Millivolt Repair

06/06/2026

This is a Dyson V6 cordless vacuum that was given to me because it was broken and needs a new battery. The spring that holds the latch keeping the two halves of the head unit together was missing. I was able to fit in one from a junk box.

I sold the vacuum for a low price with the recommendation to adapt it to a power tool battery. I typically use a shopvac for everything anyway because they are repair friendly.

06/04/2026

A Dyson stick vacuum came into my shop with the complaint it would start and stop constantly. It left 10 seconds later because I just told the customer it needs a new filter after testing it with the filter removed and it ran steady.

The replacement filters aren't expensive.

05/29/2026

05/23/2026

I was feeling nostalgic.

This video was originally recorded on VHS tape and played on the di...

05/22/2026

It is not economical to fix LED light bulbs since they are quite cheap. But they often are repairable and I repair my own for fun.

05/19/2026

This vacuum cleaner had an on/off switch full of dust and wouldn't latch on. Luckily nothing was melted so I opened the switch and cleaned it greased it and closed it back up. And it started working again.

05/18/2026

This is the head unit from the console of a car. The touchscreen was malfunctioning which is a known issue but the car was out of warranty. I did a swap of the digitizer which goes in front of the screen to enable touch functions.

05/17/2026

This is my electronic screwdriver. I originally got it from the thrift store for really cheap because it didn't work. The NiCd batteries had failed. I converted it to Li-Ion and had been using it for years.

Till a couple days ago I mangled the USB port when plugging it in to charge. Today I fixed it with a charge controller out of a disposable "recreational inhaler."

Also upgraded from USB Micro-B to Type-C.

05/13/2026

An XBOX One S on the bench for routine maintenance. (Dust and dried thermal paste.)

05/02/2026

For anyone who's wondered what the internet looks like.