Repair

Repair no power on Electrolux home appliance

14 March 2020 · DIY

Electrolux appliances — dishwashers, tumble dryers, washing machines — share a common failure: a blown resistor next to the LinkSwitch AC-DC converter on the main board. Instead of paying €200 for a full board replacement, swap a €5 component yourself. This post shows exactly how.

Parkside PBH 1500 Carbon Brushes replacement part

9 August 2019 · DIY

The Parkside PBH 1500 hammer drill doesn’t list carbon brush references in its manual — but a quick teardown reveals they’re an exact match for a standard Bosch part. This post gives you the exact dimensions and Bosch part number so you can source replacements on eBay for a fraction of a repair shop quote.