A:Answer You can do two things--since you'll have to disassemble it anyway, take it apart and when you find out what kind it has, google it. Replacements can be had on numerous sits, small ones like Batterymart, and huges ones like Amazon. Make sure contacts match (F1, F2) and measure the dimensions to assure it'll fit, as they are snug.
Over the last 20 years I've found luck replacing them once or twice, but I've had a couple that developed another problem. I've got one I gave up on, and another I'm in the middle of working on, and two relatively new batteries, and a new cheap charger to make sure the batteries are good.
If you're not handy or money is no object I guess move on. But they go bad every 3-5 years so with batteries being around $30 to buy and ship, you'll save a good bit of money, even though it can be hit or miss. Just be careful, assure it's unplugged, and put it back together the way it came apart. Watch for on/off switches because sometimes they're just held in position by their placement, so they can be a little tricky.
