GHD Hair Straightener turning off after a second
My wife has asked me to fix her GHD.
The problem with it is that it turns off after being on for roughly a second.
The red LED comes on breifly, you can feel heat on th pads and then it just switches off.
I dismantled it and resoldered ALL solder connections in case it was dry joints, but it did not help.
Anyone got any ideas?
The problem with it is that it turns off after being on for roughly a second.
The red LED comes on breifly, you can feel heat on th pads and then it just switches off.
I dismantled it and resoldered ALL solder connections in case it was dry joints, but it did not help.
Anyone got any ideas?
Yeah, it has been either dropped or cooked (the latter being hard to do).
The way I fixed my wife's GHD was to go out and buy a new one after I had gently/accidentally knocked it off the bathroom vanity. But if you dont want her to know, then make very sure you know what the heck it is - there is more than one to choose from - and I got busted. Guess that bit doesnt apply to you.
Have a look at : http://straighteners.ghdhair.com/au/ghd-gold-classic
And then sign on to get the 2 year warranty.
Good luck...
The way I fixed my wife's GHD was to go out and buy a new one after I had gently/accidentally knocked it off the bathroom vanity. But if you dont want her to know, then make very sure you know what the heck it is - there is more than one to choose from - and I got busted. Guess that bit doesnt apply to you.
Have a look at : http://straighteners.ghdhair.com/au/ghd-gold-classic
And then sign on to get the 2 year warranty.
Good luck...
Oh, BTW, yours sounds like a busted thermostat - thats what happened to her first one when my daughter "just had to use it".
Been through three so far. Delicate beasts.
Been through three so far. Delicate beasts.
"Misc Hardware" indeed!
The thermostat circuit is faulty...replacement of the thermostat circuit is more expensive than a new Hair Straightener.
You can bypass this circuit at the risk of any or all of the following:
fire
burnt or frizzled hair
divorce
or worse...
Conclusion; buy a new Hair Straightener.
You can bypass this circuit at the risk of any or all of the following:
fire
burnt or frizzled hair
divorce
or worse...
Conclusion; buy a new Hair Straightener.
Maybe your wife is giving you a hint by asking you to fix it?
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>> have found thermal fuses to fault because of a faulty PCB
thought that was the normal problem - no ?
thought that was the normal problem - no ?
The link you gave states about a replacement thermal fuse:
The price is £8.50 plus 2.99 P&P.
More spares here:
http://www.ghd-repair.co.uk/shop/
How old is it?
The Ausy site states a 2 year warranty:
http://www.ghdhair.com/au/
Good luck.
The price is £8.50 plus 2.99 P&P.
More spares here:
http://www.ghd-repair.co.uk/shop/
How old is it?
The Ausy site states a 2 year warranty:
http://www.ghdhair.com/au/
Good luck.
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THERMAL FUSE FITS GHD HAIR STRAIGHTENERS FOR REPAIRS
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/THERMAL-FUSE-FITS-GHD-HAIR-STRAIGHTENERS-REPAIRS-/110624274274?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Hair_Care_Hair_Straighteners_PP&hash=item19c1b87762
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/THERMAL-FUSE-FITS-GHD-HAIR-STRAIGHTENERS-REPAIRS-/110624274274?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Hair_Care_Hair_Straighteners_PP&hash=item19c1b87762
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You can determine if it is the thermal fuse by running a wire across the terminals and see if the heating elements get hotter and hotter (do not let them overheat and burn out)- Thanks Michael, I will try this.
It is out of warranty.
I will probably grab the parts I need from the ebay page you linked.
@ mark_wills - the GHD is a Mk3, so no thermostat present. I asked if anyone had found a PCB to cause thermal fuses to fault because it'd be a waste of time buying a thermal fuse and heater elements if the PCB is causing them to fault. Really just after a "yeah i found that 9 out of 10 thermal fuses blow because of the circuitry before the fuse" type answer!
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So, given the break in cable, doesnt g8kbv deserve the lions share ?
no objection here.
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Thermal fuse fixed the switching off after a few seconds problem.
Replacing the GPO end of the cable fixed the intermittent no power at all problem that was still occasionally there after replacing the fuse.
There must've been a break in the cable right at the plug.
Replacing the GPO end of the cable fixed the intermittent no power at all problem that was still occasionally there after replacing the fuse.
There must've been a break in the cable right at the plug.
And treat your wife to a nice new set :)