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How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring

Introduction

If your favorite hair clip broke in half, use this guide to repair your hair clip by reattaching the spring. Repairing your hair clip will allow you to make the clip fully functional, reduce plastic waste, and wear your favorite hair clip again!

What you need

  1. How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring, How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 1, image 1 of 2 How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring, How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Place the two pieces of the hair clip together.

    • The circles on the top of the clip should align.

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  2. How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 2, image 1 of 2 How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Tie the rubber band around the hair clip to secure the pieces in place.

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  4. How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Insert the pin halfway into the circles on the top of the clip.

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  5. How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Place the spring next to the inserted pin with the two edges facing upwards.

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  6. How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Use the pliers to push the pin through the spring and remaining holes.

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  7. How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 6, image 1 of 3 How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 6, image 2 of 3 How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Take the rubber band off and test the repair.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

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Evelyn Saravia

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3 Comments

Where do I get the springs from?

Jessica stone - Reply

Where can I get new pins?

Nancy P. - Reply

Did anyone get answers for the springs and pin questions? Where do we get those?

Julianna Di Miceli - Reply

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