Easiest Open/Fix Philips Sonicare Toothbrush HX686 HX684 ...
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- I figured out a super simple, fast and easy way to open and repair a Sonicare toothbrush with no damage.
00:00 Intro
01:15 Other ways to open it
01:53 Preparing to open
02:14 Easiest way to remove the back
02:54 Releasing the 2 clips/tabs
03:33 Looking at how the retaining tabs work
04:06 Fixing the loose screw issue
05:32 Reassembly
05:50 If the screw is not tight enough to pull the back
07:15 Summary and outro
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The Rat strikes again! Your tip to use the #20 screw to remove the charging port end cap was nothing short of brilliant! Thank you for sharing your passion and knowledge for solving problems. Super stoked my Sonicare can be salvaged.
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Well I'm gobsmacked. I thought my toothbrush was a goner but I popped the end off, took the insides out , tightened the screw, perfect fix! Thank you!
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"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"...This quote describes this video perfectly. Thanks for sharing Dave. Your detailed tutorial was the best on RUclips. I truly appreciate your non-destructive approach to opening the handle base. Plus the Loctite screw thread liquid is a great idea. This has happened a few times before and we just sent it back to Phillips for a replacement. Thanks to your video, l can fix it myself next time this happens. This is truly why RUclips was created for. Cheers!!
👍🔧👍 awesome and thank you!!
So glad I found your video. Saved another life from the infamous planned obsolescence bin!
I hope you are very proud of yourself. This is an excellent video, but you already know that from all of the positive comments. So instead, I thought it'd be cool to paint you a picture of how awesome you are.
Let's assume every person that left a comment fixed their toothbrush after watching. There's 500 comments, but you replied to most, so let's say 250 people.
The price for a Sonicare ranges from $30-$90+. So lets just use $50 as a rough guess for an average.
That's $12,500 that you collectively saved people. But wait. How many views do you have? 117k. I can't imagine that people are coming here if they don't have one or aren't intending to fix it. So let's grab a safe number, a bit less than half the people that watched the video attempted to fix and were able to fix. 50,000 people. Dude. That's freakin' $2,500,000! Two point five million dollars that you likely saved people!!! Could be more! Who knows!
Regardless, whatever the true amount is, you have clearly made a huge impact on people's collective finances. Super cool!
Wow and thank you Mathew!!
Big smile and appreciated
DUDE!!!! You saved me some serious money!! I was literally ready to purchase a new one, having looked at a few other DIY videos about fixing a Sonicare and KNOWING it was above my skill set. You explained this SO well and gave me confidence to get the job done. I'm proud of myself and my wife and I are super appreciative. I think you owe you a beverage of your choice or something. Blessings on you!
So cool, thanks for posting, awesome to have this help!!
Perfection!! Easily fixed it using your ingenious methods. I would never have had the confidence to get to those tabs but it was easy once you showed us how. Brilliant way to pull the bottom out with the screw. Nice work, thank you.
So cool and thank you
One of the most helpful DIY fix videos EVER. You helped fixed my toothbrush. Every hint/tip or trip was extremely clever and helpful (especially with the bolt to remove the bottom cover). I just passed the warranty period and this saved me big time. Thank you!
Awesome! Love the fix
Thanks for sharing, Dave! Repaired mine in less than 5 minutes after watching your video! I lubed the bottom cap o-ring before snapping it back in. You are tha man...
Ha! Very cool!
Thank you so much, Dave! Using your super accurate tutorial, I managed to fix my toothbrush in 5 mins without causing any damage to it.
That's awesome!!
Thank you Dave this is by far the best method to open the toothbrush without causing any damage. Just to add on here for newer models charging hole is little bigger, so I use screw extractor and it worked like charm. Again thank you.
Excellent!
My husband's toothbrush had this exact issue start yesterday morning. Thanks to your video I was able to fix it without the damage that other methods create on the outer shell. Thank you!
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So happy I stumbled onto your video looking if there was a replacement part. I had the same issue as you, can't believe it was just a loose screw. And your way of opening it was perfect, so easy and no damage. Thank you for making the video.
So cool and thank you for the comment!!
Dave, this is one of the best "fix-it" presentations I've seen on RUclips. Precise and to the point. Thank you!
Awesome and thank you!
All I have to say is you are a genius!! I love how you were able to open that up so easily and fix it!! Philips does have great warranty and will replace those but to fix it, especially if it is out of warranty is AWESOME!! I am saving this video for future reference! I have a slightly different model number one but almost positive 99.9% of these must open the same way!! Mine is a HX6423/34. Thanks for sharing this video!! You are helping save people money and saving the earth from more unnecessary trash in the landfills!
Awesome and thank you!
Incredibly helpful!!! Took me 15 minutes because the bottom piece was tricky and needed some Vice-grip assistance. But everything worked perfectly and saved me $50! Thank you so much!!
I love that!
This has happened to 3 of my Sonicares in the past. So good to know that Sonicare can help, and for the screw method of removing the cap. Best recommendation yet!
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Thank you so much! They have sent me a few replacements already.. excellent customer service! But now I saw your video and gave it a try! It works! Im happy I never threw out any of the old ones! Now I have spares!
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Just here to echo all the other comments of THANKS :) The bolt idea is bang on - and with the addition of a little paper to tighten the grip, bingo!! I had some condensation inside mine which was causing it to short out. Now it works like brand new, and I didn't have to damage it in the process. My Sonicare is 7.5 years going strong, hoping to hit 10!! Thanks for this fantastic tutorial!
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You know, I was already looking for a wrench and ready to borrow one from a neighbor but the screw worked just fine! Turns out I had a screw laying around that fit exactly! You are a hero my man!! Saved the day!!
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Thanks a lot for making this video. I had exactly the same problem. The noisy rattling sound. When I opened mine up screw and its little holder came straight out. Fixed now and locktide it for no more worries. Saved my day and the misses is proud of me...Chuffed!!
Love that!!
Thank you so much for posting this! It worked perfectly. I love the extra tip about adding a piece of paper to help the bolt fit tighter so I could pull off the bottom.
Awesome!
Dude you are a rockstar! Thanks so much for the video showing how incredibly simple these toothbrushes are to fix. I have a HX686W and the 1/4-20 screw did not bite at all. I used your paper shim trick and that worked perfectly. I hope more people find your video and can fix these perfectly good toothbrushes instead of throwing them in the trash.
So cool and glad that helped!
Brilliant. Fixed within 10 mins of watching this video. Saved me £70+. Thank you.
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Mine sat unused for almost 2 years... 5 minutes later, and it's almost like new (battery is ~50%)... So much better than the cheap sonicare I bought to replace it. Thank You!!
Yay The combination of the joy of fixing something and reducing waste is wonderful!
1/4-20! Genius.
Forehead-smackingly obvious solution when you pointed it out. The simple ones are always the best (frequently discovered by audio engineer/musicians, but I am somewhat biased in that regard). Much simpler (but a lot less dramatic) than the air compressor method I used the last time I did a repair on my trusty HX9120, this time I was in and out in 10 minutes. And I didn’t have to go out into the freezing cold garage!
May all your gigs be beautiful.👍🏻
Awesome! And thank you!
WOW!!! Using the bolt to take the end cap off is genius. My post was loose and after watching this video, repairing my toothbrush was a breeze. Keep your sonicare running longer by keeping the water out. Always take the brush head off and wipe the water off the motor unit. If you leave the brush head on and stand the toothbrush upright on the base (like I used to do), the water in the brush will eventually seep into the guts of the motor unit and ruin the electronics inside. My first sonicare lasted me a year before it quit working. Not knowing how to open it up, I used force to push down on the post until the bottom broke out. When I pulled the guts out, there was a lot of green from where the water had worked its magic on the circuit board and copper wiring.
Cool, thanks for good tips
Dave, you nailed it. The simplest method is usually the best. Thanks for the clear instructions.
Thank you Ron!!
Thank you so much for sharing this DIY repair video! Was going to buy a new toothbrush but saw your video just before. You gave very clear explanations and useful tips! I did repair my old toothbrush and now it works perfectly! You made me save $$$
So cool !!!
Thank you so much! Your tutorial on how to remove the bottom cap was the best one that I've seen. My toothbrush was safely disassembled thanks to help from this video, and the new part I need is on the way. 😁
Excellent! !!
Wow. Just WOW! I consider myself a "handy guy", but the hack to get the bottom off was super. And then "while I'm at it, add some locktite".....brilliant. Thanks Dave!
Awesome!!
I had this exact problem with my last Sonicare, but I could not figure out how to open it up without breaking it. Unfortunately I did not find this video until I had already bought a replacement, a cheap Walmart knock-off. Fortunately I did not throw the old Philips away though, so I will use what I have learned here to fix it.
Thank you so much for this, Dave. You are a hero for right-to-repair, ending e-waste, and the fight against planned obsolescence.
Note: I am glad to see that the Sonicare is made so that the battery can be replaced. The Walmart toothbrush has a rechargeable lithium battery that is only good for about two years. The toothbrush came with instructions for what to do after that. They tell you to break open the handle, cut the wires to the lithium battery, and remove it so it can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. Then you throw the rest of the toothbush in the trash, so it will end up in a landfill. Simply replacing the lithium battery, so that the toothbrush can continue to be used is NOT an option. But now that I look at the instructions for the Sonicare, they tell you to do the same thing! (And now we know why they don't simply put lock-tight on that screw at the factory.)
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Very good idea. It works with two of my Sonicatre toothbrush. Took less than 5 minutes. The tricky part is to release the two clicks. You have to watch that part of the video very carefully to find the right way of doing it.
So cool, I rarely do videos outside of pro audio and super fun that this one is helpful!
Great tutorial thank you so much. I've just repaired my 2 year old HX680 with this issue. The screw that holds the shaft to the motor had completely unscrewed itself and was loose inside. Who knows what those vibrations are doing to my old teeth 😁. A very elegant solution to removing the base cap good engineering there and worked a charm. I think I threw my first Sonic Care away with the same symptoms.
So cool and thank you!
Thanks so much Dave the bolt method you use to pull out the cap/lid works a treat,my small screw at the head was loose,tighten it up and the job's a good one.
Awesome!!
Worked like a charm. You are awesome! The repair took less than the length of this video, thank you!
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Fantastic. Great video. Much better way to open up the toothbrush than any other video. Took me 2 mins to fix my toothbrush. Better for my wallet and the planet. Really good. Thanks man
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Dave you're a life saver. My exactly the same toothbrush has the same issues. I will open it up and look into it. Thank you!
Excellent!!!
I was in bed watching your video and thought, it can't be that easy. I've had this problem on a previous toothbrush and basically left it looking like a dog had chewed the end off. I just had to get up
and try your method. It took me longer to find a quarter inch threaded bolt than to fix it. Brilliant! (this is obviously a design fault, maybe intentional so you'll buy a new toothbrush)
Ha, excellent! And one way snap together is a great way to get waterproof. These are not designed to be fixed.
I watched a bunch of vids on how to open and was like, those ways are all a bummer.
So I put a bit of thought into how to open with bear zero damage and then had to share.
Thank you!!.
Great vid and well thought out. Some SoniCare brushes have a small hole in the end cap. If you have an air compressor, you can use an air nozzle (with tapered rubber tip) to pressurize the body through that hole and the cap will pop loose. No hole? Drill a 1-1.5MM hole (1/16" is fine) in the plastic cap. Careful, since a drilling too deep can possibly damage the internal mechanism. Then, the compressed air will pop it off. When doing this, make sure to use your fingers to support the rubber seal at the brush end or the air pressure may pop a hole in it, compromising the seal. When the repair is finished, the hole in the end cap can be sealed back up with a dab of glue or silicone sealer. I use some silicone grease on the O-ring seal in the end cap and a dab on the seal at the brush end. Vaseline will also work. Helps to maintain waterproofing. One last thing: "some" end caps go back in only one way, having a notch which must be aligned with the body for the cap to press into place correctly. Once the tricks are known, as you point out, it's no big deal to repair these.
I followed your instructions to the letter, and it worked exactly as you described. Thank you so much!
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Great video! My husband told me tonight that his electric toothbrush was broken and he needed to get a new one. I decided to look and see if there was a way to fix it instead of paying another $100+ for an electric toothbrush. I will be trying this out tomorrow. Thanks for saving us $100+!
Awesome and thank you for the comment!!!
Thank you so much for this video! We were able to fix 2 of our toothbrushes after watching this. Saved us from having to buy new ones!👍
So cool!
Wish your video to everyone who has this toothbush. Your fix was spot on. I thank you. Perry :)
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Thank you so much for posting this video! I was so upset when my sonicare started malfunctioning especially because I need the extra power to get around braces. I hate to discard objects that are mostly functioning! Thanks for helping me reduce waste and empower myself to be more fixit minded.
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Thanks Dave, your advice worked and saved me about $100 for replacement toothbrush.
Awesome!
Love the simplicity of your approach and guidance! Made me feel " like a Boss" 😅
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Oh man, this was PERFECT! Thank you! Totally fixed my 4700 series because of that one screw that had no locktight!!!! THANKS!!!
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i had the loose screw. damn thing was ridiculously noisy. fixed in 5 minutes. thank you very much, Dave!
So cool, thanks the comment!
Thanks for this super helpful video! And also to the commenters that mentioned the M7 sized bolts. Everything else was too small or too big. I had to look high and low for the only M7 drawer I think was in the entire store, but I wouldn't have even known to search for it, if not for the comments. Worked perfectly!
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You are a wizard. Leave it to the sound guy to figure out the loud, rattling toothbrush. Gonna tackle my low-charge Sonicare toothbrush today! Mahalo! ~ The Camera Department
Thank you and awesome and good luck
Thank you so much, I was about to dispose of my toothbrush when I decided to do a quick repair search. Great video! It worked!
Awesome!!!
Great idea for removing the plug compared to all others I saw trying to figure out how to open my sonicare 4100. Simple and effective with no damage. A little loctite, tighten the screw and good to go. Saved $40 bucks if I had replaced it. Thanks
Excellent and I'm so happy I'm doing my part into reducing waste and saving bucks!
how were you able to pull the cap out with the bolt? I bought the bolt stated in this video and have a hard time pulling the cap out :(
Although I don't have a Philips Sonicare toothbrush but,I learn something new. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. This might help someone.
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Yes. This way is much easier and quicker. I started to try using a metal spudger but I could see that it was going chew up the plastic a bit. Did another search and saw your easier way of pulling the cap off. Thanks for this video. In case other didn't quite catch what size of bolt or machine screw he said. I bought a 1/4 machine screw and it was the correct size and it worked.
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Worked for me! Spent 85 cents on a screw instead of $100 on a toothbrush. Excellent instructions. Thank you!
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Bless You! Thank you so much! I have bought new ones TWICE before because of that loose tip. I had decided to abandon the Philips because they were not lasting long enough for the price, though the loose tip was the only problem.
Very cool!
Super video! Repaired mine in less than waiting time for loctite to dry. Very easy. No damage to case like other methods appear to risk.
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Great video! That bolt trick is genius, happy I can fix this thing without damaging my toothbrush.
Awesome and thank you!
You're freaking brilliant. You definitely just saved me a lot of work and damage of the toothbrush. Thank you!
Awesome and thank you
My wife always makes fun of me for "yelling at the computer" because I am usually the worst critic on DIY videos. Your video had me cheering! You have obviously had a lot of practical experience. You nailed it! I really enjoyed this video. When you said not to use a screwdriver to pry the bottom out, I said, "use a tap" and you said, "use a 1/4-20 screw" and I smiled. When you tightened the screw, I was thinking, "that's a temporary fix" until you pulled out the lock tight. Best video I have seen in a long time.
Awesome and thank you for taking the time to comment Big smile!
I see the relationship between sound systems that vibrate air to our pleasure and a toothbrush that vibrates to clean teeth... to our pleasure. Thanks, Dave!
Yay! Electro magnetic trandsucers!
You are a genious. This is by far the best way to open a Sonicare toothbrush. Thanks Dave!
Awesome
Thank you, Dave. The audio is very simple, clear, and practical.
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Thanks Dave, just fixed my wife's toothbrush by tightening the screw, happy that this thing won't end up as e-waste for a bit longer!
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Great video Dave, I was able to fix my toothbrush in less than 5 minutes. I used a tapered self-starting M8x1.25 bolt with the same results. Thanks!
Awesome and perfect
UNBELIEVABLE Mr Dave ! I have put out off opening mine because I did not want to hack it up with adjustable pipe pliers !!++. I have a bunch of 1/4 20's and I cant wait to open it up-- HIGH 5 2WICE Amigo ! ~~
Awesome and let me know how it goes!
Thanks so much! Was about to buy a new one. So proud of myself that I fixed it!
Awesome!!! I love that. I debated posting a video outside of my normal audio stuff and glad I did and thank you for posting the positive results!
Thank you so much. Just fixed my old brush that I was about to throw away. The quarter 20...screw thing made it super easy.
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Hi, Dave. I hade the same model and issue-had to use the paper trick to get purchase with the 1/4-20 bolt, added some Loctite on the small screw, reassembled, and we’re back in business. Cheers! :-)
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Thank you for helping me fix my gf's toothbrush, sadly the seal was bad on the top part where the brush attaches, and there was a bit of corrosion, still managed to get it working though! Thank you again!!!
Yeah I have a dead one that had that happen to it
wth. I watch this channel all the time for oro audio tips, tricks, advice.. love Dave's "audio experiments" which do an awesome job at illustrating audio phenomena like comb filtering, dispersion patterns etc.
decided I wanted to try fixing my broken sonicare toothbrush and imagine my surprise coming across this video! Goddamn, Dave! it's there anything you *don't* know?? lol
Ha! So happy the sonicare vid is helpful! And so cool you needed it!
Thank you, Dave, for your video. I thought I would have to get a new Sonicare, but I fixed mine!
Hell yes!
Great job explaining the process. I was able to fix my wife’s brush within 5 minutes. Thank you
Awesome!!
Brilliant, cheers! Took me quite a bit longer than the presenter, but I succeeded. The hole was bigger, so try using paper like he advised to reduce the size. Also, I couldn't get the battery compartment out either; it didn't just pop out, so try tippng it upside down and shaking it downwards. This worked for me.
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thank you! the best fixing guide out there on youtube especially using the bolt to open the case.
Awesome and thank you
You are TOTALLY AWESOME. This is so on brand for your stuff. I appreciate the help. !!
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worked for me, when I opened it up lots of moisture, blow dried it out and worked again, thanks for the video
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Now this is how to do repairs. Intelligently done and not a hacker like most do on RUclips.
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Thanks Dude! I'm overseas and I fixed my tooth brush in about 10 minutes ❤
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Great stuff, worked for me with a threaded peg from a bookshelf. The plastic tabs were a bit different on mine, but they worked the same way. I needed to squeeze the case to open a gap, then I could get a tiny screwdriver between the tab and the case, then move the tab in while pushing the whole thing (held upside-down) down onto the table (to maintain tension on tab 1 so it didn't go right back while I moved on to tab 2)
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Dave, it worked! You saved me about $70. Thank you!
Awesome!!!
From Malaysia - a great thanks - the screw was loose - Phillips wanted $280RM to repair and suggested i buy a new one @ $230RM
Dave a greath thanks and in Malay its Terima Kasih !
So cool and thank you!!
Thanks. Had handles before where tip came loose (and fell out in one case). This time I had an HX6530 warranty replacement which dud the same. I used a method to open seen elsewhere. Squeezed across widest part of handle end after protecting plastic with cloth or card until gap appears around the cap at the bottom. Use small flatblade to lever up and remove all of innards with cap attached. My issue was the same (loose screw - all this hi tech and it comes down to a screw with no Loctite). I was going to remove the screw, but even loose it didn’t want to come out. Used a cocktail stick to apply some Loctite. Some care needed to avoid dropping a big drop of that into the tip innards which I don’t think would do it much good. Once opening figured out, one of the easier repairs (and battery could be replaced of course if needed). Thanks for giving confidence to attempt.
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Execelent video. Had the same problem with mine and fixed it in less than 5 minutes. Thanks for sharing!
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You have just saved us £180! Thank you for putting this video up,
Awesome I love that!
You are The MAN! Fixed and good as new in 5 min.
Thank You for Sharing🤙
So cool!!
Thanks for making this video! So easy to fix! Ripped my last one apart and never figured it out.
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Genius opening method! So glad I checked just one more how-to video 😁
Awesome and yes, I looked at a bunch of vids and thought, wow, all these opening methods suck. there must be a better way! Thank you!
Thanks Dave! That’s exactly what happened to my toothbrush and your fix nailed it!🙏🏼😊
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Tried this one two broken Sonicares. Broke one completely... The other one didn't work, but prying it open was easy with a screwdriver. It really does depend on the model.
I did however manage to fix the loose holder-end, so this ended up being helpful.
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Ah man, seems to be about a 90% or better success rate from the comments but sometimes it does not pan out.
The tip to get it out with the screw was genius! Now if I could only find a replacement battery for that specific model.
Awesome! Is it not a standard 18650 battery in your unit?
Fantastic tip- I was able to fix 2 of my older handles- I kept buying more when they started to rattle too much! Now my kids have their own, and we diverted some landfill.
Awesome! So cool that this was helpful. I normally just do videos on professional audio and it's so cool that a toothbrush video is getting such a positive reaction
Just curious, why would you continue to buy a faulty product? These things are expensive, if I knew this was such a common issue I would’ve bought from their competitors
I think there was a bad run. That said, they are ok with warranty returns and sending a free new one
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Once ya get the new one, here is how ya fix the old one and have two!
@@DaveRat Ah I guess that makes sense. I just applied for a warranty replacement and the website said I have to send the old ones in, maybe because I live in the country Philips is from? Hope I just get to keep the old one 😂
Yeah, prerhaps. May e people started taking advantage of their old policy.
But yes, we have had a few fail and not putting locktite on the screw was dumb. And costly I am sure for them
Thanks for the help! Great idea ok the bolt. Fixed two brushes!
Thanks Dave. I was about to buy my 3rd sonicare , your awsome!
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Thanks dude. Took me longer to find a bolt that would fit. Used a vice to hold the bolt as it was a short one. Matter of minutes once apart.
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thanks this video help me fix my 9 series. all i had to do on mine was tighten the screw. I used the clamp trick and a small flathead screwdriver
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Thank You Dave!!!! Ingenious bolt trick. Was able to fix my toothbrush thanks to you!
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Pure genius! Thanks, Dave. I did everything you recommended, and was able to fix my toothbrush. The issue was exactly as you described. Really poor design on Philips's part. My only point of deviation with you is I called Philips, and they told me unless I could produce a year-old receipt for the toothbrush, they wouldn't do anything for me. Who keeps receipts for a year+?
Awesome and so cool you got it fixed! Thank you
Wish i saw this before I destroyed it trying to fix the first time. After dropping it (again..) this video was a lifesaver! Don't know how many times my toothbrush would be able to handle the operation I've tried the first time. Maybe i should be more careful with my brush... Anyway thank you!
Awesome!