Norelco 1090x arcitec razor.

I have a Arcitec 1090X and experienced the same thing. What I did is; after the display indicated that charging is needed, I removed the head (just pull it straight up and off) to avoid unnecessary wear and then turned it on and let it run completely down to the point that it's slowing down noticably, then turn it off, allow it to cool down for half an hour or so and then charge it. Leave it on the charger until the display stops moving, it should read at least 72 mins. if not, run it for 10-15 secs. and back on the charger 'til done. Works for me, I hope it does the trick for you!

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It means they want you to buy a new shaver head. U dont need too, and the light will automatically go off after 7 shaves from when it first came on.

This means that it is time to replace the heads. See user manual linked below

http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/1/1060x_20/1060x_20_dfu_aen.pdf


You will find replacement heads at shaveroutlet.com. See link below

http://shaveroutlet.com/shaver-replacement-parts/norelco-philips-rq10-arcitec-replacement-heads-p-353.html

You are certainly not th first person who hasn't been happy with the Arcitec model. If it never worked well for you from the beginning, there is nothing that will make it work now. It's a shame that you've waited past the 45 day return period.
Your old shaver, 6885XL, was a "Quadra" model. These were a popular model type that is now discontinued. If you still have it, it may be able to be repaired. If you would like to replace it with another Quadr model, you will find one at shaveroutlet.com. See link below

http://shaveroutlet.com/shavers/norelco-7886xl-quadra-action-shaver-factory-refurbished-p-534.html

This model is virtually identical to your 6885XL except that it is a newer version

It means that it is time to change the heads. You will find the user manual for Arcitec models at the link below

http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/1/1050x_22/1050x_22_dfu_aen.pdf#search=1090x

You will find replacement heads for this model at shaveroutlet.com. See link below

http://shaveroutlet.com/shaver-replacement-parts/norelco-philips-rq10-arcitec-replacement-heads-p-353.html

Norelco suggests changing the shaver heads every 12 months for best performance. If you need to buy some, you will find them at shaveroutlet.com. See link below

http://shaveroutlet.com/norelco-philips-rq10-arcitec-replacement-heads-p-353.html

When the battery is almost empty (when there are only 5 or fewer shaving minutes left), the battery symbol lights up red.

Make sure that the battery does not have a memory effect. What I suggest is taking the shaving head unit off and running the shaver till empty, then recharging. Check if the red light is still flashing.

There's also a head indicator at the bottom of some shavers.

To remind you to replace the shaving unit, the shaving unit symbol flashes (all types) and you hear a beep when you switch off the shaver (RQ1090 only). This happens at the end of 7 successive shaves to remind you to replace the shaving unit.

Without knowing what model you have it's difficult to diagnose further.

I used the contact telephone number to contact Phillips. They immediately offered to send a replacement razor. Problem solved - for this razor!

Thank you.

the steady red light showing when in charger shows that
it is charging. the blinking red light when taken out of
charger or turned on and off means it is not fully charged.
leave it in charger till red light turns green.