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May 30, 2024 12 tweets 7 min read
Have you ever wondered what's in one of those Dyson fans? Mine stopped working and I wanted to get rid of it, but I remembered it has my wifi creds and prolly customer info on the board, so it needs to be properly disposed of.

Let's take it apart and see what's inside! A Dyson fan resting on a chair The first order of business is getting the screws off the bottom. There were screws in several locations, many under the feet. Once the bottom cover is off, you can see the gear mechanism that rotates the fan

The underside of the fan with the rubber feet pulled off
The inside of the base showing a gear mechanism for rotating the fan
The gear mechanism removed showing the ball bearing circle that the fan uses to move