So, you are in a bit of a pickle. You bought a good and reliable electric toothbrush, but now that your battery is dead, you are back to a basic toothbrush. Frustrating, I know.
But, bear with me for just a minute and do not throw out the batter or the Oral-B unit.
Perhaps we can help. Below are some of the obvious reasons as to why your Oral-B is not charging. Perhaps you can solve your crisis in an instant.
Drain the Battery
Make sure you use it until the battery is drained before the next recharge. This means, avoid recharging between uses as this may negatively impact the battery and its charging capabilities.
Patience is a Virtue!
So you’ve just plugged in your Oral B toothbrush and immediately it’s not showing the green charging light. Before you start panicking, relax. Just give it some time.
If the battery in your toothbrush was entirely drained during brushing, the light won’t appear right away. It can take up to 15 minutes before the green light starts blinking to indicate charging mode.
Turn it Off
For these toothbrushes to accept a charge they need to be turned off. Trying to charge it while it’s on won’t be fruitful. This means even if the battery has been drained, be sure to turn it off first before placing it on the charging base.
Faulty Battery
Every battery has a maximum service timespan. After some time it’ll stop responding due to wear & tear. But you don’t have to throw your toothbrush out—simply replace the battery.
Faulty Charger
A faulty charger is another reason why your Oral B toothbrush may not be charging. The only way to be sure is to test it with another compatible charger. If it works then it means that particular charger is broken.
Do you have any more questions? Please leave us a comment below.
Author: Peter Mayhew
Peter is a dental hygienist in the city of Chicago, IL. In his free time he likes to write blogs and product reviews on anything dental health related.
My toothbrush is not lighting green when charging even after a period of time. Why?
Toothbrush won’t charge. Green flashing lite just keeps flashing.
faulty charger is the issue charger # 3733 send new one
Where do you buy a new battery? Would Target have it?
I just bought my sonicare toothbrush haven’t even used it yet. The toothbrush head is attached correctly but when I put it on the charger, no light is coming on and no charge is going to the battery. What do I do? I don’t want it be a waste.
I have a Braun 3764 Oral B Toothbrush (Triumph Professional Care) and will not charge on battery.. Do I need new battery?
Purchased aBraun toothbrush oral b at Christmas for my father won’t start an ndicates battery not working.
I bought a Braun Oral B Toothbrush 3709 with a charger No. 3757 and it stopped charging after 3 months. I never had a Toothbrush which shows any light, it stopped working/charging and I don’t know why. I’m using Braun toothbrushes for more than thirty years and never had a problem.
same problem with me
Are the chargers for Oral B toothbrushes compatible between Complete and Pro for example? I have the Complete units and was wondering if that charger would accept a Pro series toothbrush unit?
My oral b toothbush is new, vitality. So when i first opened the casing, i used it twice then it has no more battery so i charged it for a night. The next morning i used for a minute and the battery runs out again. Afterwards, i tried chaarging for 16 hrs but it is still not working… Help pls, i threw away my receipt already…
My oral-b 4000 wont flash green and does not charge why? I am not very good at technology please help me thanks
I believe my unit is the Oral B 6000. One of my units charged for a while and the green flashing light goes off. My other unit charges but the green light flashes all the time. 24/7… why? Problem?? Please advise… Thx!!
I picked up an Oral-B Pro 1500 from Walmart, used it twice and the red Battery light came on, I put it on the charger and nothing happened so I took it back to Walmart and got a new one, this one is doing the same thing, I’ll be taking this one back one more time, if I get the same results I will be asking for my money back.
Please try this:
Unplug the charger
Plug in the charger
Put your toothbrush head on the charger
I have a Oral-B Braun 3766 and it will not charge. I have only had it for two years. I have placed my husband’s toothbrush on the same charger and it charge his toothbrush. Please help