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Black and Decker LDX172C: Why is my drill not charging?

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:25:17 -0700

I just bought my drill a few months ago, I went to use it today after it has set for a while and it wont drive my screw. I keep it plugged in over night before I know I am going to use it. Is it possible that I killed the battery? The drill has worked great up until now. Even with hours of charging the battery dies after three screws if I'm lucky.

⟐ Answer accepted June 19, 2024 at 10:25 MST

DeWalt DC970: Why won't my battery charge?

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:36:00 -0700

My battery will not charge even when it is hooked up to the charger.

⟐ Answer edited June 19, 2025 at 12:36 MST

RIDGID R84015 X2: Chuck is stuck and will not turn

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:49:25 -0700

I went to use my drill the other day and when I went to put a bit in the teeth, the chuck would not move. I could not get the teeth to move at all, and the chuck would not turn. I thought maybe it was just stuck and thought about putting something in there to loosen things up, but my father-in-law was afraid it might get into the electrical parts. Any information on how to get this unstuck would be helpful. Thanks!

⟐ Answered September 17, 2023 at 7:49 MST

Black and Decker BDEDMT: How can I switch the direction on the drill?

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 06:45:30 -0700

I need to unscrew a misplaced screw but I don't know how to switch it into a reverse position.

⟐ Commented December 06, 2022 at 6:45 MST

Ryobi P202: Drill will run for only a few seconds

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:29:36 -0700

When you pull the trigger the drill only runs a short time and stops. Releasing the trigger and re-pulling it does nothing. If you release the trigger and switch direction, then pull the trigger it run but again only for a few seconds.

⟐ Answered October 23, 2025 at 21:29 MST

Ridgid R82005: My drill has no torque. what can I do?

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:22:11 -0700

I bought this drill for my daughter and neither one of us know how to increase the drill’s power. Is there any one who can help me? Help!

⟐ Answer accepted June 19, 2024 at 10:22 MST

Black and Decker Power Drill: Motor just quit and will no longer work

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:29:36 -0700

The motor in my black and decker matrix cordless drill just up and quit working. How can I fix it?

⟐ Edited December 22, 2025 at 9:29 MST

Ryobi P202: release the chuck with stuck drill bit

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 02:34:44 -0700

I have a stuck drill bit in the chuck. How can I release it?

⟐ Commented September 22, 2024 at 2:34 MST

Black and Decker Pivot Plus PD600: Forward but not reverse?

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:26:33 -0700

Worked fine last night, but today it runs fine screwing in - but in reverse, it does not work at all. Has this happened to anyone else? If so what did you do? Is it just broken and I need to send it in for warranty work? Or is there something I need to do that I am overlooking?

⟐ Answered June 20, 2022 at 11:26 MST

Ryobi P202: Why does the drill no longer work, but the led blinks 5 times?

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 07:18:34 -0700

I used the drill for one full charge, then removed the battery and charged it. After installing the battery, the drill no longer works. The LED light on the front end blinks 5 times when depressing the trigger, but will not blink again until I remove the battery, reinstall and depress the trigger again. I’ve tried 4 different Ryobi batteries all with the same result.

⟐ Commented July 05, 2020 at 7:18 MST

DeWalt DC970: DeWalt DC970 brush replacment

Tue, 12 May 2020 14:15:35 -0700

Can the brushes in the DC970 be replaced or are they part of the motor?

⟐ Commented May 12, 2020 at 14:15 MST

Ridgid R82005: Battery issues? Wont charge at all

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:25:33 -0700

I plug the battery into the charger and it reads as fully charged, but when I use it in the drill it has no power at all. Help!

⟐ Commented February 26, 2026 at 15:25 MST

Ridgid R82005: Drill is rotating the wrong way! HELP!

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:45:27 -0700

The drill is not rotating the correct way. All it is doing is unscrewing the screw.

⟐ Commented July 26, 2024 at 22:45 MST

Black and Decker TS221 Ranger CD 2000: in need of a charging unit

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 22:19:59 -0700

need a charging unit for a b & d 9049 type 3 drill. thank u

⟐ Answer accepted June 20, 2024 at 22:19 MST

Black and Decker PS1800: My battery is not charging.

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:23:15 -0700

My battery won't charged when I plug in to the outlet.

⟐ Answer accepted June 19, 2024 at 10:23 MST

Durofix RV332 Cordless Li-ion Screwdriver: Need a new power adapter.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:16:37 -0700

What is the voltage output and MA rating of the power adapter?

⟐ Answer deleted October 17, 2021 at 13:16 MST

Black and Decker LDX 120C: Black and Decker 20 volt Battery wont charge

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:34:04 -0700

I have 2 Black & Decker 20 volt "Matrix" batteries.

During another household project, I used the battery as a power supply for something else. Low draw, was not getting hot. Discharged down to 17 volts. Now when I plug it in, charger just shows "bad battery".

Another just shows "bad battery" on the charger when I plug it in. It's practically new but I have no insight on that one.

Anyone familiar with how these opperate that might have a fix at least for the first one? My suspision is that somehow the battery knows it was used for something it should not have been. If that's the case...can it be reset?

Same problem with older 18 volt "Firestorm" battery. This could be age...but every battery (3) shows bad?

⟐ Commented March 17, 2026 at 20:34 MST

Ridgid R86034: bit removal, bit stuck in tool

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:56:47 -0700

the bit will not come out of tool

⟐ Answered July 05, 2024 at 13:56 MST

Ryobi P202: Why is the drill wobbling when in use?

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:27:00 -0700

When I use the drill to drive or remove screws, the drill shakes at different rates depending on the speed that I am drilling. There symptoms occur in both the clockwise and counter-clockwise direction. What should I do to repair this drill.

⟐ Answered June 28, 2018 at 6:27 MST

Makita XPH01: Why is smoke coming out of my drill?

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:34:49 -0700

My drill started getting hot, so I tried to let it cool down in between uses, but it still got very hot when I used it and eventually smoke started coming out the side and back. Smells like burning wire insulation or some type of plastic. Now the drill won’t turn. Is there some part I can replace? Or is it toast?

⟐ Answer accepted June 19, 2024 at 10:34 MST