EGO 650CFM Blower Not Working (Troubleshooting)

[@tomwunder5407]

The quality of this instructional video was excellent. Although the work performed, as a homeowner, is above my paygrade. Excellent video nonthless.

[@babbaboo953]

From a former 8.5 year USN Electronics Technician who has been fixing semiconductor manufacturing systems for the past 13 years, HELLUVA job on that diagnosis and repair! I love that you chased the circuit all the way through to the MOSFET pack, and that didn’t stop you. I never really picked up any 2M skills and my PCB soldering skills are experienced but still very amateur, so I would’ve taken my chances and stopped and looked for a broken one somewhere that I could’ve cannibalized the controller out of, which would’ve taken forever, but you pressed on through. VERY SHARP SIR. Great job. My kid left my blower on the back porch in the rain and now I have to dig into mine. Thanks for the video!!!

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Thanks so much for your kind comment sir! Best of luck to you with yours!

[@CDT00016]

Couldn't you just replace the controller once you tested the bad .. or isn't that fun

[@ThriftyToolShed]

As far as a new factory controller, they are not cost effective and even hard to find for some models. I did retrofit a cheaper controller in the next video. I enjoyed it.

[@ronalan4185]

I have a new 650 which doesn't work, battery fully charged. I was going to open the unit and after taking out a few screws thought I'd youtube and search fixing EGo 650. After watching the video decided to put the screws back in and look for a repairman. EGo sent a new one but wanted to see if the inoperable one could live.

[@1bizjets]

I am 20 year Lab Tech. Very useful troubleshoot process. thank you. My 650 just stop working this morning.

[@KevinJoseph-en9rt]

I have almost no understanding of what this gentleman is talking about and doing, but such competence is still a marvel to watch. This fellow's knowledge is more valuable than that of 10,000 gender studies graduates. Don't you wish our political leaders had this kind of expertise? You know, the kind our Founders had? Thank you, sir, for these videos. Hats off to you.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Thank you sir for your kind comment!

[@justvisiting1714]

I bought one of these this a.m. and it won't blow. The new "safety" switch is the dumbest thing *ever* BTW When I called Service, I asked them if they've ever had these kind of complaints before an the guy said he'd *never* heard this kind of complaint before. Calling BS on that after seeing this video. They (EGO) hooked us with their well working first editions and just like every other POS multi-billion multi-national companies, the second+ editions are usually LEMONS. Should have stuck with STIHL. Thanks for letting me rant! This isn't my first rodeo, unfortunately. God bless & thanks

[@rjazco51]

have the same problem ...would like to see part 2 thanks ... very steady hands for this job.👍👍

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Thanks for your comment! I did end up with a second video on this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHPPdnusfb-UarMsi=OS2EtuOlZ8RJk7La

[@DennisBogdan-dr9bm]

People complain about a lousy product they sell I've had very good luck with the ice auger hedge trimmer blower and weed wacker I hope it stays that way

[@zangarkhan]

Wow, what is the point of the heatsink if it is covered with potting....

[@Yanktonian]

Bought one of these Summer 2021, used twice then quit, like new. Ego replaced under warranty, no repair diagnosis. Will sell to you or will send for repair, take as much time as you want. Thanks.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Honestly, you can most likely get the most out of this on eBay as a non-working item. They still bring pretty good money for parts alone really. I have been fortunate enough to get several of these now for about the shipping cost. That's just people helping the channel by donating theirs, you can get more for it than that for sure. Thanks for thinking about us though!

[@Yanktonian]

Thanks for the reply and also for the excellent videos! I listed it on Ebay so we'll see what happens.

[@momo_the_great6969]

This is an extremely common fault with this blower. I've had 2 fail on me within 6 months of owning each. The first was refunded and the second was repaired twice. I'm now demanding a refund on the second one as well.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Great to know! Thanks for sharing!

[@MrCoder101]

Please upload the modification video! Really would like to see that.

[@eflex247]

Great video. My blower didnt start this morning.

[@Sluggo01]

First I see fluke as the meter of choice…Im sure you remember Simson 260s….oh well good job …i get around 80/hour …so replacing any component level items generally puts this board in the junk catalog…good job though!!!

[@DIYwithBatteries]

Did you just replaced the mosfet which is SMD version. That was really great man 👍

[@E85_STI]

This is the blower I have but mine works just fine but sometimes it seems like it’s oscillating or turning off and on usually If the head is close to the ground so it’s like if it’s kind of creating back pressure and slowing the fan down but I’m not sure.

[@jcstadnik4315]

Don’t have your patience to dig through all the potting. Do you know how to connect the motor directly to the battery to test it? Great vid BTW!

[@ThriftyToolShed]

In the very next video I show how I retrofit the BLDC controller to the BLDC motor and run it. It's still running today. The motor can not be directly connected to battery since it's a BLDC and has to have a controller. Thanks for your comment!

[@NUTTZ1019]

Awesome video, I was wondering if you identified what they have used for the fan motor ? Woulod love to know who is making it. Thank you for such an informative video!

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I have not identified the supplier of the fan BLDC. Thanks for your kind comment!

[@richardallgood815]

Got one that stopped working in less than 2 years. Has anyone ever dealt with the EGO warranty service? I heard they are a little difficult to deal with.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I have heard of people having issues. I personally only had to call EGO once. My very first EGO pack repair video over 5 years ago was from that first warranty replacement and since they told me to keep and recycle the old pack it actually started the EGO repair videos. They were good to me. I will say the 2 things that I hear people complain about is now it seems harder to get them on the phone and you must have a record of receipt. I was lucky and I had registered mine and if you register it and take a photo of the receipt then you are good. Many people did not register and they did not keep up with the receipt. I am not great with that either, but usually on purchases over $200 I will keep receipts and try my best to take time to register. Hope yours works out good for you!

[@richardallgood815]

@@ThriftyToolShed Just a follow up. My girlfriend contacted EGO about the blower and they are sending her a new one!! She said there were no issues and EGO was very supportive!!

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@magic2506]

LB6003 backpack version. Went through 2 no more than 15 hrs on each. Both died. I'm done with this garbage.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Man, hate to hear the trouble with these. I have not had any of the back pack versions. I thought they would be awesome. Dang...

[@oliverworks5469]

Is it imperative to replace the silicone in the power assembly? I am replacing one in a 765

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Not imperative. I have had many still running without re potting the board. It will be best for sure to cover the board with a potting to help prevent corrosion. I believe use in the more humid areas or on foggy mornings can cause corrosion much quicker.

[@diegogomezjr7142]

Hey great content. I have an LB5800, very similar set up to the model in this video. The issue I have js that I get low speed and turbo, no variable speed in between. Would that most likely be a switch issue or controller issue?

[@ThriftyToolShed]

It's possible the issue is with the controller, but I would check the potentiometer first it could be faulty. The wiring or the potentiometer itself would be the first I would check. Best of luck to ya and Thanks for your kind comment!;

[@XAngelxofMercyX]

I'm pretty new into the electronics repair game. I've went through the entire process you did with the exact same Ego Leaf Blower I have. I'm at the point where I'm checking the control board now. However, when I test from my negative power, to the positive (as shown at 9:51), I get no reading at all. I'm kind of stuck on what that means and what my options are now.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Well I did at first also, it was high in the meg ohms but then I showed it was because the fuse was blown. From the other side of the fuse I read short circuit or zero ohms so dead short between positive and negative. I have more than one video on the blowers also if it helps. For example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKmyaHami5mVb8k

[@notta3d]

Informative video. Can the fan be removed and replaced? I have a broken fan blade somehow.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Yes, it is held in place on the shaft similar to a collet assembly. Pretty easy to remove.

[@rexmundi8154]

This might sound crazy, but I’m thinking about trying to use the blower assembly from a junk one of these as an e-foil motor. Is that crazy ?

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Well it's not that crazy to me, It might work once, possibly. I would use a sealed motor for under water use. These are open air cooled motors and will not hold up long at all submerged if I had to guess?🏄💦⚡💥

[@rexmundi8154]

@@ThriftyToolShed thanks for the quick reply. I know the RC guys submerge their motors and I saw a guy recently who was using a cordless angle grinder and he submerged it totally several times. I can get one with a (probably) good motor / bad board for $50 which is a lot less than other options. I thought it would be funny if the whole assembly with the blower on it really provided a lot of thrust without extensive mods. I guys I could pot the outside with thermal conductive epoxy making it a "sealed"motor. An option I haven’t seen anyone offer for waterproof motors would be some type of positive pressure system that keeps water out by letting pressurized gas escape. Anyway, I might try it. Any thoughts on a controller? I’m a machinist by trade so all this electron stuff I’m learning on the fly

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I have used the controllers like in this video on several blowers now. It is very hard to find a hall-less or sensor-less controller that will go up to 60V. I end up buying the 50V rated Sensorless version and I have links in that video description if interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHPPdnusfb-UarM

[@rexmundi8154]

@@ThriftyToolShed thanks! I appreciate it. I’ll let you know how it goes

[@BTBFBG]

I bought this model and it lasted for 8 months, then one day when I barely pulled the trigger to have it run at a very slow speed, it made this grunting sound and then wouldn't work anymore...if I pulled the trigger the battery would light up showing it was reading the battery, but it would not make a sound or work at all....I contacted Ego, they sent me a new one in the mail. The new one lasted 2 months and the exact same thing happened. I contacted Ego again and they sent me another one. So I know have 3 units. I'd really like to find out the problem with the other 2, especially since one is only 2 months old....any suggestions on what the problem is???

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Typically it is the controller. Almost always the 30A fuse on the controller is blown. Only rarely does the fuse fix the problem. Most of the repairs by far have been shorted Mosfets as shown in my latest blower repair video as well as the 14" chainsaw repair video. On rare occasions it's the microcontroller on the controller itself. I have shown all these on videos.

[@BTBFBG]

@Thrifty Tool Shed Thanks for the reply....I didn't watch the whole video but I will....How much does the controller cost and is this something a electrical dummy could fix??...if I took it to someone with the controller, what do you think they would charge??...thanks again.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

@@BTBFBG I can't answer much of any of those questions. I simply share what I find as we learn together. As far as the controller they range from $15 to $25. It usually depends on if I can find them on Amazon or eBay at the time. I am working on getting my hands on some 72V controllers, but it's been hard to get the sensor less in anything above 50V rating. The red ones that are 60V rated take the hall sensors. We have to buy the hall-less or sensor-less type.

[@dwb142]

Same here. Barely used and over a year old. Had you registered yours and/or have your receipt for Ego to replace it? Thank you for your reply. A new one IS NOT cheap.

[@duncster15]

great vid!

[@mrroyixo]

I though I just smack something in there but great video.

[@aurthorthing7403]

Curious what brand is that magnifying glass?

[@steveferrell3058]

Want to buy another 650 that quit after 3 uses? No warranty when bought on ebay.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Possibly, how much do you want for it?

[@steveferrell3058]

@@ThriftyToolShed I have no idea what it's worth not working. The battery and charger have to be worth more than the unit. Used it 3 times before it quit. They say it's an internal fuse or something. What would you charge me to fix it. Warranty's no good because I bought it on ebay.

[@jaythomas3180]

Are you from North Carolina by chance? Your accent sounds like my dad's hometown in the southeast.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Haha, Georgia. We do love the North Carolina area for sure!

[@michaellipmanphotography4084]

What screw diver bit works on the screws of a Ego battery.?

[@ThriftyToolShed]

T15 security bit

[@iv8976]

My blower won’t start or do anything when I press the trigger even though the battery is charged. Any clue as to what it might be? I think it’s making contact with battery because when I press on the trigger the battery level circle turns on

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Basically just what I shared on a few videos on blowers. I have a couple videos on the 480cfm blower as well. I shared as I learned on video. Seems like controller trouble shooting time. I have had a few with bad controllers and only a couple out of maybe 5 did I have luck repairing the controller. The others I did the retrofit to a fairly cheap BLDC controller on video as well. Best of luck to ya!

[@charleskarpiuk7330]

Anyone here because their blower motor automatically turns on when the battery is inserted? This happened to my first 650. Had had it for a month, took back to Lowe's and they gave me a new one no questions. (Can return within 60 days no questions) The second blower I've had for a few months so I'll have to deal with Ego directly. Wondering if there is any quick solution to fix this. Both times it happened because I used the blower in rain.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Very interesting. I have not see that issue. Weird how you had both do the same thing. I have worked on many of these now and most of them have the opposite issue when they fail. The blower will not run at all. Typically a BLDC controller issue. With these being a BLDC of course the controller has to be putting out or controlling well to run the motor so it is hopefully just a switch issue. I would think the trigger switch must be shorted especially if it controls fine with speed adjustment?

[@charleskarpiuk7330]

@@ThriftyToolShed Yes it is very weird that both did this. Slide the battery in, and it turns on. As if you're pressing the trigger just enough to turn it on. If I use the trigger the power increases like normal. If I move the dial to on, it increases the power incrementally. Again move the dial more and the power increases as normal. It was weird because today I left the blower under my client's porch for a few minutes, came back and it was running. I thought I must have moved the dial, but nope! Both days it was raining, and the blower was a little wet, but it wasn't like it was a downpour. And I keep it under cover when not actively using it. Also the temperature was pretty mild. And at the same time I was using my ego hedge trimmer all day in the rain, no issues. Also swapping different batteries doesn't resolve the problem.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Wow. I do wonder if the switch is faulty. Let us know what you find with it!

[@saulgmez2839]

Can you do the ego 800 cfm model?

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I don't have that model. I may if I come across one to see how it works. I need to get back to a few more EGO videos when I finally get some time. I have not had much need to work on any in a while.

[@frankdumlao32]

I live in georgia, can i send you my ego backpack blower for repair? It’s out of warranty. Thanks.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I wish I had time, I do get asked this often. I do not have a repiar service at this time. I work full time+ in a Industrial job and try to have time to edit videos to post. I try to help by posting what I have found with a repair. I don't have alot of time left, I wish you the best of luck with yours.

[@georgeavargas3351]

wow good video

[@johnkuntz76]

Thanks!

[@johnkuntz76]

One of our Ego 6500s crapped out at work. Your video was the first when we googled how to troubleshoot it. Very straightforward, informative, and extremely helpful. I truly appreciate you brother! 😎

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Thanks so much for your kind comment! So glad you found it helpful!

[@brianthomasch9965]

Sad that it already needs repair. Mine just broke. Piece of junk!

[@Marrda]

Part two brother

[@ThriftyToolShed]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHPPdnusfb-UarM

[@jackbenedett7961]

The 56v blower is garbage if you do lawn care, it will burn out in a single season, but it's OK for a general home owner.

[@trmckin]

General homeowner here.. mine died after two uses. It's a terrible product.

[@jackbenedett7961]

I highly advise purchasing the warranty, then keep returning it when it burns out because it does have power

[@trmckin]

@@jackbenedett7961 purchased from ACE so it has a warranty. The problem is, EGO is in zero hurry to help customers with their warranty claim. Called it in a over a week ago (3 times) and my account still says “waiting”. Their service reps have been moved offshore so odds are good I’m hosed. They used to be a good company but profits and shareholders rule over true service.

[@jackbenedett7961]

Bought my second one at Lowe's and purchased their warranty, so now when it quits, I'm going back for a replacement.

[@Jeeper1378]

My moms 530 just quit

[@jdmccorful]

Wondering about source for controller, which I'm sure you have already checked. I would like too see you finish the repair. My curiosity always gets the best of me. Great sleuthing on your part, thanks.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I am testing with the same controller I used in the 480CFM blower. I have had to work through some issues but it's running it! Of course with 63V caps replacing the 50V rated cap.over 1000uf also. I will work on the video of the retrofit. Thanks for your comment!