Daughter went to mow mums lawn and got halfway round and the mower stopped.
I was called to check it out and from the external tests the motor appeared open circuit. So, with nothing to lose, I took the covers off and got to the motor and found a brush hung up. A quick dress up with the Leatherman (blade and file) had the brush moving freely again and the mower is still working fine today. ;-)
I'm guessing 'most people' (other than us of course ) would have simply thrown it away untested at that point (proof by the row of Dyson cleaners often seen at the tips, most only requiring simple fixes) but I'm very aware that 'away' doesn't really exist and that is something we will all be paying more and more to simulate in the future. ;-(
Cheers, T i m