Introduction
This guide will show you how to replace a defective motor. With a few steps and a some tools, you will be able to open up the device and gain access to the motor. The motor can then be easily swapped out for a new one so that it can start working again.
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Locate the battery at the back of your Dremel. Firmly grasp the battery on both sides and pull. It should easily come out of the battery well.
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Remove the ring located around the speed selector switch by pulling apart on either side. (This should require very minimal force.)
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Remove the collar wrench by pushing the gear lock button. Continue to hold this button as you rotate the wrench counter-clockwise until it is removed.
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Remove the metal clasp from the battery well. This piece helps hold the plastic shell of the device together. Pry it out by gently applying some force with a spudger.
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Remove broken motor. Lift out the motor until you can see the wires that connect to it.
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Remove the clips where the wires connect with the motor. This can be done with your fingers of a pair of tweezers.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
3 comments
Have you ever taken apart the motor? If so how?
Is there polarity correctness of the motor connections?
Yes cal, the +ve (red) wire connects to the spade marked with a red dot.