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What do the battery status lights indicate on my Sonicare toothbrush?

The lights and beeps of your toothbrush indicate when it is ready for a recharge. Some toothbrushes have only one indicator light, while others have three. Some toothbrushes do not have a battery light indicator. Follow the standard charging advice as specified in the user manual.

You can find out what the indicator lights mean for each model below:

The information on this page applies to the following models: HX9911/96, HX9911/74, HX9911/73. Click here to show more product numbers ›

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The toothbrush is on the charger		The toothbrush is not on the charger
No lights	Fully charged and in sleep mode	Solid green light	Fully charged
Green or white light flashing	Charging	Flashing green	Partially charged
Solid green light	Fully charged	Flashing amber light and 3 beeps	Low battery
		Flashing amber light and 2 sets of 5 beeps	Battery empty

The toothbrush is on the charger		The toothbrush is not on the charger
No lights	Fully charged and in sleep mode	3 Solid green lights	Fully charged
1, 2 or all 3 lights flashing	Charging	2 Solid green lights	Partially charged
3 Solid green lights	Fully charged	1 Solid green light	Low battery
		1 Flashing amber light with beeps	Battery empty

The toothbrush is on the charger		The toothbrush is not on the charger
No lights	Fully charged and in sleep mode	Solid green or white light	Fully charged
Flashing green or white light	Charging	Flashing green or white light	Partially charged
Solid green or white light	Fully charged	Flashing amber light and 3 beeps	Low battery
		Flashing amber light and 2 sets of 5 beeps	Battery empty

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What do the battery status lights indicate on my Sonicare toothbrush?

Toothbrushes with one indicator light above the battery icon

Toothbrushes with three indicator lights above the battery icon

Toothbrushes with a flashing battery icon

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