How To Fix A Broken Trigger On A Dyson V11 Animal

[@samgengland]

Torx T8 driver is the size you will need. Great video.

[@Hemidakota]

Dyson should do a world-wide recall

[@thewaywedoit6382]

I enjoyed fixing it but for the cost, I agree 👍

[@JinkaS3]

Just happened to me for the second time now. First time it was under warranty, now I will fix it thanks to you and safe 125€ for the repair...I do agree Dyson should do a world wide recall. This should be covered by dyson even after the warranty expires.

[@mirabelagabriela]

@Dyson shouldn’t have the audacity of asking customers to pay €125 for fixing this, which seems to be a product failure. 👎🏻 Dyson

[@wujames486]

No way Dyson would recall, especially when they designed it to fail !

[@99yota30]

Definitely an engineered design fail on Dyson s part....

[@ArielChobaz]

Great video thanks! One quick note, the video doesn't show that a tool (like a flat head screw driver) is required to separate the white plate from the base where you disconnect the electrical wires. It has 2 snap locks that hold it in place and is hard to remove unless you pry it off.

[@sushilvekaria164]

Thanks for mentioning. Had i not read your review i would probably have broken that piece

[@ArielChobaz]

@@sushilvekaria164 I almost broke mine before realizing it needed a flat head, glad this helped 👍

[@mikepicheca4173]

Thanks for helping me out new life in my V11 which was out of warranty. 1 hour of work saved me about $150. Well worth the time.

[@mmmmmmmmmmm10]

I have a broken trigger. Dyson was out of warranty by a few months. They still sent a replacement free of charge (the head part only, no battery and pipes) even out of warranty, which was nice.

[@gtrdrms]

Dyson told us they we needed to buy a new battery when we told them the issue. I knew that wasn’t the case and that it was the trigger. I replace it today with help from this video and works like new.

[@nevar72]

Thanks for very exact details how to fix the trigger which is the really pain in the back in that vacuum. The original trigger is expensive and last for less than a year. Service is expansive too. Thanks to You I fixed it by about hour and 3$...🙂

[@zhongpenglyu7458]

The service from Dyson cost 135 euros since they will simply change the whole motor part. Purchase the trigger from Amazon only cost me ca. 20 euros. Then successfully fix it with your instruction. Thanks a lot!

[@Scorp006]

Wow, mine broke too (v11) but replaced, thanks to this video. Not only that, but I was still under warranty until December. Called about the trigger, and they're sending me a brand new V11, with the upgraded replaceable battery, and told me to trash my old one (which is now fixed). Free v11! On top of that, 20% off my next dyson purchase, no expiration date, just need to call. They're expensive af, but that's service. 👌

[@SauvageauThomas]

Thanks for the link ! It's unbeliveable thats so expensive Dyson stuff is so fragille.....Anyway, thanks again !!!

[@markk3296]

thanks Mr Cable, great video, super helpful! Clearly Dyson has become master of planned obsolescence - and judging by the number of people replacing on their own this switch, Dyson are in no rush to changing their ways; they could have made the replacement process much easier. Nice touch for the outrageous cost of their products.

[@MichaelHerzig314]

Thankful to have found this video. Unbelievable that the whole vacuum's function relies on the strength of a quarter inch of plastic. Ridiculous. There are parts of the video that certainly gloss over very tricky portions of the disassembly, but the video is thorough and accurate. I just had to sit at pause while I spent 10 minutes trying to push those cables through the housing, etc.

[@peterlai9018]

Thanks so much for explaining and showing the problem with V11's fragile trigger. Mine has been having multiple power-on failures for a month. I am suspecting it is the trigger about to break.

[@jethlacsamana9307]

Thank you. FIxed my Dyson V11. Same problem and same area broke on the trigger. Really help!!!!!

[@CDFrenn]

Thanks for your How-to video. It helped me fix this issue with my Dyson, saving our family hundreds of dollars since we didn’t have to buy a new one!

[@jackkohanim590]

Also thank you for the video. I took mine apart and the trigger wasn't broken. I did have issues with the red trigger not springing back and staying on the on position. I assumed that I had a broken trigger. I think my issue was the battery trigger became askew with the battery trigger. Did buy the new trigger and the tools for the job.

[@PaperCut2UGaming]

I stretched the spring as I removed it. Not sure if it’ll fit properly but I’ll see later todays as the new trigger piece came in today.

[@rhodesa888]

Just did mine.. 3d printed my replacement, followed your tutorial to the letter.. vacuum works again!! Result 💪 cheers 👏

[@thewaywedoit6382]

A lot of people looking for them. If you can make them, you can probably sell them.

[@sugardeers]

Thanks so much for this. Ordered a new part and your video made it an easy process to fix! Was really disappointed with the flimsiness of the original trigger, barely had the v11 for 2 years.

[@dgallagher5070]

Really thankful to have found this video! Just replaced our trigger with an Amazon replacement. Works like a charm. Really cheesed off with Dyson for making such a weak trigger as from what I’ve seen online, loads of people have had the same problem. It was definitely a fiddle to get it all apart, but we managed! Thanks so much for the walkthrough, saved us a fortune for our (just) out of warranty dyson.

[@Shagwellsback]

Nice I did the same thing with my v11 few months before seeing this vid only difference I did was fixed my old one instead of buying a new part I used jb weld plastic epoxy and did 2 coats. First coat was more to hold it together and the second was a thicker band all around it to reinforce it. That epoxy gets harder then plastic so never had a problem again and works great now. Dyson dropped the ball with the trigger making it a flimsy soft peice of plastic with no reinforcement at all. They should of made the trigger out of saftey coated metal or a much thicker stronger plastic. Paying 800 for a vacuum with that type of part in it is insane to me. Have a good day.

[@ninjaturtlesrawk5415]

was thinking the same! jb weld or some sort of resin. how has the jb weld been holding up? my dyson just broke yesterday so here i am looking for a fix. thinking of just buying a new one but also putting jb weld on it as a extra layer got to have a back up to the backup

[@thewaywedoit6382]

More satisfying to fix it.

[@jordanskinner9791]

Just took mine apart using your video and mine was broken in the exact same spot. Super glued it and gonna order a new trigger. Great video!

[@jenniferhand1147]

Just finished this repair. Pain in the a** but it worked!! Thank you so much. T7 worked for me but T8 best on those star screws!

[@paddykriton3475]

Thanks for the help. Got my vac fixed and couldn't do without this video.

[@chrisworldsplash]

Nice video. Same problem here with my 2 year old V11. I thought Dyson testet the parts for maximum endurance but here the inventors went home for dinner. What a pity.

[@jevyw7155]

I got same problem too, almost 3 years used Dyson V11,not sure where can we order the little part? Thanks

[@avolvarez5268]

Thanks so much for the video!!! Saved our so loved dyson!!! 🎉 Took a little longer for us to get the job done, but very clear explanations and the camera angles were very helpful! Make sure you get the recommended tools before you start

[@Centurionsix]

Life saver. Thanks for making the tutorial! I watched once to repair the trigger when the lead-time for the replacement was 5 weeks, then again when that repair failed 12 months later.

[@dannyb.207]

I did everything on the video and it was exactly right. I ordered a new one on amazon. The only thing the video needs him showing how to pry things open with a flathead and how to push the wires down the pistol grip.

[@NiiceSky]

Dyson asked me 125€ … then I watched your video and it cost me only 8€ for the trigger on Amazon THANKS A LOT

[@thewaywedoit6382]

No problem my friend

[@theShibbiDude]

THANK YOU! Couldn't fixed my Dyson without your video

[@bobzarrabi0024]

You just saved me $600😀 I followed step by step abs changes the trigger successfully. Thanks a lot

[@miketucker4396]

Just replaced mine. Had to be a little gentle on some parts and it was a little annoying but I got er done. Thank you 👍

[@jongibson6522]

Huge thank you! Easy to follow directions that were thorough. You saved our vacuum!

[@meetp14]

Thanks a lot mate.. Can't believe it was such an easy fix.. Dyson gave me a quote for $150 for a new main body part, while the issue was only broken trigger.. Such a cheap and fragile part for such an expensive vacuum cleaner..

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Agreed. I'm glad I could help.

[@leandrop.2999]

Thanks Bro, what a tutorial, well explained, good camera angles and clear voice...you deserve the best! Cheers!

[@TeddyCavachon]

Video was helpful for fixing mine. Very strange arrangement with the button pushing on a plunger switch on the battery not switch in the handle like most power tool. Got the part and long tools on Amazon. One glitch I encountered which had me stumped for time was the screw on the handle holding the battery in place was hanging up the trigger for some reason. Sometimes it wouldn’t go on, then it wouldn’t turn off. I just backed it out a bit and it trigger worked normally.

[@paulkatieglenn6065]

I just drilled a small hole in the back of the handle where the trigger contacts the battery switch. Then push any small bolt into the hole and the switch gets pushed down and the vac turns on. Pull out the bolt to turn off vac. Took minutes to get back to cleaning.

[@knoorani]

Great video. I was able to replace my Dyson V10 trigger successfully with your help. THANK YOU!

[@sentinel8677]

Great tutorial! Really helped. Watched it at tricky moments and saved tons of time. That part in handle is the most challenging. Thank you!!!

[@hansolo4908]

Thanks for providing this KZbin tutorial…I would be lost without it. Followed your instructions & replaced the trigger. Only real challenge was the two contacts requiring bending & then bending again to attach to circuit board & the tiny red/black wires.

[@sourwords1808]

Oh man, thanks very much for this. Or though I didn't replace the trigger, I was able to follow your instructions and successfully epoxy the cracked part. Now it's stronger then ever. My personal gratitude to you bud. 👍

[@benfuller3073]

Fantastic video, well explained and thorough. Only suggestion would be to list required tools at the beginning, other than that though, absolute gold.

[@ChristopherBergsten]

One would hope that you watch this instruction, THEN you open yours up. Anything else is simply bad planning.

[@jaskiew63]

thanks for this video. it took me four hours lol. what a pain! the hardest part was removing some of the screws.

[@SlackElastic]

Legend video buddy, just fixed mine, really appreciate you taking the time to post this. Thanks from Portsmouth, UK. 🥳✊

[@stephenbillington3109]

Excellent video. Gave me the confidence to do it myself. Great instructions! Saved me £97 having to buy a new top unit! Thanks for sharing!!!!!

[@angiemcguire2703]

Thanks for posting this video! I was able to order a replacement trigger and fix it myself with the help of your video.

[@chrisclark3203]

I bought a reinforced switch from Amazon (£8.99 with free postage) and have just put everything back together. One thing that I did before reassembly was to bend the 2 main terminal wire lugs back into right angles, as it certainly wasn’t easy to bend them in the first place on disassembly and I felt I might struggle to get a good alignment with the connection on the board and maybe cause damage to the board. To feed them back through the cover, you can turn then on their side (through 90 deg). To get them through onto the electronic board is a bit fiddly but very doable with a small screwdriver and some small long nose pliers. Anyway just a thought and your video has been a fantastic help. Many thanks again. 👍

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Glad I could help.

[@gjkaner76]

Great video, easy to follow. My Dyson is now working perfectly again. Thanks.

[@kvmods]

Thx bro! fixed mine here with youre video how to disasemble. same problem... must be a design fault !! dyson should fix this issue

[@hoonlee8131]

You just saved me so much money!!! Thank you and appreciated

[@quezbor]

@4:50 you say the trigger assembly should pop right out but mine is stuck. I removed the three screws but it doesn’t budge. I see tabs in there. I’m really hesitant to force it out. Any suggestions? Thanks for a great video so far.

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Down inside the handle you might not have that screw all the way out. But the two screw on the upper side and the one in the handle are the only three I had.

[@quezbor]

@@thewaywedoit6382 hey, thanks for the quick reply. I realized that I didn't remove the top cap above the trigger where the wires go though. I saw in your video that you removed it but you didn't mention it. I need everything spelled out for me, I'm a newbie at this stuff. In the end I got it fixed and it works now. I'll admit that the tiny red and black wire made me nervous, it looked so flimsy, also forgot how to put it back in but could figure it out from the shape. Thanks again, great video. ps I described the issue to dyson and they told me I need a new battery, I told them they're absolutely wrong and then found this video.

[@Michael_MJ]

You saved me $1100 Australian with this video. My thanks to you.

[@HelioPerez]

Thanks for sharing, great information. It’s just what I need it. Could you please share the tools you use to open it? I’d like to buy them to try to follow your guidance.

[@PaulKeepsItReal]

Great video! Thank you so much for making this. I followed along step by step and got my vacuum working again!

[@limohe]

Coul you share what kind of screwdriver you used, the one with the extension. I’ve been looking everywhere and I can’t find the proper fit for that tightly space to remove the last T8. THANK YOU.

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Someone said a T8

[@jenniferhand1147]

T7 just worked for me.

[@howardparsons3371]

All I can say is great video, it helped me so much and saved me a few dollars. Thanks.

[@albertbarette2161]

What is the brand of the screwdriver you used to get the star screw out of the inside of the vacuum. That is the last screw I need to get out and the ones I am finding re to big to fit. Thanks

[@thewaywedoit6382]

I dont remember and I'm not at home. I can check this weekend.

[@albertbarette2161]

@@thewaywedoit6382 thank you! Your going above and beyond and I appreciate it!

[@tmuller4313]

Thanks a lot for this perfect tutorial. It saved a lot of money and the V11 is working again.

[@AdamSmith-oh7eq]

Thank you bro for the excellent walk through, you just saved me some serious money 👏👏🤪

[@noa_rotten]

Thank you for making this video!! In my mother language has no one say anything about this problem so thank u soo much🥺

[@3P04N18A84]

Hi there. What size is the star (torx) screwdriver? Thanks

[@dallasm4028]

Thank you for this tutorial! Hardest part was the motherboard part, other than that, easy peasy.

[@markperry5915]

Thank you so much for this. You're a superstar for putting such a great video together.

[@gdnorrie]

awesome video, thanks for sharing. The process went very smooth! Gorilla glued the old trigger with a plastic reinforcement support while waiting for the new trigger to arrive.

[@michaeltammaro482]

My issue with trigger is in initiating the vacuum. It takes on average of 8 to 10 times before it starts up.

[@NYCBugkiller]

Mine did not come apart as easily as yours in the video. I am at a standstill right now because after taking the screw out of inside the handle, the trigger mechanism will not come out. Something is holding it inside.

[@jaydeeg4517]

Push the rubber

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Hmmmm

[@kibubkibub]

Wow THANKS just fixed my Dyson by follow your vid, it wasn't easy but i did it. Thanks Note: if you trying to repair make sure you have the T7 screw driver with long thin neck

[@davidsmith9]

what was the T7 for? I needed a T10 for mine.

[@kibubkibub]

@@davidsmith9 after the first cover off the inside are screws are T7

[@fubuffer]

I got the same problem of my less than 1 year old V11. Thanks for your video!

[@artembutenko7681]

Thank you very much. Followed your instructions and it worked! Had to buy a few specific screwdrivers and a set of bits. Thank you heaps!

[@Cangluoak]

Thanks for your video I am able to get my own v11 repaired. You are a good man.

[@richardbroadhurst2541]

Great video, thank you. I was able to replace the broken trigger however I have a problem. I put it back together and I have power but no vacuum now. No noise, no suction. I took it apart again to check the 3 connections inside and everything looks great. Put it back together and I have 100% power but no vacuum. Any ideas?

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Hmmm. Not sure.

[@GarethOakes]

Thank you sir! Same problem here on a V10, now fixed. The V10 is almost identical, just has a slow/med/fast speed toggle on top with one extra wire to the circuit board. I managed to reinforce my existing switch for now (using araldite and an extra small piece of plastic). Your video was very informative and the procedure worked well :)

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Glad I could help

[@KyloniusMacaroni]

Whoever decided to put that screw right at the bottom of the mechanism on the inside is an absolute monster

[@kyrza76]

So far so good... but when I put the new trigger back in, its in the back position - and yours looks like it as well, until you slide it into the handle and secure the screw. In your video the trigger is now forward, mine remains at the back. I can reach in and the action is working fine. Is there a step right after 5:55 that I am missing? I feel like I may be missing something obvious...

[@thewaywedoit6382]

I think there is a spring that pushes it forward.

[@kyrza76]

@@thewaywedoit6382 I figured it out. User error (of course)... everything was fine. i did not notice the trigger only gets pushed to the off position when the battery is back in to give resistance to the spring. Thank you again for this wonderful video. I'm back up and running. I'll leave this comment in case someone else overthinks every step like I did 🙃

[@milisim0]

hello, the video is very good, I'm going crazy because I don't have an extendable screwdriver that allows me to reach the screw under the handle, which one do you use in the video? you can see that you can extend it, is it from the stanley brand? could you tell me the model?

[@Dave-om2cd]

taking apart and putting back together with the black and red wire to circuit board, both were blocked by your hand, how do you plug back in?

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Unplugging, there is a little flap thing. Plugging back in should go right back in.

[@chrisclark3203]

Thank you so much from Scotland. Brilliant video 👍

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Welcome

[@claudineasbagh862]

Thank you for this video. I am beyond frustrated with the overengineering involved here. I'm trying to remove the start screws once you get inside (3:23 into video) and one of the screws is so tight, I've stripped it (another issue is that the screws are horrible quality and very easy to strip). Any suggestions on how I get it out?

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Once its stripped I'm not sure. Are you sure it's stripped and you are not using the correct bit?

[@pete9105]

You’re a lifesaver. That you sir 🙏🏻

[@vikiran]

Thanks mate, your video is very detailed and was easy to comprehend. Without the guidance, I would have lost a few pieces of the vaccum for sure. Good karma to you for sharing the knowledge with other Dyson v11 owners

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Thank for the kind words.

[@va1466]

Just did this and broke the white chip that goes to the circuit board. Had to super glue it. Now all it does is do one setting and I also have one screw left but I'm glad it's not completely dead

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Bummer

[@thierryelmalem6581]

Excellent video! I followed it step by step and it worked! Thank you so much.

[@philroman7637]

Thanks for the tutorial. It's a shame that a broken trigger is a common issue with a $700 vacuum.

[@degeneraturat]

Thank You Sir! Fixed my problem, hope that pattex power epoxy is stronger than superglue :D

[@degeneraturat]

Appeared it was, but until today :D Time for plan B and using Chinese upgraded trigger form ali.

[@bharris824]

I would really love to know what brand and where to buy that style torx wrench that extends like that.

[@CS-de4wr]

Where did you get the black and yellow tool at 4:26 to extend into there. That’s been causing me the most trouble haha. Thanks

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Most tool stores have the extendable ones. Harbor Freight, Home Depot, lowes, etc.

[@erobins8352]

You are nice guy for putting this video out thank you much appreciated 👍

[@Draethar]

So I got it all together and when I stick the battery on the vacuum comes on automatically even if I don't press the trigger... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@eatchocolate]

Thank you for the clear tutorial! Saved myself a couple hundred bucks!

[@MadelineMoloney]

I followed the instructions and it works again! However I can’t get it to stop. If the battery is in it keeps running. Where did I go wrong?

[@rhoftiezer]

Excellent video. Nice family pictures bonus!

[@fernandavilar8079]

YOUHUUUUUU JUST DID MINE!! thank you fr your video

[@BabblePuff]

This was extremely helpful, thank you very much. Was able to fix it myself, for $14. 👏🏻

[@Jaz_3001]

Oops! I accidentally stripped the battery screw! I have the Dyson V11 Animal and I used a P1 screwdriver. Dyson’s KZbin page says it uses something called a Pozidriv screw to hold in the battery. How do I get out the stripped screw?

[@thewaywedoit6382]

I'm not sure.

[@lucyturner1412]

Brilliant 🤩 thank you so much. I was able to replace the trigger and save £600!

[@lmo1131]

Would have been nice if you had shared what size screwdriver and star bits were needed.

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Sorry

[@amenah1gh]

thanks. I wonder for that amount of money Dyson managed to use really bad quality parts into complicated machine. I've same issue.

[@mariehsustein2785]

BENT SPRING: The spring part of the trigger got damaged. Does anyone have advice on how to deal with this? Sigh…

[@jpetienne06]

Thank you so much ! Have a nice day !

[@protodermis]

My vacuum after putting it back together pulsates on and off and flashes every indicator light it has. Is it possible that I connected the cables the other way around, like switched the right and left one, and that's what causes the problem?

[@thewaywedoit6382]

Maybe, that's a new one for me.