50
Black and Decker Pivot MAX Battery Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

This guide is to replace the Lithium Ion battery located in the main body of the Black and Decker Pivot Max. No special tools are necessary, only a phillips screw driver is needed for this replacement.

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    • Press in and hold the release button.

    • Rotate the dust filter chamber counter-clockwise.

    • Remove the dust filter chamber.

    Don’t waste your time trying to fix, the battery pack was never made to be replaced. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS!!

    buchner.tarie -

    Too just troubleshoot the motor, after removing this section you can go straight to step 11. The pivot linkage referenced in a previous step is spring loaded and can simply be pressed down to rotate the gray ring and expose the screw heads in step 11. Disassembling the handle to remove it is not necessary. With the motor cover removed, the electrical connections are exposed. This is as far as I needed to go as I discovered the positive connector had become detached and simply needed to squeeze the connector for a tighter fit and placed back on the spade…reassembled and back in business.

    As far as the battery comment above…this is not the case either. I also accessed that to check it out. The battery pack’s cover comes right off and exposes the board and 5 standard cells. Didn’t disassemble further then that to see exactly what batteries they are as mine were in good health on the meter, but looked to be a fairly simple replacement if your comfortable soldering tabs on batteries.

    Dan C. -

    Replacing batteries in this battery pack is impractical. Even if you're adept at repairing such assemblies, it takes 5, LGEAHB71865 cells, which can't be found, at all. There are cells that can replace those. But, as the cells go for around $40 to $50 for a four pack, by the time you acquire the 5th cell, you may as well just by a new vac for around $75.00 on Amazon! Plus, if you do replace them, count on an hour, or 2, of your time disassembling & reassembling them. While I find this to be a really powerful & serviceable vacuum in all other respects, the simple fact that you can't replace the battery pack for a reasonable price, makes it a rip off! Still, Black and Decker did make up for this oversight a couple of years ago, when I called them to ask about new batteries for my vac. The woman politely explained that they don't sell the batteries, but then sent me a free replacement vac for my trouble. So, they're a good company, but I wouldn't count on getting that same deal when your batteries fail!

    Stan -

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    • Remove the two 10 mm screws from the motor casing with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Pull the battery cover up and then slide it away from the motor to remove.

    Slide TOWARD the motor while lifting up the end of the cover that you just unscrewed. A gentile wiggle helps if it feels stuck

    Andrew Stanton -

    Uh, the above comment is incorrect, the first one is right. You HAVE to slide it AWAY from the motor, there are two tiny plastic teeth on the cover next to where the charger contacts are, those teeth are what make the cover feel stuck, you must GENTLY slide while lifting the unscrewed end so these teeth pull out, otherwise if you force it they’ll break and you’ll need duct tape to hold your BDH2000 together.

    Alan Molox -

    I had to lift and pull toward the motor like Andrew wrote….

    Ralph Rivera -

    You need to lift and slide away from the motor. As Alan stated, there are two plastic teeth on the cover near the charger contacts. You need to apply a fair amount of force to slide the teeth out.

    Robert -

    There doesn't seem to be a way to 'gently' slide it away from the motor.

    JxT -

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    • Remove the battery unit by pulling it out of the main body.

    What does one do with the %#*@ motherboard? How does it come away from the battery?

    Hannah Dean -

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    • Disconnect the quick connect wire harness that connects the motor and battery located in the battery storage compartment.

    My vacuum has no disconnect. I am dead in the water, please help.

    knoel34 -

    Instruction were wonderful. Where can I get new batteries?

    bob_fulwider -

    +1, any link to where to buy the batteries?

    my vacuum is about 3 yo and now it stops working in a minute from full charge

    I disassembled it and checked the battery module, it is soldered and combine in a hard way to replace battery units one by one

    B&D doesn’t suggest any parts to replace entire battery module

    any advice other than to buy a new cleaner?

    Sergey Troshin -

    Same here: it would be really hard to replace individual batteries (I bet it was done on purpose). Any advice?

    fagnelli1 -

    Batteries are unavailable anywhere……,useless

    Matt Berthelot -

    Mine has no disconnect either. Wires are soldered to a circuit board.

    Ralph Rivera -

    Desolder it.

    Jeff -

    Agree mine is wired directly. Spent a lot of money on this. Sad design

    Diann Gilbert -

    Very disappointed that this model has no replacement battery packs. Spent time trying to fix only to find part never made for it.

    Lasts just over 2 year warranty - disposable product!

    buchner.tarie -

    After much research on troubleshooting how to fix the problem of the vacuum shutting off shortly after sitting on the charging station for hours, disassembling the vacuum exactly as shown in this ifixit site, most previous comments are spot on. There is no way to replace the Lithium battery because it can’t be disconnected since wires are soldered onto the circuit board. A huge negative to ever buying a Black & Decker Pivot or similar ever again. They had a good thing going while it lasted. Too bad their design is flawed, probably intentionally.

    Susan Adams Brown -

    there are no replacement batteries anywhere!!!!!

    Bruce Bethune -

    Your link to replacement batteries returns no results. The battery is it designed to be replaced. JUNK!

    Rio roo -

    https://secondlifestorage.com/index.php?... for a detailed solution: I am now in the process of replacing the cells. I will inform my progress here.

    Wim Smits -

    Welp, the inside of mine looks nothing like that.

    And they don't really sell already made 5s1p packs in the arrangement they need to be in to fit in this thing. So you've gotta spot weld your own.

    Buy a vacuum that takes regular tool batteries next time

    Jeff -

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Jesse Sipes

Member since: 07/11/17

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27 comments

any idea where to find the replacement battery? Does it come as a unit or do you need to disassemble the battery pack and replace the cells?

DMcDermott -

Where do I get the cells to replace the old ones?

Patricia Leat -

How do you disconnect the quick connect

DJ SmashBeatz -

My battery pack is soldered to a circuit board. There is no quick connect. (Model BDH2000PL, Type 2).

HBL -

Same here. Worst design ever.

James Watson -

in Dec 2021 the battery is soldered to the circuit board. Not easily replaceable.

Michael C Metzler -

I just opened mine and the battery is soldered to a circuit board. No quick change, no any kind of change without some major work…

Lance Taylor -

Same here and it isn’t smart to solder to lithium batteries. At least this old gal isn’t.

Robin -

I called my local Black and Decker repair center and talked to an agent. He said buying a new unit would be cheaper than getting a replacement battery. I am tired of Black and Decker’s planned obsolescence. Arguably, the have the best portable vacs on the market, but they are designed to be thrown away in a couple of years. You think the engineers could come up with a replaceable battery design. As long as the market does not demand it, they will get away with their stupid non replaceable battery practice for years to come. I have owned two of these things and it is disappointing that after the 2 year warranty the battery starts noticeably fading.

Allen Rue -

That is the reason I bought a new B&D model with removable battery ( powerseries extreme removable ) and bought the second battery as well. Unfortunately this model doesn`t allow you to replace the battery and even though I tried I gave up because it was meaningless and bought a new model. Now I will buy at least 3 standard B&D li-ion batteries in case the first one dies. This is the ecosystem model of companies where once you start buying the batteries you stay within the same ecosystem.

aihsan -

I agree with Allen Rue, I have two units going in the dump. Last time I buy any Black and Deckers stuff!,

Alf P -September 19

Alfred Puchebner -

The Dewalt tool company is owned by Black & Hammer, so this 20V li-ion battery may be the one inside the replacement battery that has received high reviews from Dewalt users. Check out this battery set (one person said it worked on a Dewalt vacuum, so not this model).

It might also help to disassemble the pack shown in that last photo to see if the contents resemble what is shown on that Amazon site.

And if you are successful at this last step, please report back.

Richard -

Nope not even close. Firstly it's Black and Decker. Second, you have no foundation for the assumption that since the same company makes both they must be the same.

psomero -

Looks like five 18650s in series. You could replace those, but that’ll end up costing around half the price of the vacuum, plus there’s some work in desoldering the batteries from the PCB. Planned obsolescence is the worst…

Alex Naylor -

Did anyone find out where to get a battery for this vacuum?

Nicholas Day -

Hey b&d no replacement battery? Why don’t you stick your vacuum batteries up your &&^&^$^ areshholes . Bunch of $&!**, you deserve to die from the coronavirusvirus.If you want any suggestions on organ replacement, please contact me, I would be pleased to help you…$!^&*#@#@*@ pieces of dog $@$*.

condo lotneufquatretrois -

First time cracking this open to replace the battery, and lo and behold! Another %#*@ company forcing planned obsolescence on its customers and more stuff going into our landfills! Why can’t they design a replaceable bettery!! I had loved this vacuum cleaner but I am now so disappointed. .

briannishii -

I have the Type 1 model with the removable battery but haven't been able to find a replacement online yet. Anyone have any luck?

Matthew -

I too have the BDH2000PL Type 1 date stamped 2016. Removeable style battery pack with 3 pin quick connector. Mine stopped holding a charge. Like everyone else here in the comments I have no luck locating replacement online and gave up trying to find it. Black and Decker’s planned obsolescence design seems likely true. I also purchased a new unit. It is the same model BDH2000PL with date stamped 2020. However, the 30Wh BDH2000PL Type 3 manufacturer sticker on the outside of the hand vac does not match the battery’s rated 27Wh printed on the battery case when I inspected the battery. For this reason, I returned the vac. This Type 3 does not feature a quick connector. Wires connecting motor to PCB are soldered together meaning to remove battery for proper recycling requires user to sever or cut the wires soldered to the PCB. Knowing what I know now, I’m not buying another battery powered vac by any manufacturer if I cannot get replacement battery packs.

Daryl Khoo -

Found this on Lowe’s site——

Can the battery be replaced if needed? Or do I need to buy another unit after the end of battery life?Tom on April 14, 20181Answer

No, the battery for the 20-Volt Cordless Handheld Vacuum is internal and not considered as a replaceable part.

By SBD_Product Expert on April 18, 2018(4)(0)Report

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debbiefairall -

I'm reassembling the device and there's a tiny triangular plastic piece. I can't figure out where it goes. Anyone run into this?

skm313 -

Simple and easy with pictures. No long video required. Thanks

Leon Heimkes -

Yes, I too am disgusted with B&D for making this 20 Volt Hand Vac (Model BDH2000PL) that you can’t find a replacement battery for. When I pull out the battery, it is soldered at four points to a printed circuit board. Does anybody know if you can find just the battery? I could remove and replace the battery myself by re-soldering it to the circuit board, but can’t find the battery. Someone said the battery cost more than half the price of buying a new 20 Volt Hand Vac. - Leon 9-2-2021

Leon Heimkes -

funny, my unit looks exactly like your pictures but there are no screws where your are. I guess it’s just an older model and the whole thing must be tossed when the batter goes bad?

robert -

let me try again: my unit looks exactly like your pics but there are no screws to remove. I guess it’s just an older version and must be tossed when the batter goes bad?

robert -

they make these things to NOT be replaced. why isnt a battery pack available through black and decker? they want you to buy a new one. all about the $$$

pitasevy -

Same here. Battery is soldered to motherboard, cannot be replaced. So wasteful, will not purchase another.

Grifftuh -