Replacing the carbon brushes on a Dyson vacuum cleaner motor is very cost effective so it’s usually worth trying before replacing the motor.
Checkout the video and procedure below to see how it is done.
Where to find the parts:
UK: Replacement Carbon Brushes and Springs
UK: Fully Assembled Brushes with Housing
UK: Full Replacement Motor
US: Replacement Carbon Brushes and Springs
Carbon brush replacement procedure
Remove the retaining screw from the brush housing
![Unscrew the carbon brush retaining screw](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_01_-_remove_brush_housing_ret-300x173.jpg)
Remove carbon brush housing retaining screw
Pull out the brush housing from the motor body
![Pull out the brush housing from the motor](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_02_-_Remove_brush_housing_fro-300x173.jpg)
Pull out the brush housing from the motor
Bend up the two tabs with a flat bladed screwdriver
![Brush housing contact tabs](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_03_-_Brush_housing_contact_ta-300x173.jpg)
Brush housing contact tabs
![Lift the first tab with a screwdriver](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_04_-_Lift_tab_with_screwdrive-300x173.jpg)
Lift the first tab with a screwdriver
![Lift the second tab with a screwdriver](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_05_-_lift_2nd_tab_with_screwd-300x173.jpg)
Lift the second tab witha screwdriver
Lift up the contact over the tabs
![Lift up the brush contacts over the tabs](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_06_-_lift_up_contact-300x173.jpg)
Lift up the contact over the tabs
Cut the brush wire with wire cutters
Remove the brush wire and spring
Clean the area in preparation for soldering
![Clean the Dyson brush contact for soldering](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_08_-_clean_contact-300x173.jpg)
Clean the contact for soldering
Tin with a hot soldering iron
![Tin the Dyson brush housing contact](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_08_-_tin_contact-300x173.jpg)
Tin the carbon brush housing contact
![Tin the Dyson bush housing contact](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_09_-_tin_contact-300x173.jpg)
Tin the brush housing contact
Tin the Carbon brush wire
![Tin the Dyson carbon brush wire](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_11_-_tin_wire-300x173.jpg)
Tin the carbon brush wire
![Tin the Dyson carbon brush wire](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_10_-_tin_wire-300x173.jpg)
Tin the carbon brush wire
Assemble the parts, not forgetting the spring
![Insert brush wire through spring](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_12_-_insert_wire-300x173.jpg)
Insert brush wire through spring and into housing
Locate the wire through the hole
![Insert the Dyson carbon brush into the housing](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_13_-_insert_wire-300x173.jpg)
Insert the Dyson carbon brush into the housing
Solder the wire to the housing
![Solder Dyson carbon brush wire to the contact](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_14_-_solder_wire_to-300x173.jpg)
Solder carbon brush wire to the contact
Push the housing back into position
Bend over the tabs with some thin nose pliers
![Bending over the carbom brush retaining tab](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_15_-_bend_over_tab-300x173.jpg)
Bend over the brush retaining tab
Keep your finger on the carbon brush while
you insert the brush housing into the motor body
![Hold Dyson carbon brush spring in place](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_16_-_hold_brush-300x173.jpg)
Hold carbon brush spring in place
![Insert carbon brush into the motor body](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_17_-_insert_brush-300x173.jpg)
Insert carbon brush into the motor body
Secure the brush housing to the motor body with a screw
![Replace Dyson motor carbon brush retaining screw](http://www.techydiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dyson_carbon_brushes_18_-_tighten_screw-300x173.jpg)
Replace the carbon brush retaining screw