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Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the motor on your Philips Sonicare DiamondClean electric toothbrush. If the motor fails to produce movement or makes excessive noise during function, you may be able to restore your toothbrush by replacing the motor. The motor will need to be desoldered from the circuit board in order to be removed, so be sure to check out our How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide if you are unfamiliar with best practices!

What you need

  1. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement, Motor: step 1, image 1 of 2 Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement, Motor: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Pull the toothbrush head off the toothbrush.

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  2. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Use a spudger to pry the chrome cap from the base of the toothbrush.

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  3. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Place the toothbrush upside down on a solid object and firmly, but gently, push down on the toothbrush until the internal components and case separate.

    • Note that there are clips inside the case but they are hard to access and unneeded to separate the components.

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  4. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the rubber covers from the circuit board and battery.

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  6. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Using a soldering iron, remove the solder from the positions marked 1 and 2 on the circuit board.

    • Check out our How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide for help with soldering best practices!

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  7. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Slide and separate the two components of the internals from each other.

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  8. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Gently remove the spring and rubber component.

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  9. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the two 4mm Phillips #00 screws on both sides of the upper component.

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  10. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Gently bend and position the brackets to remove the motor.

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  11. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Motor Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the motor and replace.

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Conclusion

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

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2 Comments

Do you have a part number for the motor?

Suraj Daryapurkar - Reply

Double check if the vibrating end on step 4 is screwed tight. On my unit, I though the motor had an issue, whereas it just was that a screw on the vibrating end that had gotten loose.

Marsya Kaustentein - Reply

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