Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          30 minutes

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  • Motor
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Motor
  • Pull the toothbrush head off the toothbrush.

Pull the toothbrush head off the toothbrush.

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Step 2

  • Use a spudger to pry the chrome cap from the base of the toothbrush.

Use a spudger to pry the chrome cap from the base of the toothbrush.

Step 3

  • Place the toothbrush upside down on a solid object and firmly, but gently, push down on the toothbrush until the internal components and case separate.
  • Note that there are clips inside the case but they are hard to access and unneeded to separate the components.

Place the toothbrush upside down on a solid object and firmly, but gently, push down on the toothbrush until the internal components and case separate.

Note that there are clips inside the case but they are hard to access and unneeded to separate the components.

Step 4

  • Remove the rubber covers from the circuit board and battery.

Remove the rubber covers from the circuit board and battery.

Step 5

  • Using a soldering iron, remove the solder from the positions marked 1 and 2 on the circuit board.
  • Check out our How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide for help with soldering best practices!

Using a soldering iron, remove the solder from the positions marked 1 and 2 on the circuit board.

Check out our How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide for help with soldering best practices!

Step 6

  • Slide and separate the two components of the internals from each other.

Slide and separate the two components of the internals from each other.

Step 7

  • Gently remove the spring and rubber component.

Gently remove the spring and rubber component.

Step 8

  • Remove the two 4mm Phillips #00 screws on both sides of the upper component.

Remove the two 4mm Phillips #00 screws on both sides of the upper component.

Step 9

  • Gently bend and position the brackets to remove the motor.

Gently bend and position the brackets to remove the motor.

Step 10

  • Remove the motor and replace.

Remove the motor and replace.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Suraj Daryapurkar - Mar 22, 2021

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Do you have a part number for the motor?