Dyson DC39 Animal vacuum repair, motor replacement

Dyson DC39 Animal HEPA canister vacuum repair. The motor was damaged, making a grinding noise and smelling like ozone. This video shows the procedure for swapping out the damaged motor for a new one. The new motor was $85, which is MUCH cheaper than the $700 vacuum cleaner. The full repair took about 20 minutes (the video plays at 2x speed) and required a small T15 torx driver and a pair of needle nose pliers.