Never could have done this without your help, thanks! Like another commenter, I baffled by the heads on the screws that needed removing, but I found a Hart $14.99 screwdriver sett at Walmart that had exactly the right bit, among 30 others. Without your video, I might eventually have figured out to pinch those little clips, but your help made it quick and easy.
As Bruce mentioned earlier, the screws require a Torx bit. On my Dyson DC17, it took a T-15 size. Many thanks for the video - it got me headed in the right direction.
Thanks for the Video , very helpful. TIP: if you have lost the grey pushbutton’s shorter spring, as happened to me, a spring taken from a fat pushbutton Pen/Biro and cut to size will work for Dyson Ball or similar models with an AC Power Push Button assembly as shown in this video. Must be a fattish pushbutton pen. That shorter spring can have a slightly smaller outer diameter than standard, eg 4mm will work and cut it to approximately 10mm extended length and it will work ok. It worked for me. Cut, install and test before installing the complete AC Power Switch assembly onto the Vacuum Cleaner body. The springs need to be of similar wire thickness approximately to compress similarly/adequately. The Red pushbutton spring is the longer 19mm one and it has an outer diameter of 4.7 or 4.8mm. I did not test to see if the Pen spring would have worked there but I think it might work too. This way you can quick fix and not need to order just 1 spring. I discovered that If you call Dyson UK as I did on 10 November, sadly, you can expect to be told that they are busy and average waiting time may be up to ½ hour. So I hung up. I did not try email as the website said to call. I could not find data to confirm exactly which spring pat number to order and I could not find spring technical specification info for the listed springs and the description did not confirm, eg with a diagram, precisely where that spring was used. Sadly many companies have similar poor / cost cutting after sales technical support. IMO Dyson do sell a very high quality, well designed, robust product, the component quality and repairability are very good.
Thanks! I was wondering where that spring went on the on button when it flew off! I have to order a new beater bar switch! You saved me buying a new vacuum!
Very nice. I’ve had mine apart to fix that flimsy switch before. But I couldn’t remember how it pops off from the rear tabs. I did exactly what you did and had the exact result! Thanks so much! Well done.
Hi. Nice work. Are there any other switches aside from these 2? My main motor stopped. The switch you fixed does not feel right so I think I can handle this easily. Thank you for your good demonstration.
