To disassemble the 8000 Series shaver. Remove the plastic cover on the bottom that covers the corded socket. Be careful, there are a total of two tabs on the short sides and four very small tabs on the long sides. I usedmy fingernail to create a space big enough to insert the corner of a credit card in the center of the long side opposite the blue light indicator, then gently removed the cover. Using a screwdriver could damage the plastic. The two sides then pop off, they only fit on their respective side when replacing. Don't lose the two small black seals on the top of each side piece. There are a total of four screws holding the body together. Remove the screws, using the proper flat blade or torx screwdriver. The shaver will then split into. You can then remove the the Motor Drive Unit and the separate circuit board with the batteries. This would also be a good time to clean the goo buildup from around the shaver head. Assembly is the reverse of above. The Motor Unit will only fit in one way, there is a flat side and a angular side. Be sure the pin for the trimmer in placed in its proper hole, or it won't extend. A good place for parts, http://shaveroutlet.com/.
Look at it, and watch how the mechanism locks together. Braun won't provide instructions on how to disassemble their product, of course. They want you to take it to a service center. Turn the base upside down and look at the two plastic clips. Press them in with a screwdriver and the base will come apart. If you are mechanically inclined this will be easy...if not, probably best to not touch it.
A couple extra notes:
The screws inside require a Torx T8 driver.
There are two batteries.
Size: AA
Type: NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride)
Note: You need the kind of that come with tabs for soldering. You'll need to de-solder the old ones, then solder in the new ones.
I found AA NiMH batteries with tabs on Amazon for under $5 each, with free shipping: Tenergy AA 2000mAh NiMH Flat Top Rechargeable Battery TABS
Remember, you need two batteries.
Taking this apart was very easy, but I'm not interested in soldering in such tight spaces, so I'm taking mine to a local service shop.
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