Disassembly and modem removal of ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet For Her
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- Опубликовано: 28 фев 2020
- Here I disassemble a ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet For Her CPAP/APAP.
Two reasons to do this:
1. To disable the modem so big brother can't see or control your therapy (around time stamp 3:41)
2. To deep clean a used unit that's smelly or otherwise foul
If you have sleep apnea and buy a ResMed CPAP on the used market, but it smells bad or you want to disable the modem, this will serve as a guide.
This video literally could not be any MORE helpful. Thank you for making a very detailed step by step tutorial. This made me less nervous taking my used machine apart for cleaning. 😚
you are a fantastic teacher - this is so comprehensive, helpful and so thoughtfully put together for a viewer to be able to follow! thank you thank you
Your video and instructions were a life-saver! I was able to change out my motor/pump for $100 versus having to purchase a new machine. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for this video. I just saved myself a lot of money for replacing the motor.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for this CLEAR , DETAILED, & CONCISE "Walk-Through" of how to Disassemble/Re-Assemble the RMAS-10! - - I used your tutorial (along with heeding your advise to "Take LOTS of Pictures"!) to take apart my unit and thoroughly clean it.
Took me over 2 hours, BUT, I took my time, didn't rush things, and made sure all of my plastic parts (and the 2 filters) were super-cleaned and sanitized. This also solved a problem I'd been having with my unit making noise, which was keeping me from sleeping!! (ironic, I know!)
Again, "Thank you!!" for this video, as even though I'm a pretty decent "DiY Guy", I was not looking forward to going into "Unfamiliar Waters", and your Step-By-Step video made this project more than tolerable and SUCCESSFUL!!
This is the most useful video I've found in a while. I can tell you, as an ex smoker with a stinky cpap, that after you quit smoking, you will want to clean your machine. The blue silicone cover for the pump was the stinkiest thing for me. Surprisingly, the foam circle did not smell. Weird! But anyway, thank you so much for making this video. You're out here saving lives and you don't even know it!
I used a CAN OF AIR or computer compressed air duster on the second attempt on the internal motor assembly and it’s NOW PERFECT, my first attempt with just a hoover on it did nothing. Thank you so much for this video, thanks to you we can sleep peacefully again, I hope you realise how many people you are helping with this !!
You mean to clean the motor?
@@wendellnorris9551 New motor at Amazon 120$.
Thank you so much. I picked up the exact machine in your video for $100. I then purchased a new motor from China for $94. It works perfectly. You are wonderfully gifted at illustrating how to service these. Blessings
Can you let us know where you got the part? Lots of people have been asking in the comments where you can get parts for this, and I never have an answer. I'm glad it worked out for you!
I just took mine apart to see if I could get rid of the whining noise but cleaning it didn’t help so I need a new motor. Please let me know where you got your replacement parts. Thanks!
Thanks to your video I could repair my device economically and avoided the expensive costs they wanted for the repair, saving me some good money. Thank you!
Just followed your video to replace a whining motor. Thanks for taking the time to make a video! Very helpful.
Thank you! Motor was whining all last night. Took it apart, cleaned it, blew out the motor with an airbrush, and voila, no more noise! Appreciate the instructions.
Hi, I've got the same whining motor problem. Can you explain a bit more what you did with the motor?
Thanks for the video. Ants swarmed my machine last night and this was really helpful.
Mate, a top guide. For decades when on a project, I'd always have a screw or bolt leftover, with friends laughing. But my repairs worked. So glad I now have videos like yours. I'll be doing this clean to my Resmed now - and yearly.
Really clear instructions in a strip down and reassembly of this quite complex bit of kit, which solved my problem: a dirty and therefore noisy motor that required an air clean. Local Resmed shop didn't want to know. Thank you
Looks like, at a glance, that the motor is not disassemblable
Thank you soooo much. I just disconnected the modem and those NAGGING notices! ResMed and my DME are now out of my business and my sleep data. Beautiful.
😁😁😁
Followed your lead. Last night my machine started wheezing with inhalation. Plus it seemed that it was an effort to inhale, not enough pressure. So today I took it apart and cleaned everything. The foam ring was extremely dirty and the fan blades were caked with stuff. I actually submerged the motor in dishwater for an hour, soaking the gunk, and then blew the whole thing out with a hair dryer. Man it works sweet now, like brand new. Seems to have more pressure too! I'll make another comment after trying it out for a couple days. There is no telling how degraded the performance might have been over time. Thanks for the effort.
So is it still cooperative, especially with your method of cleaning the motor? 🤔🤷♂️
@@cruzinsweetsntreats Yes still works fine.
Thank You, CB. Mine was not loud like the dying cow sound. I am just going to vacuum it out at both ends and see if that works.
@@Dankness9 did it work?
@@ShipMonster no, I ended up buying two more of them. It was too complex for me to disassemble. But I have used it on and off, and still does the job. I just play some rainstorm sounds and don’t worry about the noise.
You're simply the best - clear and concise instructions! Thank you!
Your presentation is so professional I'd believe you do this as your day job
Excellent video. I was experiencing a whining noise. Blowing out motor I still found the fan blades were dirty. I used large pipe cleaners and dipped the end in alcohol. Folded 1/4” of the cleaner end over on itself to avoid the sharp wire scratching blades. Using wire snips I cut off the dirty end of the cleaner after every blade cleaning. Had to do circumference multiple times letting alcohol dissolve the dirt. 20 minutes, a few air blows and they look clean again. Much quieter.
Thank you
You deserve an award
I'm so glad I found your video. My machine was CAKED on the inside with dust from a remodeling project. I couldn't figure out how to open it up on my own.
Thank you so much for sharing this, My husband had it done quick! and my machine smells very good!
Outstanding and well done. I followed along and did a complete disassembly, deep clean, and disabled the cellular spy feature. Super easy and everything went back together and worked perfectly. TYVM.
Nice video. I wish I had found this two years ago. You have a nice voice and gentle manner, I can see you teaching shop in school. I hope you take other things apart, just stuff around the house, maybe a microwave, or a laptop. Most older people would like to update their RAM but are frightened to try. Thanks again.
Chalk-up another heart-felt Thank You! for this video. Only suggestion would be to amp-up the volume as I had a hard time hearing the audio even with headphones. Having said that, the steps were presented to perfection and I was able to complete the process easily and confidently. I had tried in vain to find someone locally that was willing/able to clean mine. I don't live in a small town. This allowed me to resolve the problem myself which is very satisfying. Thanks Grant!
Thank you. Slowly carefully. Got it disassembled and reassembled. It appears to be working. The test will be tonight. Your carefully detailed directions, stopping and pointing out different areas fabulous help.
Thank you! I was thinking of taking mine out of the box and giving it another try, but have always been weirded out by the modem in there spying on me. I just have the boring, black AirSense 10, and am a bit jealous I didn't get a pretty one with leaves on it. It's all clean and put back together without the modem because it was just in the way when putting it back together. I'll keep it in a special place so I don't lose it in case I sell it, LOL.
Many thanks for this video. I just bought a used ResMed that had a very slight hint of smoke smell. Taking it apart and cleaning it took care of the problem. Just a couple of observations on my experience: Exercise utmost care during reassembly, specifically the pressure sensor connections mentioned on 17:05. Also, there is another part (looks like a ring with a silicone gasket, it is actually sandwiched between the humidifier tank and the back end/output of the pump assembly) that was not shown on the video, but it my case it fell off when I pulled out the pump assy. This piece apparently connects to another pressure sensor on the front circuit board. Make sure the opening is properly indexed/oriented toward the sensor on the board. After reassembly, my unit would not trigger the auto start function and during the cool down, the pressure was pulsing (instead of the usual gentle slow constant pressure). Took it apart again and reassembled it carefully, fixed the problem.
Excellent tutorial! Thank you for very detailed disassembly and reassembly instructions. I would not have attempted to take mine apart if it were not for your video. Mine was whining so I blew out the motor and put it back together. Problem solved! Thank you!
I can’t thank you enough for this video!!!! My machine is making an annoying whistling noise and I wanted to take it apart to see if I could fix the problem… no luck but you gave me some power in the problem! Thank you!!
Great video - really appreciate it! Smell was really bad, disassembled w/o breaking anything (thanks to you), cleaned it, got it working...still smelled. Yet, cleaning out the hose again - walla! success! Thanks again.
Great job on the demo and not ending were you just simply say and reverse it actually putting it back together with the details about the pinchpoints areas that need to be snapped is very important it was very thorough great job.
First video I found that talked about the modem. After replacing the motor, I was getting "Error 001" which means a bad motor or main board. After disconnecting the modem, the error code is gone and the machine runs well. Thank you for posting this video.
A word of advice. Be careful when touching any of the electronic components. A electrical charge such as walking across a carpet could mess those components up. Touch something metal before you touch the components or use a electro static strap. Thank you for your video and taking the time for the presentation . Well done . Cheers.
Thank you so much for posting this! I was trying to clean any allergens out of the machine and got an alcohol-soaked cotton ball stuck in the intake. Thanks to your video I was able to retrieve it! Much appreciated!
This video was very helpful i found out that i put in my new fan motor in backwards i struggled with connection to run fanmottor so as soon as i turned it around the connection wire was alot easier to connect but this video was awesome
Thanks for the video of the teardown of the AirSense. It's probably the only one in youtube and the most useful!
I am a bit handy myself. I am very impressed with the confidence with which you take things apart (even if it is the second time). The tip to take pictures - is a great one. Thanks much!
Great video, thanks, I had to replace the motor, (and wait for it to come from China) so I knew I would not remember very well how it came apart, thanks again for the very methodical approach, it helped me enormously...
Helped me replace the motor for a whining noise, thanks!
FYI newer Airsense 10 Autos have the For Her algorithm built in now.
But thank you. This guide was integral to a successful teardown for me. Got it torn down, soaked, scrubbed and rinsed every part (except main board, motor and modem of course). Despite being good at reading down electronics, I thought this would be more complicated. Very good guide.
Also worth noting for others, somehow I twisted up the climate control ribbon cable and could get it to align properly. You can pop the other ring off and realign the ribbon through the channel.
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to make this, it was very helpful.
You are awesome. I couldn't have done that without you. Thank you much 😄👍
I really appreciate your video - this is basically exactly what I needed to refurb an Airsense 10. Thank you very much for your work
100 kudos...I did it step by step and it was helpful. thanks....I didn't knew the motor and internals can get that gunky, that's why I am having congestion, cough and ruining nose, and VA didn't help at all.
Very good explanation
Thanks a lot for explaining step by step. I a layman was able to clean my machine perfectly.
*IMPORTANT!* a very common mistake at @5:20 See the 2 small blue valves at the top left corner. They are the "Air Pressure" valves that detects your Bi-Level pressure. Make sure you line them up properly when you put it back together OR your VAUTO air pressure sensor will get blocked. I suggest you test to make sure VAUTO works before you put the screws back. Don't forget to set Ramp to off for Bi-Level pressure to work when you do the testing. That is, Press Home and Dial together for 3 seconds for the settings to come up, check Mode = VAUTO, go down, Check Ramp Time = off.
Hope it helps!!
翻译： 注意@5:20 对正左上角两个蓝色的气压阀，上螺丝前反复测试。不然的话两个蓝色的小气阀感应器被塞住，你会发现上下自动调压力的功能定住不动。
不用谢 (￣_,￣ )
He does mention this twice in the video, but maybe your notice will be helpful to people who skip around on videos.
I had no idea how to get into the clinic menu and change ramp settings, so thank you!
Thanks for the awesome video. I have a new machine I own, no need for remote monitoring. Haven’t decided if I’ll disable the modem or not yet. But great to see how it all goes together.
Great video, thanks for the info, I inherited a machine and am so pleased to be able to clean it completely
Thanks for a truly excellent and useful video. Followed it step by step; nothing left unexplained. Very grateful.
I've been looking for a video like this for a while now. Thank you.
Very good video!! Very helpful. As a side note, love the Casio watch. I am a Casio enthusiast so you get extra style points!
Casio basically hit perfection when they made this watch. I just wish they would update it with a stainless steel case and scratch-proof face. But then no one would ever need to buy another watch again.
I receive mine last week here in Germany and no one tells me about this modem and what it does.. i think this is a violation of my privacy rights .. 5 min and problem was solved .. thanks to you for your help..
Thanks, I caught two areas I haven been cleaning.
18:50 - You forgot to tighten that screw the rest of the way. But thanks for a great video! I really wondered about what could be done with that MODEM.
That’s why I came to the comments.
Digging the 80s retro watch. Reminds me of middle school.
Thank you! Your instructions were perfect. You made the whole process so much easier.
Thank you! They now use tamper proof screws, but they can be removed with a small screw extractor using the screw side only.
Go to ifixit and buy their screwdriver set complete with all sorts of security bits. Nice kit they have there.
Nice video and thanks for sharing!
Well done video with clear instructions, thanks! Also, just want to point out that you forgot to finish tightening the fourth screw which you left loose to help with alignment.
Good catch!
Thanks for the video! I'm looking to repair mine and came across it. Really informative!
Thank you sir 👍.....I think with your help I might have fixed my whistling issue,,,the acid test will be tonight for 6-8 hours,...😴
And?
@@clutchmasterLET he’s still asleep 😴 😂
Only 45 subs. You deserve more. You now have 46 subs because I hit the sub button. Was going to pull my airsense 10 apart to see why it’s got a whistling sound with every breathe I take. I assume it’s the motor but I’ve looked around and no motors or spare parts available
Mine does the same thing, were you able to fix it?
@@adrianhammett341 no I haven’t Asian. I pulled mine apart and gave it a good clean. I can only think that the motor is causing the noise but when I span the motor using a vacuum cleaner hose to spin the motor I couldn’t hear any worn bearings. So I’m still having the same issue.
Common fault, I demanded a new one from resmed
@@tadstertrolley7770 Resmed will usually just tell you: "We didn't sell you the CPAP. A dealer did. Go to them."
But - Resmed will surely get in your way of repairing this. Right to repair means you should be able to buy the motor. I hope someone is a lawyer in these comments.
This video was super helpful! Thanks so much!
Exactly what I needed...worked in sleep for 30 years...first time tearing a PAP down. Blower noise, thought I needed to replace blower, but just adjusting how it set in the silicon sleeve appears to have solved the problem???...thank you
Hi Grant, brilliant video. Excellent.
I did it!!! Thank you so much for this video it was extremely helpful.
Awesome video! Thanks so much for sharing! I appreciate it!
Great video. One thing you missed is the output port which can be removed for cleaning from inside the humidifier area.
That watch though... been a while since I’ve seen someone rocking one of those! ;-)
Grant, this is an excellent video and I felt confident all the way through, great video!
Thank you for the video as I'm about to prepare my father's machine for sale but I would also take out the hose connector at the back as I have done this before on my machine and was very surprised to see how dirty and mouldy it was.
Thanks for this! My CPAP gets used a lot outdoors in the field and so its a pretty worn out machine. Got to say the inside was gross. I didn't notice a smell much when using it, but the inside smelt bad. Guess I got used to it :|
But the machine seems to flow more consistently and I don't get runny noses as often from the dander.
Great job!Thank you so much for your work.
Also blow out the engine part to clear out the dust. Good video thank you!!!
Great video thanks so much for walking us through it. I just took mine apart and put it back together. Too bad I can’t get the smells out of the silicon parts.
my foam ring (mine is green, the one on the video is dark grey/black) was completely chewed up. I can see foam bits in the motor. I guess i found the cause of my failure. Thanks for the video
Thanks for a great video - very helpful. I have read all the comments here and related ones elsewhere. My concern is mold inside the motor enclosure and within the motor case itself. The white substance on the fan blades may be that, and scraping it off from outside the motor case does not begin to get at all of it covering the inner walls of the clear housing.. This I fear is the dirty little secret about this machine - years of respiration through it's inaccessible innards inevitably make it a health hazard.
Came here to see if it made sense to try to dig into mine and fix the whirring noise rather than paying the deductible on a new unit. Fantastic video but after seeing that the blower is not easy to break down without brute force, I guess I'm just now the proud owner of a new machine. Had mine for four years before the noise just started out of the blue one day.
No brute force required.
4 years is very short life for this machine. It should last a minimum of 10 years and can be refurbished to live indefinitely.
After reading all the comments: Did you get water in the motor? (If you had the humidifier dish tilted too far, this can happen.) Also, it's possible that a dirty filter let a big dirt ball into the motor. I too have the "whistle on inhale" and I'll be tearing into mine, in the hopes of not having to buy a new one.
*Great Video.* Thumbs up! These machines are quite well designed and constructed. A deep cleaning does require disassembly and that can be scary without some knowledge of how it goes together.
Too bad I didn't find this video before disassembling one of these. It takes a lot longer when you need to figure out how it is constructed. Fortunately, I got it all stripped down, cleaned and reassembled without any issues.
*Note:* When reinstalling the pump assembly, the air connection right by the screw needs to be aligned (your video didn't show that, but just in case people are not aware). Also, to remove any trace of bacteria (the usual culprit of bad odors), a good soaking of washable parts in vinegar, followed by dishwashing soap and rinse is ideal.
*Question:* Where do I find replacement parts? In particular, the two larger air fittings between the pump and the reservoir.
Thanks for the video i just took mine apart i bought it new 5 years ago and just now took it apart, it was nasty
Thank you so much for this it really helped me. I really wanted to clean it up from the inside and I did it with your help :)
@6:56 the inner tube of the hose adapter is also removable + the silicone troughhole in the "brain" part also gathers gunk
Un gran tutorial para los que somos curiosos en el autoaprendizaje.
He podido comprobar que algunos motores hacen ruido en la inspiración (solo son los motores ya que los he cambiado entre varias máquinas y parece que el sonido es una identidad propia de cada motor aun pareciendo iguales).
Se agradecería que alguien publique un tutorial de modificación de motores para eliminar el ruido. Es posible que se pueda solucionar añadiendo algún elemento plástico a los tubos de aceleración de flujo dentro de la cámara del motor).
Insanely helpful and easy to follow. I am having trouble with getting it to blow air reliably but I may have pinched a wire somewhere as this was my very 1st time taking apart my cpap.
I had black ants inside and with the cpap shortage I was told nothing could be done to help me. So I searched for a video and saw this.
Thank you so much. It’s not perfect but it’s ant free and once on stays on. 👊🏻
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! It’s fantastic and incredibly helpful
Nice Job. Ozone will often clean smell. Plastic can absorb smell. You may be able to soak in plastic parts in a water and baking soda mixture to remove smell. Ozone would probably work better than baking soda.
Thank you .Need to replace my cellular modem on my unit
I lived following your video. But unfortunately mine still isanant working n still says error 006. I think the motor is gone. Thank you for your video as it was easy to take apart n put back together by following you!
Where can you find parts such as the silicone and the foam that sits on top of the intake?
Thanks Grant. Very informative. KUDOS. Greetings from Sweden.
Thanks for making this video!
I got my first CPAP a couple days ago (AirSense 10 AutoSet).
I always want to understand how everything works. But, I didn't want to take the CPAP apart to learn how it worked since I rely on it. So, your teardown was exactly what I needed to satisfy my curiosity.
This video only shows you how to clean the chamber that holds the compressor motor (Do not let water near the motor). It does however let you see how to do it without doing damage and paying someone to clean it. CARE should be taken as you will not be able to get spares (closed shop) not sold to the public. However, if you have an old on it is of great value knowing how to get into it without causing more problems than you started with.
@@BoB4jjjjs is there any kind of class action-type lawsuit to allow replacement motors to be ordered? (Right to repair.) There are similar actions against Apple and their touch screen. Seems a bit silly you can't replace the part that would fail the most often: the motor.
@@fitybux4664 I know, you should be allowed to repair it yourself, but they have it sown up for now! That may change, but they will not give you the motor anyway, I would bet!
They won't stop you with the right to repair, if you send it back to them for repair. :-(( They will repair it for you.
No doubt at a cost to suit them!
Great job. Thank you
Thank you, I hope this fixes some of my issues.
Gracias por el tutorial muy completo y gracias por dedicar tu tiempo
You made me look up coefficient of risk aversion and now I’m wondering if you were referring to absolute or relative.
Ha!
Thank you very much..... awesome. Well done on the explanation 👏.....
I'm looking for a video that includes info for the purchase of a replacement motor on the Airsense 10, and instructions for resetting the run hours cmos!
Many thanks, Grant. That was brilliant, fascinating, useful and a joy to watch.
And I am one of those people who wanted to see those wires put back neatly in order, so, 'Solidarity!'
Out of interest, what camera and lights were you using?
Well done sir. Thank you
Can I buy a replacement foam ring? Mine has turned green and squishy, more like green floral foam. Even if it available, is it advisable to replace the foam rather than just getting a new machine? After seeing the green sponge, I refuse to continue using my CPAP. I assume my ozone cleaner is responsible for degrading the gray foam.