This device belongs to a friend of mine and also a relative. As I was having muscle message at his clink, one of the machines he owns in that place stopped working.  I have repaired most of his machines in my repair shop so he asked me if I can this device home and work on it.

electrotherapy repair

As you can see, it is a portable device and it is a very effective one.




It comes with pads that can be attached to the muscles which produce intense electrical pulses that work effectively on hurt muscles.

electro therapy fix

According to the guy, these pads are brand new which shifted my attention on the actual device that stopped working.

how to fix electro therapy

The moment I held the device in my hand, I could hear something loose inside. I took the three screws off and I could see inside the device.

how to repair electro therapy device

Once I opened the device, I could see the missing loose part inside the device and it made sense to me why the device was not producing the electrical pulses.

how to fix and repair electro therapy device

This was the loose part inside the device. It is a transformer that is part of the circuit that produces the electrical pulses.

how to repair electrotherapy

I soldered the transformer back on board but I did not turn the machine on.




I saw something else on that device that needs to be taken care off.

how to repair and fix electrotherapy device

The connections on that board were wet and dirty and it had to be cleaned. I used cotton swabs and rubbing alcohol to clean these areas. Once it was cleaned, I cleaned the other side of the device.

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The rubber buttons that sits on that board were wet and dirty as well. I dried them off and put the board back on.

I powered the device, wet the pads and put them on my hands. A smile came to my face when I felt the vibration there. It actually felt great as these electrical pulses were massaging my muscles. I called the customer and he came to pick it up. It was not an expensive device but he was happy to see it alive again.

Mission accomplished.

waleed

This article was prepared for you by Waleed Rishmawi, one of our ‘Master Authors’ and currently working in the Bethlehem area of Palestine repairing electrical and electronic equipment.




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Jestine Yong works as an Electronics Repair Lecturer in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and his training website is http://www.NoahtechElectronicsTraining.com. You can check out his repair blog at http://www.JestineYong.com

3 comments on “No Electrical Pulses In Electro-Therapy Device

  1. Parasuraman says:

    Very useful and effective service!

  2. Robert Calk Jr. says:

    Good job, Waleed. Lucky for him that you visit his clinic.

  3. albert van bemmelen says:

    Interesting repair. These muscle therapy devices make you work without having to move a muscle (Lol).

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