How to Fix a Dyson DC44 not Charging

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My Dyson DC44 hand held vacuum stopped charging and so just cuts out after a few seconds. Here I go through dismantling the battery, testing the charging voltage and in the end fixing it for no cost. Initially it seemed to be the socket used for charging, so that was dismantled and improved. Finally however it turned out to be a break in the cable to the charge plug. This gets moved a lot when putting the Dyson on charge, so an obvious likely failure point, easy to say in hindsight!
So this procedure for dismantling and testing probably applies to a number of these hand held Dyson’s, DC44, V6, DC31, DC34, DC35 etc and may be a useful procedure to go through to test for other problems.
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@robertcasey7312 5 лет назад

I've been searching for a video to enable my Dyson repair. Must have seen a hundred. Your video is exactly what I needed. Sincerely appreciated. Best Wishes!

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Thanks

@verbatim1144 5 лет назад

Thanks, very informative video. Seems like a joke that some are critical. I'm a mechanical engineer and like learn more about electronics by repairing things like this. Most other videos just scratch the surface, so it's nice to find one like this.

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Thanks

@Mike-01234 2 года назад

Amazing they charge $500 for these vacuums yet use $2 chargers.

@fergferguson7370 3 года назад

Thanks after watching I’ve gained great insight to the workings and I’m just going to purchase a new one..good job jimmy👍

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

It may just be the charger cable or battery. If you don’t want to fix you could try buying those.

@Everlanders 2 года назад

In an effort to charge our Dyson Vac from a DC source in our camper, I came here looking for the charge connector pinout. I didn't understand why they would need 25 and 18 volts. I was happy to see that only two pins were connected and am currently charging with a DPH5005 power supply set to 24.35VDC - Interestingly, the power supply indicated it's pulling nearly an amp at the start and after 10 minutes, it tapers off to about 400mA

@Everlanders 2 года назад

I suppose a rational reason for the 18 volts and 24 volts in the same wall adapter would be for compatibility between other products, perhaps other models need the 18 Volt supply and this would allow them to use the same adapter for several products.

@carolemartin1370 4 года назад

Thank you! Found and fixed loose charging connection thanks to this video. My 10+ year old DC44 is working again.

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Nice to read, thanks.

@y000ks 4 года назад

Same here! I was about to pull the battery but I saw the part about the charger cable and tried that first. Fixed! Thanks!

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

@@y000ks Great, well done.

@steveburesh8585 2 года назад

Thanks, good job. Only concern is shorting the terminals on the battery connector with your screwdriver when trying to improve it. Tinker-on!

@oliverlockwood 2 года назад

Very helpful, thank you. I had exactly the same issue with the charger cable near the device-connection plug, on a Dyson V6 cordless.

@comeinhandynow 2 года назад

Thanks

@jonellerc5054 6 лет назад

I really liked your explanations. Well done!

@Mike-01234 2 года назад

Thanks didn't even realize the charger had a light on it because the way it was plugged into a 3 way adaptor back was pointed to the side. After plugging it in so I could see the light just like yours move the wire around and the green charge light goes off and on. Ill just order another charger.

@peterkristensen4811 5 лет назад

Thanks for Your vid. Helped in exposing my battery . But on mine there is a 15amp mini fuse on the black wire that was defective. charger light would come on for a few seconds and go out. Working now THANKS FOR YOUR PRELIMINARY ASSISTANCE.

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Cheers.

@billpickard3260 3 года назад

Excellent video . I had no green light on the wall charger same as you . However rather than dismantle and suspecting oxidation like yours I sprayed WD 40 into the plug socket on the Dyson . Job done . Thanks again

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

Thanks. Well done.

@rodneytamblyn 2 года назад

Worked for me too. Tip: wait 30 min after applying before confirming charge it may take some time.

@CosmicSeeker69 Год назад

intuition rules Bill

@aaronrichards2075 4 года назад

Awesome I’m glad I watched this before tearing the battery up turns out it was the cable thanks

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Glad it helped! Thanks.

@markhenley99 4 года назад

Thanks! Nice easy fix. Charger for my DC34 now as good as new (if not better).

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Cheers, well done

@cprelude 4 года назад

Very impressive, and a great watch, but way too ambitious for me! Even so, it shows it can be done. Many thanks!

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Thanks. Do won’t find out unless you try...

@thunderboltkid 2 года назад

Thanks, Awesome job diagnosing, finding and fixing root cause of the charging problem descirbed in the video using the volt meter showing the interior workings of the battery electrical connections, my Dyson DC45 Animal is now fixed and charging properly, thanks to your thorough examination, much appreciated. Fyi-, now knowing what you described, I cheated a bit with a quick fix, noticing with high powered reading glasses and good light, the interior contacts had twisted from repeated insert and spin of the connector in one direction, so, without taking the whole battery apart, I simply twisted the connector around first clockwise then counter clockwise in socket until the light went on the battery connected wall charger, the twisting of the connector in the opposite direction of the connector typical spin when plugged in, essentially both re-aligned and also scrubbed the interior outer ring female receptor copper pins to be more firmly and cleanly touching the male outer cylinder contact wall of the plug head insert, and voila this method worked, for how long this quick fix works will depend on how well I re-seated and cleaned the copper tip surfaces with this simple, fast reverse spin action fix method to re-position and clean the copper connectors. The number of successful plug-ins made over time will be the metric to measure success , we will find out and report back. So the root cause of the 'not charging' problem over time, where the light on the charger does not go on, even thought the lights on the DC45 Animal do go on but do not have sufficent charge to run the motor, is as follows, its the repeated plugging in the male connector the same way with the Animal tilted on the same angle which causes the male connector to spin in one direction , over time twisting the female outer ring, centre facing copper pins somewhat diagonally and away from the the male plug wall, losing contact enough to have the integrated circuit electrical bridge not trip and open with enough voltage pressure. Long term Stow and Charge Mount Solution? imo, make sure the plug cable is first hook mounted and hanging exactly vertical on the wall to drop the plug directly into the female socket of a vertically mounted Vacuum so the male connector head does not spin inside the female socket, not ideal, but this vertical alignment of male to female mount solution securing the cable so it dos not twist is the remedy to get much longer life out of your Animal. :) Thanks a bunch! TK

@comeinhandynow 2 года назад

Thanks and thanks for your input.

@thunderboltkid 2 года назад

Dyson, please use a Power over USB connector for charge connection and data to fix the above in your future models to improve MTBF Mean Time Between Failure and your overall product reliability. RCA style jacks are such an old school cheap Chinese hi volume production shite approach to design and planned obsolescence to fatten share holder returns through unnecessary accessory sales (batteries and chargers, sold by dealers in the know or not, the latter does not matter, buyer beware at the retail level) . Dyson, you guys already charge enough for your products under your patent protections. For what people are paying the Dyson line should last like a House Furnace and have same warranty under normal use. 15 years with expected life of 20-25 years with proper maintenance. That said, I love your products, they are generally durable and work extremely well. However, You can do better.

@thunderboltkid 2 года назад

@@comeinhandynow Excellent job. :)

@Tad1945 3 года назад

All looks very technical.

@JA-ji1vi 4 года назад

Great video. Thanks for posting!

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Cheers

@jamesblackwell471 4 года назад

Nice video what are the capacity of each cell

@RB-ss1dq 5 лет назад

I congratulate you on stripping the Dyson down and hunting for the fault.. If it's knackered and in need of replacement (in some peoples eyes) then there's no harm in taking it apart and having a go.. Seeing as its destined for the bin if you don't attempt to fix it. But there is one part you should have done differently.. When you stripped down the charging socket inside the battery housing, you then suggested scraping the contacts clean with a screwdriver. There was clearly no risk of harm to yourself from a 22v battery pack, but there was risk of shorting out the battery. There was a cable connector on the circuit board that you should have unplugged before you shorted the inner and outer contacts with that screwdriver. Luckily no damage appears to have been caused, but in some cases it could have popped the battery or a component on the circuit board. And like other people say, its easy to get replacements, but you don't get with that is the satisfaction of fixing it yourself. Doesn't make any difference if u have the money for a replacement or not, its still a bonus if u fix it. Keep up the good work

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Thanks for your good input and encouragement. You could be right about the short risk on some appliances, although on this model the battery current flow in a reverse direction back to the socket is prevented by the charge control electronics as demonstrated at 6:15 as the voltage goes back to 0v when the charger disconnects.

@Hanleia1 2 года назад

Thank you so very much for this video. It helped me so very much.

@comeinhandynow 2 года назад

Cheers.

@ironix1 Месяц назад

Very informative. Thank you. Subscribed!

@comeinhandynow Месяц назад

Thanks!

@guppywibble3752 4 года назад

Mine turned out to be the electrical contacts on the tub that holds the dust. They were gunked up. Bit of alcohol on a qtip and jobs a good un. Thankfully hoover don't seal the battery up and it's easily accessible by simply pressing a button.

@Akziis 5 лет назад

There's 2 different people the ones that liked this and the ones that don't like this. The ones that liked this are the ones that don't ask mom and dad for money.

@danahyatt5760 2 года назад

I need to see how to remove the Type A battery. I cant figure it out and cant find instructions on here!

@mrjason9382 5 лет назад

Thanks for shareing

@nutzeeer 2 года назад

Great help! Would you re do the video starting with the charger cable? Because that also was my problem and i took apart the battery for no reason :P

@comeinhandynow 2 года назад

Thanks, yes I should perhaps change the order to avoid that, but it was just done in the order it happened.

@lovejahandlive8912 4 года назад

Fantastic video thanks so much for sharing i have exactly the same issue and gonna give this a try on my battery. Thanks for the efforts on making the video!

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Thanks, you are kind.

@niftykeentypedog 6 лет назад

Sounds like John Ward's brother!

@berthaguerra8207 3 года назад

Thank you so much 😊 is really $$$$ to buy another one

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

Cheers

@adriftinaboat3452 5 лет назад

Thanks. More people should mend stuff instead of filling up land fills that are destroying the planet. Makes a nice change to hear an English accent. Cheers.

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Thanks. I agree.

@blank069 3 года назад

A better design would eliminate the need for any repairs or spending money on new batteries/power supplies but they wouldnt make much money then would they?

@JP-nb7tm 2 года назад

They put moulded plugs onto appliances because the average person can’t even safely change a plug. Encouraging people to do their own electrical repairs is not a good idea.

@addersyou 5 лет назад

I have same problem, vac works for few seconds then goes off and charge light flashes. t have found that if I plug the vacuum back into charger for about 20 seconds or less then remove it, the vacuum works fully. I Suspect something more sinister. Has anyone else found this problem? I will strip down and investigate.

@julieryles7461 5 лет назад

Me too

@pidgette888 4 года назад

This fix worked! Thank you. This is certainly better than taking the time and effort to pull it apart, yikes! 🤭🤔

@kierannewell302 4 года назад

Same problem not too sure what the solution is moving forward. I need to keep costs down due to lack of funds

@murphyrp01 4 года назад

Just goes to show how cheaply Dyson vacuums are made when something like this fails. Define overpriced for what they are. Great video showing how to check the system

@rosela1731 3 года назад

Thank you for this comment. I tried this and it works :) 👍🏼

@JobeMI6 5 лет назад

Should have used plastic trim removal tools. Vacuum would still look like new. You can get them from Amazon for next to nothing.

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

I’ve got some, but they weren’t strong enough for this.

@phweakwilled 5 лет назад

I am trying to ascertain if my DC34 Animal has a faulty charger or battery. I assumed as it had been left unused for a year it was the battery but there is no green light on charger. Tried a multimeter on outside and inside of barrel connector no voltage. If the charger was functioning ok would connecting a multimeter make the green light come on? Or would the volt meter be too high a resistance and thus not enough current would flow? Does this switch mode charger not supply full current until a load is detected?

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Ok, i just measured my charger plug (inside/outside plug) and it reads about 25v, not plugged into Dyson. So the voltage is always there. I assume the green light comes on when sufficient current starts to be drawn. The multimeter takes very little current so no green light. So it could be a broken cable, like my problem a while back. Try stripping some cable off the lead and measuring again. Otherwise a charger issue.

@grahammackenzie2936 5 лет назад

It's probably worth sticking a multimeter on the plug first before doing this. I'm getting charge through my plug but but the thing itself won't charge. New battery in the post but if that doesn't work I'll be dissecting too!

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Agreed. The trouble with intermittent broken connections is that when I first did that it showed a voltage so it lead me off in the wrong direction initially. Aftermarket new batteries are fairly cheap.

@grahammackenzie2936 5 лет назад

I actually had the exact same thing happen as you. I installed the new battery (we needed a new one anyway as it wasn't lasting a house clean). It still wouldn't charge after this. I prised open/demolished the dyson plug and got a burning smell. The thing is air tight so the smell must have stayed there until I opened it. There's a circuit board with various resistors on it in the plug, but a white square box in the middle of the board had fried. Lesson learned - even if a dyson plug shows voltage, it doesn't mean it's going to work!

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Interesting, thanks. It’s often electrolytic capacitors that fail, which may be that box. Does it have any marking on it?

@grahammackenzie2936 5 лет назад

It didn't, but here's a (slightly blurry) photo if you're interested. I did it last weekend and threw it away unfortunately. imgur.com/a/0TS90Jt

@hopeso 5 лет назад

Hindsight is 50/50, eh.

@jv-fr1iy 5 лет назад

I got similar problem battery and the charger new still not charging very frustrating looks like dyson hand held not reliable after 4 years using ...looks like need to buy new one again

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Check the battery voltage....

@lesrogers7310 5 лет назад

Yes, if the battery has been stored for a long time the voltage will be below minimum and charger will not recharge it. This is due to the protection circuit built into the battery,

@riddley39 3 года назад

I am 100% certain it is my wire as the green light does not come on and previously worked after I wiggled the cable. However where would I get that small bit of wire to connect to the red wire? Looks quite difficult to be honest

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

You can buy wire from lots of places like ebay, amazon or strip from any old piece of broken electrical item. It is not that difficult. You could also just shorten and rejoin the wire hence taking out the broken bit.

@mhaydasig8891 3 года назад

Hello my Dyson not charging also.what I'm gonna do? When I plug in it shows red blinking but suddenly it's gone not charging. Please help me.

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

Battery error probably. Buy a new battery

@momfiethehunter504 3 года назад

The battery of my dc 34 has a dead bms the chip near the charging connector on the board shorted out. This a common issue?

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

Thanks for the info, I haven’t heard that it is.

@ardwych4881 2 месяца назад

Statement or (?) question? And what is a bms? Rebuild the thought...?

@momfiethehunter504 2 месяца назад

@@ardwych4881 bms is short for battery management system

@crystalnator 4 года назад

Thank you

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Cheers

@danielfranks6330 5 лет назад

What are they, 18650 2200 mha?

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Yes, they look to be the 18650 size, not sure about capacity.

@Chiefdog 4 года назад

When I charge mine it just keeps flashing green on the charger.....is there a fix for this please? It’s a dyson dc44

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Maybe the battery is completely flat and is seen by the charger as shorted out. Look to buy another battery.

@Chiefdog 4 года назад

comeinhandynow I did mate and it set my dyson on fire!! No shit!! I have video of the incident!!

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

@@Chiefdog Beware of cheap fake batteries I guess.

@Chiefdog 4 года назад

comeinhandynow they gave me £100 compo mate. Still nowhere near the £300 I paid for the hoover. But that was more than 3 years ago 😆

@atlanticsound3851 2 года назад

I have a dc44, charging plug is flashing but after being on charge for 6hr the dyson is still dead

@comeinhandynow 2 года назад

You could try dismantling and measuring the battery voltage to see if they are actually charged up.

@Imwright720 Год назад

Dyson wants $160 for a battery. This would be the 3rd one in 2 years.

@eli23nyc 4 года назад

How do you do it without MANGLING the machine??? GOD... DAMN!!!

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

When you know where the tabs on the case are you should be able to do it without mangling it as much. When I did it I didn’t know, so to find out it got a bit mangled. Hopefully you can learn to do it better from this video!

@dalehartlieb6853 2 года назад

@felixgrove1035 4 года назад

And after all that and buying a new battery the charger (A$29) was the problem!

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Are you sure it wasn’t a broken wire in the cable from the charger?

@mrjason9382 5 лет назад

Nice

@sandman7793 4 года назад

Thanks for the video, but damn you were a bull in a China shop.

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Thanks. Yep, sometimes you have to just tackle things hard when they are glued together!

@mireczek00 6 лет назад

4:34 CAN YOU GIVE ME THE POWER PLUG DIMENSIONS

@comeinhandynow 6 лет назад

The end plug is about 7.5mm diameter

@Annie1962 6 лет назад

butchering that poor thing.

@comeinhandynow 6 лет назад

Sometimes ‘you have to be cruel to be kind’ as they say! It is happy now though, all fit and functional with a hopefully long life!

@mikemarler8224 5 лет назад

most folks would simply throw it away. Dyson won't repair it, and anyone else will tell you that it's cheaper to replace it. Considering that the battery pack is otherwise destined for the recycler, there's nothing wrong with this repair.

@kidda74 6 лет назад

So to save a lot of ball ache just buy a new charger! ;)

@comeinhandynow 6 лет назад

Finding the fault is the key. I thought that it was the battery at the start and just buying a new one of those would have been a waste of money and time, but in the end it just needed a bit of cable stripping off near the plug and a wire rejoining in order to fix it.

@nancyalywahby2784 4 года назад

@@comeinhandynow That is what Dyson Recommended. Bought ffrom them new charger NOT the solution. Same problem,. ?? it is 5 years old, price for new one V7 is at least 1/2 of what I originally spent. Might be worth it. ?Alternate machine LIGHT weight, hand held cordless...any ideas

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

@@nancyalywahby2784 That is why finding the actual fault is key. You could try stripping it down and finding if the charge voltage is getting to the battery. Also maybe the battery has flattened too much and a new one is needed. If you are not ok with that then maybe look for a reconditioned one, they are cheaper if you find one.

@sandralukaniuk2322 3 года назад

Screws are locked

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

Which ones? Are you using the right screwdriver size and enough force? The idea of screws is that they can be removed,

@rosielee9973 3 года назад

Less talking and more action thank you!!!!! He had made a right mess of the battery.

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

Body is forcing you to watch it, so fast forward or change channel!!!!! Go elsewhere.

@ardwych4881 2 месяца назад

That's just silly, rosie, your comment. He describes everything he's doing as he goes. Words and visuals complement each other. You'd miss the explanations if they weren't given. Best to read his comment. Just a quick note, cihn, and I appreciate Ytub technique has progressed since you made the video, but I encourage you not to add a 'Thanks' comment for every compliment. It all takes us time. 8 secs each. The new heart serves the purpose well. And thanks 🙂

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 2 года назад

Assume only 1 fault. There was likely nothing wrong with the battery connection.

@comeinhandynow 2 года назад

It’s a good assumption. The only problem is finding it.

@HardlyCarrying 6 лет назад

wow you know what ill just buy another one

@comeinhandynow 6 лет назад

Or just fix a broken wire? It is not too hard.

@tromboneJTS 4 года назад

You mangled the battery. You shouldn't need to "whack" it.

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Have you taken one of these apart? Hopefully people can learn something from my experiences.

@tromboneJTS 4 года назад

@@comeinhandynow You can gently pry up each latch and insert a thin piece of plastic. Then remove the screw driver. Insert a piece of plastic at each site. Then pull apart.

@beachmotosportsbeachmotors9500 4 года назад

make no sense... a new battery is $20 on ebay.

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

Yes, but the fault wasn’t the battery in the end, it was the charge cable, so the steps to diagnose what the fault is are relevant.

@siqbal695 5 лет назад

Just spend £30 this is long

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Or save £30 and enjoy the satisfaction of having fixed something

@robertbruce5213 5 лет назад

Oh Lord, just get to the steps without a long preamble!

@hopeso 5 лет назад

Did you ask for your money back?

@ardwych4881 2 месяца назад

You learn by understanding the process, rtb. I found the whole video and underlying thinking very informative. Change the speed if you want to or use JKL to move around. Others on Yt are vastly worse.

@svetlanapersik8413 3 года назад

what an awfull looking repair, proper cowboy

@comeinhandynow 3 года назад

Is that all you have got to contribute? Nothing constructive. You obviously didn’t see what was actually required (fix to broken wire in charge cable). The rest was just for interest documenting how I tested and dismantled things to get to the bottom of the fault. It is not pretty trying to break into glued together parts that are not meant to be dismantled. Instead of just being a moaner why don’t you show me in your own video how it should be done? No? Thought not.

@birdbrain222222 6 лет назад

turn up your volume, then we can hear what you are saying, this way we can only watch you destroy the batteries. what a joke

@comeinhandynow 6 лет назад

I have reviewed the video again and dont know what you are on about. Perhaps your should turn up the volume on your player!

@ardwych4881 2 месяца назад

Yes, your volume, bb. Apposite name.

@alibawb 4 года назад

Oh yes ...you've really fixed it ...now you'll only be able to flog it as a piece of junk...what a waste.

@comeinhandynow 4 года назад

It worked afterwards and it is still working Nov 2019, so no need to sell it! “He who dares wins”.

@ardwych4881 2 месяца назад

Understand the comcept of r'search, abb? And anyway....

@29outlaw 5 лет назад

New battery - $25.00. Two hours of my time - $150.00

@comeinhandynow 5 лет назад

Yep, agreed. Time is money, but not everyone’s time equation is the same. Then there is also the satisfaction of fixing something and the mental challenge. View it as an alternative to watching tv and the satisfaction equation comes out in favour of fixing stuff, for some.