I paid £75 for a £400 dyson hairdryer on eBay | how bad can it be?
2024 ж. 13 Нау.
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I picked this up from eBay as I wanted something with a bit more oopmh to dry my beautiful locks. They are (a quite frankly ridiculous) £400 on Amazon right now.
This one was sold as faulty, no power, so let's see what's wrong with it and try and fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve 2
I think i'll go back to melting plastic after this.
probably for the best...
@@StezStixFix Stop talking to yourself.
use some hot glue for strain relief.
Stupid Hairdryer
@@proditaki that's the catch phrase missing!! thank you.
So Dyson makes things that either suck or blow, got it.
😂
That one both blew AND sucked.
and the world's dumbest headphones.
@@mymidschoollife8485 hahaha sooo true, the dumbest headphone ever. i think the designer of this headphone came up with this silly design because of a direct family member farting nearby or even next to the dyson heaphone designer while wearing a standard headphone. and yes wearing a headphone and someone let go a smelly eastern egg flavored fart, you cant hear it but smell it. so i am almost sure that nose piece is pure for preventing it🤣🤣🤣
Good attempt steve 👍. I repair these and the cord repair takes me around 20 mins to do. They ALWAYS go exactly where you cut it off. The trick for these is to remove the platic/rubber switch cover, take the 2 small o rings from said cover, and remove the 3 torx screws on tge opposite side, that way you dan remove the half of the handle to get into the wires and access the motor. You can get to the white strain relief by pulling out the old wires and you will see the metal part of the strain relief which you saw when you cut it open. I just use a soldering iron to get to the end of it then pull it out with a pair of grips. It will come out in one piece, throw that away then just feed your live and neutral through the 2 small holes where the original ones were, (the spade connectors to use are 3.5mm female crimps) and i apply some strong glue to hold it in place. Replace everything back and job done, I've done around 50ish of these and its 2nd nature to me now. The one thing we do have in common repairing the Dyson is the tweezers down the fingernail......smarts a little bit. Just a note on replacing the buttons, i always use the B7000 glue to fix them back on, a lot easier to remove if you have to get into it again rather than super glue.
I believe a video of your repair could be quite interesting.
@@jochenrudiger @stezstixmix When I do my next repair I will film it, saying that though please don’t expect a high end production like this 🤔
@@mickwild7180 No, I would not expect the same video quality, and humor. But it could still be valuable for those who encounter this problem. I think the "right to repair" is important, we accepted to throw everything away instead of fixing it the last decades . While our parents were much smarter and preserved resources much better.
@@jochenrudiger I agree with the right to repair. I only stumbled on repairing the Dysons when a friend asked to have a look at hers. The stress, blood and even tears were very much in abundance just like stez did, but when her friend asked me to look at hers too I learnt so much and now I enjoy repairing them. Unfortunately like others have said that are very difficult to repair on the circuit board, too many components in a short space. BUT they are an engineering marvel and are one of THE best on the market. The usual suspects are the cable, blocked filters and motor and thermal fuse(s) blown due to the blocked filters or they have been out on their end while switched on, I’ve seen it all with the repairs. I know I can buy another cable from eBay or even china but where’s the fun in that? For the sake of 1p For new spade connections and a bit of glue, half hour of your time and it’s up and running again.
@@mickwild7180 And I am sure that you could add a valuable video for those who encounter this problem. I think it is time to end all this wasting of resources. Even CPU and GPU development is slowing down due to physical limitations. It may be the right moment to learn what is necessary for saving electrical and electronical products.
I worked on a Dyson vacuum cleaner recently. I fully go along with 'Not wanting to work on Dyson stuff' ever again. :)
Why? Really easy, straight forward devices. 15 Minutes for a full repair taking everything apart and back together.
You didn't say "stupid hairdryer", now I'm sad
No song either; are we sure this is the real Steve?
@@CDRaff This is StezStix Mix, not Fix. No songs on this channel, unfortunately.
@@DirkDelahayeMy bad, didn't realize it was the second channel.
Stupid mix channel
@@CDRaff yeah me neither! Shame on us! Awesome fix, tho!
Dyson certainly know how to over inflate their product prices. I recently had to replace a switch on a Dyson v11 as the switch mechanism has a design flaw and breaks over the years, it was a real pain to replace but the new non Dyson switch hopefully has improved strength
There's another brand with expensive vacuum cleaners: Vorwerk (also known for the Thermomix), their entry model costs more than the top of the line Dyson, however they're also in business for much longer and offer you spare parts for long discontinued models. I wouldn't say Dyson is pure crap, they're innovative but they're pricey for rather poorly made products with bad repairability and not built to last.
@@kuchenblechmafiagmbh1381 when you buy a Dyson for 700 dollar, a second dyson as replacement plus service + service parts are included in the price calculation.
@kuchenblechmafiagmbh1381 I think who ever had this hair dryer didn't look after it very well and probably dangled it by the cord which in turn would break some of the best made products, the motor should be good for many years I'd say
Now that the white bit is gone, I would just fill the bottom of the handle where it was with silicone caulking. Once it hardens it will almost be like new. Love the videos!
Dysons are over-engineered, they work well...but once they fail they want you to just buy a new one. Taking them apart is a nightmare, you'll find that with a lot of newer tech. It's part of the "throw-away society" we became accustomed to.
Dysons are the Apple of the small appliance world.
Something over-engineered usually means redundancy so it doesn't fail. Perhaps you meant something else?
@@JohnSmith-ro8hk You're correct, but no, I don't mean anything else. Dyson makes great products that last, but when they fail you cannot fix them without breaking something. That is the only flaw with over-engineering, it works great until it doesn't.
They are designed to be as cheaply made as possible and absolutely not repairable.
@@hugegamer5988This is true for every company. However, I'd argue with "made as cheap as possible" over "cheaply made as possible", and absolutely not repairable 😂
A wonderful vid after a stressful day. Thanks mate
I just love you fishing for anything. Pure awesomeness!
little tip there, steve - @ 5:04, just before you squewered yourself with the tweezers attempting to pull apart those spade terminals.. use a small pick to push the release pin point in the mid of the spade - this is where it locks with the corresponding spade.. should just easily release then.. cable ties either side of the strain relief point is a good repair job / option for this.. can even put a dot of supgerlue under the tie if you really dont want it to move
can't wait for part 2 of this !
Well done Steve, although if you google replacement Dyson hair dryer cord they are about a tenner and come with the integrated strain relief are available for some models... I assume they are 3rd party as I can’t see Dyson offering these unless he has had a Jacob Marley moment recently. Keep up the great work 😀👍
The OEM replacement is nearly £25 and is currently out of stock.
For a 3rd party to go to the trouble of making a replacement lead means there is a market for them. Doesn't say much for Dyson engineering does it. Dyson is for people who have too much money to spend on 'Form' rather than 'Function'. So called British company who bailed out and use cheap 3rd world labour to build junk.
@@Woffy. nah, it just says people in 2024 still cant handle cables and break them regularly. They need to be replaced because customer twist them so often, thes simply brake. Not an engineering fault, more an uneducated user fault.
@@dom3827 So you engineer a solution to twisty cable syndrome. Braun had a slip-ring arrangement.
@@Woffy. guess why headphones are bluetooth now. Because people are too stupid to handle cables. There just is not a way for bluetooth power delivery till this date.
so glad iv found your second channel
I LOvE your WORK! Greetz from Germany
Time for a 3D Printer ;)
The guest appearance of Dusty in the end was epic! XD Like my room in some corners. XD
Cool Project, love these type of work, hope i find something simular to work on
I worked on a similar problem in the past. Not exact. I also had a part grommet collar that was half gone but still sturdy. I used a silica cavity solution similar to when putting cables through walls to block drafts. I used a small injection, and it expanded into the gap. Not brilliant either but it gripped better than it did lol
Ooooh Sir James is gonna be pissed at you! Expect the goons at the door very shortly 😅
My bottom was twitching watching you hold the strain relief with a Dremel 😂 thank god for vices
I bought one of them for a fiver off a lad who slept rough behind Currys and used to raid their bins. It had been returned to the store as faulty but worked perfectly.
Maybe we need a "days without blood" tally alongside our melted plastic
Your videos are oddly satisfying 😄
With the way my wife winds her appliance cables, I'm not surprised they fail at the grommet. But heaven forbid I tell her the right way to wind cables 😅
Ooh! One I could have diagnosed and fixed myself. I've had a few devices with this problem, from leaf blowers to hair straighteners. Nice.
For a horrible moment, I thought you were going to cut through the plastic while you were holding it. Much relief was had once I saw the vice come out 😅
Here is what i did with similar strain reliever: I cutted wires leaving couple of centimeters on them, pulled all the copper out and drilled the holes a bit bigger following old holes best i could. Then i just routed new wire in with some glue. Quite easy to reuse, even easier if done without glue and just tieing knots to the wires.
Please be careful of Dave. We would be lost without him.
Your hair looks great
Them Buttons Went The The 4th Dimension When You Popped Them off, Good Find Mate!
As someone with long hair, these are actually really incredible hair dryers. I think I picked mine up for like 250 quid used with all the attachments and its one of the best things I ever bought. The flow is just so smooth and powerful and the temp control is stellar. I don't think i'd pay new price for it, but for a good deal its killer.
Nice fix Steve, maybe remove the sleeving to go through the clamp ?
Nice video, as always Steve! Can I ask, where do you get your music from?
This is a cheeky vid out of the Blue!!
12:26 The dust! 😆
you mean the 'druff?
Hey. I see you are using wera drivers and I am thinking of getting those as well over an ifit kit. Just because wera means I could enlarge and grow the collection of bits and drivers over time as the needs change. what would be a good set to start with?
Good result. I think that strain relief will hold.
Thanks for the videos Steve 😉
Thanks Paul! Really appreciate the support 👍
Dyson definetly goes out of their way to make their devices as unfixable as possible. Basically the apple of rubbish overpriced fans.
I don't know about that. If it was an Apple product, they would've glued the handle together and put a microprocessor in the power cord so it would refuse to power on if the serial number didn't match. Dyson's all about form over function, but at least it had screws...
No they don’t. Dyson even supply service manuals.
They are very easy to service. Just because some people lack the skill, it is not the products fault.
4:54 Need a “Days since last blood drawn” counter to go next to the melted plastic one?
Just subscribed. Love a good fix.
I always drill a hole through the cable restraint and fill with hot melt glue or epoxy glue to support
Stez I did exactly the same with a pair of needle nose the other day and sent one of them into the end of my left thumb and it bleed like a stuck pig for ages and is still a bit painful to touch a week on.
Hi Steve I would have used a couple of cable ties around the flex on the inside some how. 😋
Easy fix !!
This si the first time ove ever seen a cable soldered onto a spade connector. Definitely a different take on connecting wires together. 👍
Love to know Steve, what do you do with all of these Gizmo's once you have repaired them? Are you allowed to sell them on?
I find Zip ties make a good strain relief and somehow can be made to fit most spaces
Nice Thursday evening surprise from my fav youtuber!
I’ve had the exact fault on the mrs’ dyson. Just shortened the lead a few inches. I can’t remember what I did about that white block. Might have just soldered it back together after it…
Well done Steve, I'd have thrown it across the room lol.
hehe, broken wire, dyson vacuums, especially the earlier ones like dc01 and dc05 were notorious for the wire breaking in the cable where it exited the casing , i've repaired many...
what about using miliput for the strain releif?
I love your videos. I too have spilled my blood over countless repairs. How do you always remember to put heatshrink tubes first before soldering? I can´t seem to get it, and have to unsolder everything again -.-"
The repair demon requires sacrifice. if you don’t anoint it with blood, it won’t work.
When products are at a pricepoint suggests they're more durable and overengineered you'd kind of expect easy access to replacement parts and good repairability but it's so often the opposite.
vacuum wizard online shop has the replacement cord right up to the spade connectors through the strain relief for £20
What you could have done for the cord strain release is poured in some hot melt glue to form the shape of the old one.
Returned mine after just 3 months. I never used it on highest heat or speed. Cleaned filter etc. Was cutting out every other time and final time it would not turn back on. It was good when it worked but just not worth the inconvenience and being unreliable for £330. Did not risk a replacement Dyson, got refund and bought different make. Id read on forums that alot of the hairdryers had same issue as mine but after 2 or 3 years, when warranty expires etc. Like alot of electrical goods now, seems like they set it to have a limited life so the consumer can 'expect' to keep replacing every 2, 5 or 10 years etc.
Oddly this video is not listed on your Videos page but it did appear on my recommended videos list.
I felt a pit in my stomach as those tweezers slipped at 4:45. It's been a while since that has happened while watching a video...
I to have felt the sharp pointed end of stupidity... many times 🤣
Would it have been possible to drill the wires out of the white plastic thing and just thread new ones through and then butcher it with knots and glue?
Not sure why you soldered to the spades, would it not have been easier to strip the wire back and then go wire to wire? Also if you had drilled out the centre of the white plastic part you could have threaded the wire through and secured with a cable tie to hold it in place. Loving your channels
there's looks to be lots of room in the 'cage' bit in the handle to fit a cable tie as strain relief.
Ah, best Chinese wiring practice I see - live to black. Big Clive will love you. :)
The metal piece you removed from the cord was actually a "hognose" clamp they used to clamp on the cord to keep it from pulling out. Lots of equipment uses such metal clamps for that very reason... And yes, you forgot to say; "Stupid Drier"... We all need that phrase to fill a gap in our lives... lol
Do you sell the stuff you fix on EBay or similar? (Obviously not the stupid games as they are keepers of course but other stuff like this ..)
I took my old Dyson hoover apart. For hoovers that never supposed to lose suction mine only sucked in the proverbial sense after a few years. It was the biggest pain in the arse to work on and I never did manage to get it working any better. I never want to touch another Dyson product again.
More Dyson products please. The air wraps are rubbish so should be plenty online lol
Try using a zip tie on the cord inside of the dryer to hold it from slipping through. Just a thought
I felt your pain Steve when you cut yourself under the nail, hope it heals well
Vince had one of these I think with same issue
I would have stripped both end of the spade connectors, and recrimped using what I had on hand... Or braided / soldered the wires instead of soldering to the spade... But good job on fixing that overexpensive blower...
Has this been reuploaded? Couldnt find the Video for a while
£400. wow thats some premium hot air from Dyson.
For that price I would expect lifetime warranty...
@@jonasgustafsson9728it has a warranty for the lifetime of the part. Which had expired. You’re welcome.
@@jonasgustafsson9728LOL, they know that the idiots that buy these, wouldn’t dare complain about this overpriced status crap.
Nice!
Right under the nail 😅 the pain
Not exactly quiet is it? How is this better than a normal one?
Days since bloodshed counter?
7:45 did he just tell me to…..😂 🤣 😂.
It's like my old tele that wouldn't work until i unplugged and plugged it back in again, but even then sometimes it wouldn't work as the wiring was so messed up, as it was ex display, but it at least it was cheap for a hd television!
Felt that tweezers to the thumb, I do that sh*t all the time
guess how many times i've done that with a pick tool over the last 20 years :) get yourself a set of Engineer brand crimpers for purdy crimps.
I have a hunch he repaired this for someone he cares about ;) one of the scenes you hear a door closing and it clearly wasn't Steve
Dyson.... Lets make it really expensive so people think it must be really good. Always works hehe
Did you try and get a replacement lead from Dyson? not sure if they sell spares but i would have thought so, Another thing to try for replacing the strain relief would be to use some milliput (ebay is your friend), that is a 2 part epoxy putty and dries rock hard overnight, just add some where the white strain relief used to be and just close the case around it, super glueing the buttons on might be an issue if you try and remove them again.
New cables, fitted with the strain relief thing, are available for less than £15.
What a coincidence, my mum's one of these had the same issue a month ago. I thought 'Oh, perfect, I'll film this repair, another video to add to my backlog'. As I sat down after setting up, screwdriver in hand, frown on my eyebrows, my mum halted everything. "Dyson are going to replace it free of charge, so please don't open it." Stupid warranties and lifetime guarantees.
Have you ever watched the show Halt and catch fire? It is a fantastic series. I would recommend it to everyone. I can't help but to think about that show every time I see you soldering now. Hint: increase your ventilation.
you can get a replacement cord assembly for about £10, probably a good idea if you are going to re-sell it; otherwise great repair.
The cable, incuding strain relief, is available as a spare part.
£10 for a replacement cord is not bad considering the price of the hair dryer.
@@nemesis2264And to be fair £10 is still cheaper than even the cheapest new hair dryer, outside of at places like Temu.
@@nemesis2264 But £25 OEM , if you can find one in stock???
@@nemesis2264 For all the faults of Dyson, they tend to be pretty good at selling spares
It looks like they sell the whole cable assemble including strain relief section, around £12.50 on ebay.
On the plus side, with those things being sold they much new, you can probably resell it for 100% profit.
You massacred that poor thing 😂
Nice.
Nice
We have all been there with the tweezers 🤫😵
Sorry Steve, I laughed when you did your thumb. I didn’t mean to, it just came out 😂
We've got a Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner. It was alright for the first month or two. A couple of years on I'm still waiting for it to die - and sort of hoping it will so I can move on with my life.
NO HOLY HANDGRENADES! And has voiceover Steve been given the boot? Dyson it appears to be built well but not to be taken apart easily 😅