***COMPLETION ANSWER: I am not happy with the previous answers.***
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Given the age of the CD2000, these are NiCd. I have not seen a good NiCd battery in years, as they're all old and tired or have unrecoverable memory effect issues. More than likely, the battery itself is no good. Even my own NiCd drill needs batteries, and the cost is so much to the point I bought new 20V tools from DeWalt and will eventually get the DCA1820 to revive the drill, but I've GENERALLY found the cheapest way in is ironic, an entry-level drill bundle with the 2 1.5 or 2Ah batteries in the package since I can't use my good XR batteries on the DC970 :-(.
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Given the age of the CD2000, these are NiCd. I have not seen a good NiCd battery in years, as they're all old and tired or have unrecoverable memory effect issues. More than likely, the battery itself is no good. Even my own NiCd drill needs batteries, the cost to get it going on Lithium is so expensive I bought new 20V tools from DeWalt and will eventually get the DCA1820 to revive the drill. Every time I've tried I've almost always found the cheapest way in is ironicaly an entry-level drill bundle with the 2 1.5 or 2Ah batteries in the package since I can't use my good XR batteries on the DC970 :-(.
If you are up to doing it, @oldturkey03 has a guide on [guide|15069|how to rebuild the battery|new_window=true] you can reference. ***Make sure you use NiMh cells and NOT NiCd. NiCd needs to die.***
***COMPLETION ANSWER: I am not happy with the previous answers.***
Given the age of the CD2000, these are NiCd. I have not seen a good NiCd battery in years, as they're all old and tired or have unrecoverable memory effect issues. More than likely, the battery itself is no good. Even my own NiCd drill needs batteries, and the cost is so much to the point I bought new 20V tools from DeWalt and will eventually get the DCA1820 to revive the drill, but I've GENERALLY found the cheapest way in is ironic, an entry-level drill bundle with the 2 1.5 or 2Ah batteries in the package since I can't use my good XR batteries on the DC970 :-(.
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If you are up to doing it, @oldturkey03 has a guide on [guide|15069|how to rebuild the battery|new_window=true] you can reference. ***Make sure you use NiMh cells NOT NiCd. NiCd needs to die.***
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If you are up to doing it, @oldturkey03 has a guide on [guide|15069|how to rebuild the battery|new_window=true] you can reference. ***Make sure you use NiMh cells and NOT NiCd. NiCd needs to die.***
***COMPLETION ANSWER: I am not happy with the previous answers.***
Given the age of the CD2000, these are NiCd. I have not seen a good NiCd battery in years, as they're all old and tired or have unrecoverable memory effect issues. More than likely, the battery itself is no good. Even my own NiCd drill needs batteries, and the cost is so much to the point I bought new 20V tools from DeWalt and will eventually get the DCA1820 to revive the drill, but I've GENERALLY found the cheapest way in is ironic, an entry-level drill bundle with the 2 1.5 or 2Ah batteries in the package since I can't use my good XR batteries on the DC970 :-(.
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If you are up to doing it, @oldturkey03 has a guide on [guide|15069|how to rebuild the battery|new_window=true] you can reference.
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If you are up to doing it, @oldturkey03 has a guide on [guide|15069|how to rebuild the battery|new_window=true] you can reference. ***Make sure you use NiMh cells NOT NiCd. NiCd needs to die.***
***COMPLETION ANSWER, not happy with the previous answers.***
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***COMPLETION ANSWER: I am not happy with the previous answers.***
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Given the age of the CD2000, these are NiCd. I have not seen a good NiCd battery in years, as they're all old and tired or have unrecoverable memory effect issues. More than likely, the battery itself is no good. Even my own NiCd drill needs batteries and the cost is so much to the point I bought new 20V tools from DeWalt and will eventually get the DCA1820 to revive the drill, but I've GENERALLY found the cheapest way in is ironically, an entrylevel drill bundle with the 2 1.5 or 2Ah batteries in the package.
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Given the age of the CD2000, these are NiCd. I have not seen a good NiCd battery in years, as they're all old and tired or have unrecoverable memory effect issues. More than likely, the battery itself is no good. Even my own NiCd drill needs batteries, and the cost is so much to the point I bought new 20V tools from DeWalt and will eventually get the DCA1820 to revive the drill, but I've GENERALLY found the cheapest way in is ironic, an entry-level drill bundle with the 2 1.5 or 2Ah batteries in the package since I can't use my good XR batteries on the DC970 :-(.
If you are up to doing it, @oldturkey03 has a guide on [guide|15069|how to rebuild the battery|new_window=true] you can reference.
***COMPLETION ANSWER, not happy with the previous answers.***
Given the age of the CD2000, these are NiCd. I have not seen a good NiCd battery in years, as they're all old and tired or have unrecoverable memory effect issues. More than likely, the battery itself is no good. Even my own NiCd drill needs batteries and the cost is so much to the point I bought new 20V tools from DeWalt and will eventually get the DCA1820 to revive the drill, but I've GENERALLY found the cheapest way in is ironically, an entry level drill bundle with the 2 1.5 or 2Ah batteries in the package.
If you are up to doing it, @oldturkey03 has a guide on [guide|15069|how to rebuild the battery|new_window=true] you can reference.
COMPLETION ANSWER
Given the age of the CD2000, these are NiCd. I have not seen a good NiCd battery in years, as they're all old and tired or have unrecoverable memory effect issues. More than likely, the battery itself is no good. Even my own NiCd drill needs batteries and the cost is so much to the point I bought new 20V tools from DeWalt and will eventually get the DCA1820 to revive the drill, but I've GENERALLY found the cheapest way in is ironically, an entry level drill bundle with the 2 1.5 or 2Ah batteries in the package.
If you are up to doing it, @oldturkey03 has a guide on [guide|15069|how to rebuild the battery|new_window=true] you can reference.