Hello, I have a Black & Decker CMM1200 cordless lawnmower.
Recently, it turned off while I was cutting. I thought the battery may have died, so I charged it overnight. The next day it powered on for about 10 seconds and then turned off again. I could not get it to start again.
I had previously repaired the pivot pin in my handle, so that doesn't seem to be the issue. I replaced my batteries last year, so I don't think that's the issue.
I've read many posts about replacing the breaker, and that seems like the next step for me, but I haven't found any videos which have the same clam-shell handle as mine (see photo attached. I opened up my handle and removed the pivot pin during the process.). When I pull the handle fully, I hear/feel a click noise.

Any ideas of the issue? If the breaker needs to be replaced, where can I access that?
Edit 6/28/2018 ------------------------
I turned on the mower again today. Ran for about 10 seconds, then could tell the power was reducing. Eventually, mower stopped. I waited a few seconds, then pulled the handle again, it powered on (but with low power) for only a couple seconds then faded away.
I took apart more of the clamshell handle and found the mechanism that completes the circuit (is this the switch?). I've taken some photos of it to share. One of the round connectors looks melted and is concave. Could this be causing the issue?


Recently, it turned off while I was cutting. I thought the battery may have died, so I charged it overnight. The next day it powered on for about 10 seconds and then turned off again. I could not get it to start again.
I had previously repaired the pivot pin in my handle, so that doesn't seem to be the issue. I replaced my batteries last year, so I don't think that's the issue.
I've read many posts about replacing the breaker, and that seems like the next step for me, but I haven't found any videos which have the same clam-shell handle as mine (see photo attached. I opened up my handle and removed the pivot pin during the process.). When I pull the handle fully, I hear/feel a click noise.

Any ideas of the issue? If the breaker needs to be replaced, where can I access that?
Edit 6/28/2018 ------------------------
I turned on the mower again today. Ran for about 10 seconds, then could tell the power was reducing. Eventually, mower stopped. I waited a few seconds, then pulled the handle again, it powered on (but with low power) for only a couple seconds then faded away.
I took apart more of the clamshell handle and found the mechanism that completes the circuit (is this the switch?). I've taken some photos of it to share. One of the round connectors looks melted and is concave. Could this be causing the issue?


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