It's a sad state of affairs when cheap kids toys are engineered better than expensive appliances.

One could argue a dishwasher is more complex... but really, the kids toy has a harsher life. I'm confident I can keep the kids toy working longer than my Dishwasher, with it's capacitive touch sensors and fancy WiFi-connected features.

Also, DeOxit is magical stuff; here's the bottle I use: https://amzn.to/45kurrp (that's an affiliate link. Just search "Hosa D5S-6" if you don't want to use my link, it won't bother me ;)

DeOxit also comes in other flavors and bottles, like a brush-on applicator for delicate devices.

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Contents:

00:00 - Exploring a repairable kids toy 02:25 - Diagnosing the fault 03:10 - Cleaning the switch and testing the fix 05:36 - Putting it back together 07:29 - Only one screw left over!