Fix a Henry Hoover which won't start by bypassing the printed circuit board (PCB)

[@lordgavinmann8524]

Peter, you sir are a legend and a gentleman. Your straight-forward, simple, sensible video was exactly what this morning required. Spotting your fluffy white work robe helped bring an extra element of calm and a smile. They say these things come in threes, so I am unfortunately waiting to find out what my third thing will be this week, as yesterday my tumble dryer snapped her drive belt...

[@BourbonFox]

Thanks Peter! Fixed my Henry, great start to my day. Your calm tone and fluffy white lounge attire gave me reassurance even after I broke a connector and had to improvise a solution. Also if 85% of the 235 comments are from people who have fixed their vacuum cleaners, at an average replacement price of £120 you have saved people nearly £25,000 so far. Well done!

[@jofewstonings7216]

Thankyou Peter- Patron Saint of Henry Hoovers.Got my Hetty going this evening ,a Sunday service if you will,and I’m singing your praises!Hallelujah!

[@OscarFranklin-uu7hg]

Lovely video Peter. The Henry refused to start on Saturday. My wife was equal parts impressed that I could fix it, and disappointed I wasn't going to buy a new one. Well done and thanks. Tip sent.

[@hesbs]

Thanks! Glad it helped

[@nicholasoliver]

Thanks. Handy little video. Another Henry saved.

[@neilmaxman]

Absolutely fantastic clip ……henry is now working……took me about an hour because I’m a complete beginner…..but you sir are a genius…..thank you very much

[@dinnyallidon]

you just got a subscriber! bought a henry off car boot in the uk, for £10. predictably, it did not work. Tried this and YESSSSSSSSSS. Fired up perfectly and im in the middle of cleaning@! thanks so much! best you tube tutorial ever.

[@michaelgrant4275]

restores your faith in humanity people like you my missus a underpaid cleaner and we have 3 henrys and had to replace pcb boards and the high and low switches at great expense this works a treat never use the low any way. grateful to you my youtube friend

[@kbrailroad]

Well, thank you so much for video. Followed your guidelines and henry powered up, this confirmed p.c.b was faulty. Saved me £20 to replace, thank you again.

[@megalosdrakos]

excellent, thank you, my machine suddenly stopped working and i assumed it was a fuse, it wasn't, i opened it up and was surprised to find so many wires and a pcb so gave up. After seeing your fix to an identical machine i just tried it, initially i was concerned that you did not say which of the two white wires should go to which of the two switch posts, since one post is positive and one negative and i wondered if it might make the machine run in reverse and blow instead of suck if i got it the wrong way round, or even burn it out, but i took a chance and either it doesn't matter which white wire goes to which switch post or i got lucky, it sucks great. thanks.

[@gone-in-sixty-seconds]

Peter many thanks, my Henry is working again, 3 year old video but it's still helping other out perfectly well thanks. Seen some questions asking if the hoover will work on full power only and the answer is yes, FULL POWER ONLY. This will make your Henry hoover work on full power only as you are removing the low power switch wiring... HOPE THAT HELPS CLEAR THINGS UP, If you do this and your hoover works then it's the PCB printed circuit board that's no good, so if you still need your hoover to do low power then you need to replace the PCB printed circuit board

[@dawz121]

Genius! Works a charm thanks for the help 👍

[@JM-pb3bm]

These instructions still work three years later. My Hetty vacuum stopped working suddently. So proud I managed to do it myself! Thanks a lot!

[@hesbs]

Or save £20 on high/low if, like me, you never used it. Especially with the cost of living crisis. But everyone is free to choose.

[@jerry2294]

Good Video and this fixed my Henry as well. Thanks.

[@mikew151Manhattan]

I bet numatic love you!!! They have just missed out on a £130 sale this morning because i chose to followed your expert video. You utter legend, thank you so much!!!

[@crink73]

Just echoing all the other comments 🎉 thankyou so much. I've had my Henry for 16 years and only today it died. Your video has her running on full chat which saves me the hassle of pushing the button every time. Thanks again, great video 🥳🥳

[@PlanetillustrationCoUk]

I was apprehensive to fix it, but your video really helped make it look like a simple job... So simple, it's just opening the Henry up, and pulling the wires off the Hi/low switch, removing the "pcb" board, and plugging the 2 white wires where you removed the blue and brown wires into the power switch... watch the video, and it's very clear. Thanks so much! The Henry is Alive ! ALIVE !

[@hesbs]

planet illustration life can be simple

[@neilfitzgerald9469]

The Dude! Henry works better now than it has done for ages. Many thanks indeed

[@zinnatkeen5275]

Just want to thank you SO much for making this video! I am yet another person who has revived their seemingly dead Henry, following your guidance - which was very clear and straightforward. You're a star. Jem Keen

[@nellymac6004]

This worked for me! HENRY lives on! Cheers 👌

[@joaocarvalho7889]

Great simple video on how to save an appliance (and cash). Revived in 10 minutes, very grateful.

[@kardu2063]

Thank you Peter👏😀You made my day!

[@andrewgriffiths21]

Worked like a dream. Saved myself a few quid. Many Thanks

[@ronnoc777]

Thanks mate was worried about doing it but checked everything else with a multimeter brushes were good. So took the plunge and with trepidation turned it on.It worked!! cheers mate .

[@raydoherty1196]

Thanks Peter for taking the time to show us mere mortals, your a good man, saved me buying a new Henry. Best of luck from Ireland 🇨🇮

[@chips59ful]

Our Hetty didn't switch on yesterday. After checking the plug and fuse and it still not starting we were ready to go buy a new vacuum cleaner. Found your tutorial this morning and got our old Hetty operational again in no time. Thank you so much for this money saving tip and for helping to stop another old vacuum cleaner from going to the tip...

[@chrisxultra8863]

Thank you for your video, I have saved £130; as I managed to fix my Henry with the support of ur video. U have done a great support. 👍😀

[@MrMick3eh]

Using your directions, I just repaired. My young, unmaried neighbours, Hetty. Thank you very much. Working perfectly.

[@paddyeejit1954]

Did they ever marry?

[@AlWernham-me7jw]

😂😂😂😂😂 I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!! IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!!!! It's been driving me nuts for ages. Thank you so much.

[@rossbennett2914]

Thank you Peter! saved me a small fortune, well done!

[@wordsbymaribeja1470]

I did it and my Henry works, I'm really chuffed - THANK YOU. It took watching the video about a dozen times before acting to get my head around what to do because I have zero electrical knowledge so some basic things I needed guidance on which might be taken for granted by people who are familiar with connecting wires etc. My tips are: (1) to disconnect the wires, don't be scared the metal heads of the wires have a push-in pull-out mechanism, I used a flat-headed screw driver to loosen the grip of the metal heads connecting the wires. (2) the switches have a side panel, so to access the wires connecting the switches again I used a flat-headed screw driver to remove the side panel - push in (the screw driver) from the side and lift; (3) if you have done 'too much' in removing the layers to access the motor just follow video for what the coverings around the motor should look like, for example, that plastic 'frame' with a triangle bit around the motor completely came off so i saw too much motor, in fact lifting it out completely but the motor fits back in like a puzzle, there are three areas that you need to make sure are in place - again like a puzzle look for the bits that fit; (4) in taking out the motor completely I disconnected one of the white wires from the motor I just looked for a head that didn't have a wire and job done.

[@hesbs]

Maribeja Intel that’s great news. And thanks for notes. Am sure they will be helpful to others. I’m no electrician. I hadn’t done this before. I made the video because all the advice I found online was too technical. So after reading and looking at a circuit diagrams I figured out the solution and wanted to make an easy to follow video. I had no idea how useful it could be but if it saved one other person buying a new hoover, or paying for repairs, it would be worth it.

[@wordsbymaribeja1470]

@@hesbs It was generous of you to share what you learnt, I've always been someone who likes to give it a go but being daunted by the wires showed me how much we (well, me) are estranged from basic DIY and how our solution is to throw away and buy new. I'm convinced if we were all able to do the basics the skills of the professional would be higher. My paper shredder broke a week early than Henry died, can't wait to get stuck in now 😊

[@1tommy10]

Just completed the PCB removal and my Henry now it works again. Many thanks for sharing.

[@feijaychunayct9292]

Thanks for the video. Mine was used for work and after 3yrs I didn't mind spending money on a new one. However, after seeing your video, I gave it a go and wow, saved myself £100 on a new one! Thanks again!!!

[@KevinHutchins-l7z]

I knocked Henry over and he stopped working. This fix was easy to implement and worked perfectly - I've prevented another piece of premature landfill! - many thanks for nice clear instructions.

[@user-ic7mv6bj4w]

My Henry just roared back to life! Thank you so much!

[@ollie2244]

I bought my Henry when I was 18, I'm now 33, married, and have 2 kids. I still remember when me and my now wife moved in together and she saw my Henry for the very first time, haha! She loves a good hoover! He's been part of the family for years! Today, I thought I was going to have to say goodbye. It was a sad moment. You just saved his life and saved me over £100! Thank you.

[@hesbs]

Good to hear.

[@sirskilligan]

Thank you for your clear, steady and easy to follow instructions. Perfect. I wrongly presumed the on/off switch was the issue but bypassing the PCB revived Henry.

[@antoinebeauman]

Thank You .. I thought the red button was unnecessary anyway because I always turned it on !

[@davidmoran9395]

Brilliant video, my mum bought a new hoover and was throwing the old Henry out, thought I'd give it a go and see if it could be saved. Thanks to your video Henry lives to hoover another day :D. Much appreciated Peter!!

[@kevinmchugh5997]

Absolutely brilliant, Peter! I was looking online this morning to replace my Henry vac, because it gave up on me last night. Then I came on here looking for a possible solution, and after following your instructions to the letter I managed to get it going again. Thank you so much!

[@patriciaskinner6828]

worked a treat ,thank you ,ive been trying to fix mine for ages ,changed carbon brushes, contacts etc ,was about to buy a new one when i found your video.

[@habzmiah]

Brother. I want to thank you deeply, from your guide i have fixed my hoover and it is working as good as new! Thank you once again.

[@Feathers147]

Thank you Peter for sharing this fix. I followed exactly what you said and did and bingo Henry is working again. Cheers for that mate😊🍻👍👍👍👍👍

[@JuanUys]

Thanks, another happy customer over here 🙏🏻

[@G4UYG]

Thank you. Henry is working again thanks to your clear instructions.

[@johndayz1414]

Henry sends you a hug, after checking Henry's current and the engine was working, I deduced that it was the printed circuit board, but he was not sure whether to ask for it or what he should do. excellent video uncle, thank you so much.

[@Hamjaz]

It works, it works, it works.... U are a star 🌟⭐🌟... Now everyone thinks I'm an electrician at home ...

[@lorraine.-.]

OMG after replacing the carbon brushes & switches with no luck. THIS finally got my Hetty working again!!! Thank you 🙌🏼

[@Souadgreen]

Wow I can’t believe that I fixed my Henri. Thank you million times. I saved 130£ because of your video.

[@smtsoftwaresolutions1966]

Great video. just followed your instructions and Henry lives to fight another day. Thank you very much.

[@nick.gaffney]

Nice one. Turns out this wasn't my problem. It was a faulty plug. Still, I never used the hi,lo switch any way, so I have removed it. Hoov is now working a treat. Thanks. 👍👍👍

[@grahamroberts4258]

Great video, thank you. Saved me £32 for a new PCB and I have a working Henry.

[@ThePennyhill]

Just followed the tutorial and it worked perfectly, highly recommended Thanks!

[@vintagefurniturerevival1446]

Brilliant!! My Henry blew out a couple of weeks ago, I was ready for getting rid and replacing it, I followed this video and its back working again I needed this for my work thanks Peter you are a diamond!!

[@alfgunn]

Great thank you, one of the only videos on youtube which actually works

[@hesbs]

Thanks

[@dave1secondago]

this sorted my henry out thanx man

[@paul1966woodward]

Great video, really helpful 🙂

[@charlesforeman9438]

Wish i had seen this before paying out for another Henry. We had the James and worked fine for just over 6 years then i just turned it off on the hoover switch & came back 5 minutes later & it wouldn't start again. I tried all the usual things like fuse took it apart to see if anything had burnt out couldn't see anything. So last night we bought the Henry XL Plus as it's supposed to be more of industrial so might last longer. Just seen your video this morning and by no means am i an electrician but can put a plug on with ease , i went through what you did on here and now we have the James working on Full Power , ah well it will do for any diy , garage and car work we need doing. It's no wonder the world is a throw society as things just ain't made to last long these days , more and more cheap crap parts are made in China for pennies for every single thing we use in our houses now. So glad i seen your video pity i hadn't seen it soon enough not to have paid out for another one though. Can't thank you enough for your easy step by step guide , if i can fix this then anyone can follow and fix as well.. Thank you

[@kelonline]

SUPERB! Had to snip off the live wire from white wire which was a little confusing. Local engineer wanted £35 to do this. Thank you Peter.

[@kahlospirit24]

@Pacino972 I think I have the same as you... was your brown to the h/l switch joint clipped with the other white wire. Did you have to snip these apart so you could discard the brown and connect the white to the on/off switch ?

[@ItsMeYourRealDad]

Thankyou so much. You sir are an absolute legend. Someone buy this man a pint

[@hesbs]

You’re very welcome and some kind well wishers have been doing so via PayPal ;-)

[@ItsMeYourRealDad]

@@hesbs you deserve it. You have just saved me around 150 quid on a new henry. Top man

[@ranat5526]

I just got one for free and it's not working, so I'll give it a go. Update , now working!!! Thanks .

[@vegasphil]

An excellent video. I have just fixed our Hetty Hoover which has been "broken" for months taking out all of the eco pcb rubbish. Mine also needed a new plug as the connection was a little dodgy - Another common problem due to a lot of flexing over time!! Thanks again Peter!

[@IAmTonksOfLondon]

Thanks, super helpful 😊

[@mattycent86]

Brilliant video! Thought I was gonna need to get a new hoover as it was completely dead. Now working better than ever!

[@MrAshley0016]

This guy is an awesome guy I picked up up a Henry hoover today no power nothing done this little trick this guy said about works a treat will still look at getting the PCB board future as at the moment the hoover is functioning great would love it this guy could do a little video how to put the PCB board back on if he could bless bro you done well in this video

[@colinmckinlay5479]

Brilliant very straight to the point and no faffing round just got a new Sub

[@goosteeno1]

Almost ended up in the bin until I saw this video and now it works perfectly, good job to you for posting this video, thank you.

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Great video thank you. Repaired my hetty for free using this method and in about 20 minutes. Your a legend dude. Mother earth will thank you for all the Hetty's kept outa the landfills!!

[@rezwanmeah7987]

Thank you so much for this video I was going to bin my Henry had it about 14months and after watching this video I do r the same thing and my Henry works as good as new

[@benleblond7690]

Great advice, my henry stopped working with only the led illuminated, carried out as instructed and henry is working perfect again. Thanks for the video

[@maryohare4217]

Just fixed my Henry. Cannot believe I was able to do this myself thanks to your video. Brilliant 🙏🏻

[@ceripugh6176]

Cheers Peter, I now have my Henry back up and running with your advice and help from another video to prove that the pcb was at fault

[@davidhousley8885]

what a man, youve just resurected my wifes hoover its been stored away for nigh on 2 years and now its going great, tar lar

[@oddydotg]

Spot on. You're a genius. My Hoover came back to live. Thank you so much

[@quiffy1883]

Repaired my girlfriend's hetty using your video.. work's a treat now ❤ Thank You ❤

[@MatthewFoxX]

My Henry stopped working the other day - I've got it apart but the PCB on mine only has 2 wires on it, the brown and blue... any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@monikaLovesSkz]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for this video! My Henry hoover stopped working yesterday and by following your instructions I just fixed it yay! :D I heard a click yesterday and the hoover would only work on the Low setting. Today it wouldn't even start and now works perfectly..thank you again!! :)

[@pdltd1852]

What type screw driver?

[@mariedeery6324]

Thank you so much for your video, Henry is up and running again. Very well explained and easy to follow. You are a legend!

[@markiemark8589]

works great now thank you very much

[@karlc491]

Don’t normally comment on videos but this one I am, thank you, this worked 100% and only took me 10 mins from start to finish 👌👌

[@townsendsystems3366]

Very helpful and good angles to see wires! Cheers

[@janemammatt7665]

Thank you, I started with replacing the on off switch which didn't fix my Henry-but this did! Thank you

[@edrooke361]

Thank you. I appreciate how clearly you describe this in your video

[@DaveGreeneramblingcarpenter]

Brilliant video, just did it, yippee,a working Henry, many thanks for taking the time to make this video

[@Bootneckrm]

Pete your a diamond had no way of checking PCB so did fix works a treat dogs bollxxks cheers mate Rick

[@glittermspgaming1586]

Many thanks. Opened the poor old Hanry twice before to fix it but with no success. Watched your video and: Great Success. Thank you, Sir.

[@willt3861]

Brilliant. l was just about to throw my Henry away. I followed your video and it worked. saved me close on £100.00 for a new one. cheers

[@tennistron588]

Thank you sir... this worked a treat! Money is hard during this lockdown.

[@jorgenengmann4856]

Absolutely chuffed! Thanks so much... I feel cool after having done this and got my old Henry back in action 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@piersmaffett3992]

Brilliant job mister! Henry lives again! Thanks very much and muchos kudos.

[@chrisscfc7352]

Cheers m8. All sorted in 15 mins Hetty runs like a dream now.

[@geckogaming922]

Fantastic, done exactly as you said mate, hoover is working perfectly now 😀 cheers mate

[@JohnStrong-gc3rn]

Henry lives again thanks

[@jameswilson2364]

Just what I needed. Thank you.

[@pauldavies7720]

Fixed my Henry last night thanks to this!

[@ciaranflynn6291]

You sir are a legend! Saving me €180 going and getting a replacement. In my case I fixed the Green Harry hoover using this exact same method!

[@hesbs]

Ciarán Flynn feel free to send me €10 :-)

[@ciaranflynn6291]

@@hesbs Do you want a few beers? Totally worth it!

[@hesbs]

Ciarán Flynn I’ve left the UK so shipment may be tricky.

[@ciaranflynn6291]

@@hesbs Hope you're somewhere with better weather all year round!

[@gerardhipwell]

You beauty !! Worked perfect !! 🥳🥳🥳

[@nmhubbad]

Thank you so much for this really helpful video. Henry is working again perfectly!

[@FrizzyMike]

Just tried this and it worked a treat! Thanks very much.

[@paulevans3827]

Fantastic 15 minute job and all is well thank you so much