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Dyson is a manufacturer of home appliances, most notably vacuum cleaners, founded in 1991. Dyson styles itself as a luxury brand, featuring sleek, stream-lined, and ergonomic design aesthetics in their products.

~~Dyson is also known for several incidents regarding the after market repair of their products, which are listed below.~~

{{InfoboxCompany

| Name = Dyson

| Type = Private

| Founded = 1991

| Industry = ~~Consumer~~ Appliances ~~and Vacuum Cleaners~~

| Industry = Household Appliances

| Official Website = https://~~www.~~dyson.com/

| Official Website = https://dyson.com/

| Logo = Dyson-Logo.webp

}}

[[File:Dyson-glued-button.jpg|thumb|Glued PCB, preventing ~~an easy~~ repair<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0nNOAFnRQ</ref>]]

'''[[wikipedia:Dyson (company)|Dyson Limited]]''' is a manufacturer of home appliances (most notably vacuum cleaners), and has been involved in several incidents related to the aftermarket repair of its products, which are detailed below.

== ~~List of controversies~~ and practices ==

==Consumer impact summary==

Dyson's policies have been troublesome for product longevity and repair. Dyson's battery design speeds up degradation, and adhesive on printed circuit boards makes easy repairs not possible, causing expensive replacements. Dyson also cut off third-party repair shops, restricting consumers and forcing them into manufacturer-recommended services. These policies add costs of ownership and shorten product lifespan, harming consumers.[[File:Dyson-glued-button.jpg|thumb|Glued PCB, preventing repair.<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0nNOAFnRQ</ref>]]

==Incidents==

* [[Dyson intentionally reduces battery lifespan and makes them difficult to repair]]

===Battery lifespan reduction===

* [[Dyson ~~covers circuit board in glue which prevents repairs~~]]

{{Main|Dyson intentionally reduces battery lifespan and makes them difficult to repair}}

* [[Dyson ends relationship with ~~3rd party repair centers]]~~

'''[[Dyson]]''' battery packs include a '''Battery Management System (BMS)''' equipped with a chip capable of balancing the individual cells. However, the manufacturer has chosen to omit a few inexpensive but essential resistors, preventing the balancing function from working as intended. As a result, the battery pack degrades much faster than it should.

== References ==

===Circuit boards covered in glue===

{{Main|Dyson covers circuit board in glue which prevents repairs}}

'''[[Dyson]]''' started applying a thick layer of glue to the circuit board, making it impossible to replace the power button when it breaks, and forcing customers to replace the entire housing.

=== Deleting third-party repairs options ===

The company no longer allows repairs through third-party repair centers. Dyson described this decision as '<nowiki/>''difficult''<nowiki/>' but emphasized its commitment to ensuring that '''all services and repairs meet Dyson's high-quality standards for our owners''<nowiki/>'.

=== Difficult to repair battery packs for Dyson V6 cordless vacuum ===

The Dyson V6 uses replacable battery packs that are available for purchase [https://www.dyson.com/support/journey/tools/967810-23 on their website]. The battery packs have plastic casing that is clipped shut in such a way that unclipping them requires damaging the casing. Additionally, the BMS used does not have a reset button. TronicsFix was unsuccessful in repairing the battery pack that was stuck sending the voltage without the button pressed down and he was forced to buy a replacement.[https://youtu.be/Wa1dsoZK4tk?t=1109]

==References==

~~[[Category:Companies]]~~

[[Category:Dyson]]

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-Dyson is a manufacturer of home appliances, most notably vacuum cleaners, founded in 1991. Dyson styles itself as a luxury brand, featuring sleek, stream-lined, and ergonomic design aesthetics in their products.
-Dyson is also known for several incidents regarding the after market repair of their products, which are listed below.
 {{InfoboxCompany
 | Name = Dyson
+| Type = Private
 | Founded = 1991
-| Industry = Consumer Appliances and Vacuum Cleaners
+| Industry = Household Appliances
-| Official Website = https://www.dyson.com/
+| Official Website = https://dyson.com/
 | Logo = Dyson-Logo.webp
 }}
-[[File:Dyson-glued-button.jpg|thumb|Glued PCB, preventing an easy repair<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0nNOAFnRQ</ref>]]
+'''[[wikipedia:Dyson (company)|Dyson Limited]]''' is a manufacturer of home appliances (most notably vacuum cleaners), and has been involved in several incidents related to the aftermarket repair of its products, which are detailed below.
-== List of controversies and practices ==
+==Consumer impact summary==
+Dyson's policies have been troublesome for product longevity and repair. Dyson's battery design speeds up degradation, and adhesive on printed circuit boards makes easy repairs not possible, causing expensive replacements. Dyson also cut off third-party repair shops, restricting consumers and forcing them into manufacturer-recommended services. These policies add costs of ownership and shorten product lifespan, harming consumers.[[File:Dyson-glued-button.jpg|thumb|Glued PCB, preventing repair.<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0nNOAFnRQ</ref>]]
+==Incidents<!-- Will split this into incidents and practices later on -->==
-* [[Dyson intentionally reduces battery lifespan and makes them difficult to repair]]
+===Battery lifespan reduction===
-* [[Dyson covers circuit board in glue which prevents repairs]]
+{{Main|Dyson intentionally reduces battery lifespan and makes them difficult to repair}}
-* [[Dyson ends relationship with 3rd party repair centers]]
+'''[[Dyson]]''' battery packs include a '''Battery Management System (BMS)''' equipped with a chip capable of balancing the individual cells. However, the manufacturer has chosen to omit a few inexpensive but essential resistors, preventing the balancing function from working as intended. As a result, the battery pack degrades much faster than it should.
-== References ==
+===Circuit boards covered in glue===
+{{Main|Dyson covers circuit board in glue which prevents repairs}}
+'''[[Dyson]]''' started applying a thick layer of glue to the circuit board, making it impossible to replace the power button when it breaks, and forcing customers to replace the entire housing.
+=== Deleting third-party repairs options ===
+{{Main|Dyson ends relationship with third-party repair centers}}
+The company no longer allows repairs through third-party repair centers. Dyson described this decision as '<nowiki/>''difficult''<nowiki/>' but emphasized its commitment to ensuring that '''all services and repairs meet Dyson's high-quality standards for our owners''<nowiki/>'.
+=== Difficult to repair battery packs for Dyson V6 cordless vacuum ===
+The Dyson V6 uses replacable battery packs that are available for purchase [https://www.dyson.com/support/journey/tools/967810-23 on their website]. The battery packs have plastic casing that is clipped shut in such a way that unclipping them requires damaging the casing. Additionally, the BMS used does not have a reset button. TronicsFix was unsuccessful in repairing the battery pack that was stuck sending the voltage without the button pressed down and he was forced to buy a replacement.[https://youtu.be/Wa1dsoZK4tk?t=1109]
+==References==
 <references />
-[[Category:Companies]]
 [[Category:Dyson]]