A Dead Hair Trimmer Brought Back to Life
A retired teacher and a family member brought this hair trimmer for repair. As he walked into the shop and handed the device over to me, I felt some water coming out of it and I when I asked the customer about it, he answered and said that he washed the blades under running water about one week ago and since then, the device was no longer working.
When I checked the user manual for this device, it stated that it was a water proof device and it is ok to wash the blades under running water but when I opened the device I saw something the opposite of what the specification say.
Take a look
As I took the screws off, I was able to go inside the machine and see what was going on there and when I did that, I saw this mess.
The battery connection was the first sign of corrosion and I was expecting the worse.
That is the motor inside the device and as you can see, it is rusty and corroded and that explained why the machine was not running.
The main board was not harmed since it was in a protective plastic cover and I was happy to see that.
I took the whole motor and the blades out of the casing and this what I saw. I was lucky to have the same kind of device that came for repair but it was not fixed so I took the motor from there and put it on this device. Sorry I forgot to take a photo of the process.
Anyway, the customer was happy to see his hair trimmer alive again and I suggested to him not to wash it under running water again and hope for the best.
Mission Accomplished.
This article was prepared for you by Waleed Rishmawi, one of our ‘Master Authors’ and currently working in the Bethlehem area of Palestine repairing electrical and electronic equipment.
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Parasuraman S
June 23, 2020 at 8:37 pm
Very professional fix as usual! A beamingly satisfactory customer too, perhaps!
Waleed Rishmawi
June 24, 2020 at 6:28 pm
Parasuraman: thanks man. have a blessed day
Anwar Y Shiekh
June 23, 2020 at 8:51 pm
I have a Panasonic shaver that can supposedly be used wet or dry, but soon moved it to dry use only after upgrading its rechargeable batteries to eneloop.
Waleed Rishmawi
June 24, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Anwar: even when they say wet or dry I just do not trust the manufacture any more simply because they are lying and the proof is the repair I just did. have a blessed day
Albert van Bemmelen
June 23, 2020 at 10:29 pm
I guess that probably the silicon or other kind of water protective shield in the device was no longer functioning. Which often happens after the device was opened. Why the customer most likely now has to quit using it with water as he was used to.
Waleed Rishmawi
June 24, 2020 at 6:32 pm
Albert: there was no silicon nor shield..it was just sitting there collecting water. the main board was in protective cover but still I could see some water on board. have a blessed day
Albert van Bemmelen
June 28, 2020 at 10:50 pm
Yes, manufacturer's probably just mean splash water proof when they say fully waterproof, which the devices are obviously not? Have a blessed week.
Gassan Ali
June 23, 2020 at 11:40 pm
A straightforwar repair!Whether it's simple or complex, it's always been a learning opportunity for me. Waterproofing is a debatable topic. A lot of customers will be reluctant to wash their expensive devices even though the manual guarantees them to be waterproof because experiecne has proven otherwise too many times. Things are getting improved day by day and waterproofing will also get better hopefully!
Waleed Rishmawi
June 24, 2020 at 6:34 pm
Gassan: yea, the thing is the manufacture is basically lying to the customer by saying wet or dry. this repair is a proof that even they say it is waterproof yet it was not. sad but true. have a blessed day