Ghd Air 1.0, Motor Strip Down, Bearing Change and Thermal Fuse Swap.

[@nickfox9306]

Love the vid kev very informative and interesting any idea were to get a new power switch from there is a company that wants 30 quid and postage the hairdryer ain't worth that. The hairdryer is hardly used so be a shame to chuck it any help would be great keep the vids coming

[@Mickwild562]

I do have spares for the GHD hairdryers, I can send you one if you’re in the uk. Just pay £5 +postage. Hope that helps.

[@nickfox9306]

@mickwild7180 yes that would be brilliant if you could might need a top bearing too if you have one too just got to check

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[@Mickwild562]

Also just remove the button for the switch to get to the contacts and see if they are dirty, you can give them a clean with some IPA if they are still dirty use a little sandpaper and gently clean them off. Make sure the Hairdryer is unplugged before doing any work on it though.

[@newbiebaker]

hi, ive found out mine has one of the brushes much shorther than the other. i would assume that this caused uneven tension on the motor shaft and damaged the bearing. but why would this loosen the one further from the brushes? maybe it was the hair stuck close to the loosen bearing? however, could I repair the bearing itself? since the whole part is hard to buy in czech for a reasonable ammount. or is it a universal part commonly used in many appliances? thanks a lot!

[@Mickwild562]

@newbiebaker hi. I do have the top bearings in my parts. If you cover the postage I could send you one. I find that sometimes the actual shaft has worn down caused by either hair trapped around the bearing and or shaft or the bearing has worn and the shaft rattles around and causes the chrome coating to rub away. It would be best to strip the hairdryer down, get to the motor and inspect the shaft for any play or build up of burning hair. If the shaft has worn then you will need a new motor unfortunately. The motor brushes can be purchased easily so maybe halve a look online to see if they are available in your country. If you need any more help let me know 👍