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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Tigi Pro Session Flat Iron 1 Inch:
"I use 'JB Weld' to glue them back together. It is strong and not affect by heat."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Health & Beauty:
"I've seen this a lot. The metal part of the iron slides into a high-temperature plastic..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this Health & Beauty:
"Saul's right. Also, I keep a little spray bottle of alcohol handy, it will dissolve most..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this Health & Beauty:
"Of all the different brands I have repaired, they are basically all the same. The heating..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Dryers:
"Babyliss and Parlux are both very good. I actually LIKE repairing those, because they are..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this Dryers:
"You can send it to me, or my friend Tim. Look on Facebook for 'Salon Repair Services'...."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this BaByliss PRO Nano Titanium Hair Dryer:
"The screw may be triangular, or Torx (star pattern), or even 'pin-in-Torx', which all..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this BaByliss PRO Nano Titanium Hair Dryer:
"Hair dryer? You tried resetting the GFCI? The clicky thing on the plug. You'd be surprised..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this BaByliss PRO Nano Titanium Hair Dryer:
"The warranty is worthless. But no matter. It sounds like the 'thermal breaker' was..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this BaByliss PRO Nano Titanium Hair Dryer:
"Doesn't really matter. No matter what they say, hair dryers don't really change that much...."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this Health & Beauty:
"Two different things could have happened, one is fixable, the other not. - Hair dryers..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this Health & Beauty:
"Need to cut off the bad part of the cord, and get a replacement plug from Home Depot. It..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Babyliss Pro Ceramix Xtreme Hair Dryer:
"Does the power stay on if you hold the red button in? If the reset button does not work..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this Health & Beauty:
"Should be a screen that twists off. You can use a toothbrush to scrub the gunk off the..."
chris cogburnchris cogburn posted an answer for this Health & Beauty:
"Most hair dryers have a cap that twists off. You may need to use a mild cleaner, like..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Vidal Sassoon 1875W Ion Turbo Boost Dryer VS525:
"Jai is right, it's probably a broken heating coil. With few exceptions, that's almost..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Avanti Nano Ceramic Silver Digital Flat Iron 1 3/8 inch AVCROC:
"Does it still heat at all? There is a thermal fuse that trips if the iron gets too hot...."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Parts & Accessories:
"What is the issue? Power steering in general, and Mercedes in particular, is not something..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Poulan 14 in. 2.0 Peak Horsepower Electric Chain Saw:
"Sounds pretty normal to me. Every chainsaw I've ever had leaked chain oil. Unless it's a..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this 1996 Nissan Maxima:
"This is from 'www.nissanforums.com', it should solve your problem. You can usually google..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this 1997 Cadillac DeVille:
"Probably not, unless it is very hot outside. Electric fans are temperature controlled,..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this 1999 Toyota RAV4:
"Most likely it's the switch on the brake pedal. You know how you have to step on the brake..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Daewoo KOG-867T Microwave Oven:
"There could be a main fuse inside the unit. Mine has one that is ceramic, sort of like the..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this 2004 Volvo S40:
"Sometimes tires get noisier as they wear out. Check the tread depth on the tires, see how..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Sharp Microwave Ovens:
"I have a Sharp Carousel that got zapped once during a thunderstorm. Since it was dead, I..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this 1994 Cadillac Eldorado:
"head gaskets can easily run you $1000. Depends WHY you need new gaskets too: if the heads..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this 2001 Dodge Caravan:
"Replacing steering components is not that easy, and you have to take it somewhere for an..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this 1993 Mazda 929:
"The voltage regulator is probably toasted. How do I know? I did the same thing once! Order..."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this 1996 Volvo 850:
"It is a front-wheel-drive car, right? It sounds like the CV joints are starting to go bad...."
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chris cogburn posted an answer for this Panasonic NN-S634 1250 Watts Microwave Oven:
"I had one that got zapped during a thunderstorm. Deep inside there was a ceramic fuse,..."
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