Henry Hoover/Vacuum Cleaner PCB Bypass

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Henry Hoover/Vacuum Cleaner PCB Bypass

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

If the high-low switch no longer works either the switch or PCB needs replacing.

If the motor powers up for a second when turns off and then dies it can also be a problem with the PCB.

The PCBs for Henrys can be expensive and hard to source but it can be easily bypassed. This will remove the high-low function but it will still work.

    • Make sure it unplugged from the mains.

    • Pull out the black clips on each side of the head.

    • Remove the 4 outer Phillips screws

    • Remove the cable reel from the top

    • Remove the 3 inner Phillips screws

    • Remove the plastic cover

    • Pull the PCB out of its slot inside the housing

    • Remove all of the wires from the PCB

    • Pull out the red High-Low switch and remove all of the wires

    • Remove the 2 wires from the on-off switch which connected to the rest of the vacuum cleaner.

    • Connect the 2 white wires from the motor to the green on-off switch.

    • Place the red high-low switch back in to its holder in the casing to fill the gap and prevent potential shocks.

    • Optionally, an indicator LED can be purchased online to fill the gap.

Conclusion

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

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