Hi,
As I recall, the self-destruct device opens the case but bends some
plastic tabs. I recall being able to bend them back to restore the
self-destruct assembly to be able to reassemble the case. I do not know if
the case can even be opened without at least partially activating the
self-destruct device! And of course, 2 screws are hidden behind plugs.
When I looked at it last night, it seems that I must have tried the
coin opening method (it was scratched), but luckily not hard enough.
The two screws behind the plastic plugs work perfectly well. I just
didn't find them the first time round. The case slight open easily
when those two screws are opened.
And the service manual was very helpful. It gives very detailed
instructions on how to take it apart step by step and what to look out
for when reasempling. The shaver is actually designed to be
servicable, which I find quite impressive for a consumer product in
this price range.
In the end, it was actually something which I didn't expect. The motor
has a little notch on the axle, which turns round and moves the knife
part up and down. My shaver has a head which can swing and the axle
pin (they call it eccenter) is in a groove. When the shaver fell down,
it must have jumped out and the motor wasn't able to turn any more.
All the electronics was still fine. It took mine almost completely
apart before I realised this was the cause, but it would have been
enough to just take the head of and put it on again. They even mention
this as a potential problem in the service manual.
Anyway, it's working now.
Thanks again to G. Louie for the link,
Christoph
