Logitech G25 smells of burning rubber when in use

[Hymek35]

I have had a G25 for a while now which I got to replace a DFGT as I wanted something with manual gearbox capabilities, however when I was using it today I noticed a smell of burning rubber. I have searched for more information on this and several others have had similar issues caused by an overheating motor but they happened within the warranty which mine is not. Is there anywhere you can buy spare parts? I can't find the site I found a while ago that stocked spare parts when I was trying to get a potentiometer for the DFGT (that ended up being fixed by spraying switch cleaner into it and moving it about).

Thanks,
LH.

[Ad Hominem]

I'm sure it's just a simple electric motor that you could swap out if you had the time and know-how with a soldering iron.

Honestly it might be as simple as opening the thing up, finding the problem motor and looking for a model number - then search for the make and model online and get another. Then it's just a matter of getting it installed and all put back together.

This would be a neat little project. You could always wait until it burns out totally, that way there's nothing lost if you really goof it up bad enough to break something. My assumption is that it's nothing more than 2 wires for the motor and a couple of screws to get the device apart and remove the motor mounting.

Actually, now that I think about it - it might be a servo rather than a motor because it's probably used for force feedback and needs to be able to push and step a certain set amount in either direction. I'm not super familiar with working on servos but I imagine you'd have 2 wires for power and maybe a third wire for position reporting back to the driver circuit. This would still be no problem if you get the same make and model and hook it up just like the old one.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Logitech+G27+Internal+Motors+Replacement/42119

Here's a guide for the G27, maybe take a look and see how similar they appear.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOGITECH-ORIGINAL-G25-G27-G29-G920-SPARE-PART-dc-motor-rs555sh/143208297269?hash=item2157e13335:g:1WMAAOSwkDtcBD8m

This appears to be the motor you need

[Hymek35]

I managed to get the housing open but I have read the G27 motors are completely different and neither of which are available in the UK. Since the original post was posted it has suddenly stopped working and the power light is dim and flickering when the mains adaptor is plugged in as well as unplugged.

After plugging it in with the cover off the motors stay cold but a capacitor (6-LUXON 47uf 50v) gets warm, no other components get warm or show signs of damage. Is there a way replace damaged PCB components?

[Ad Hominem]

Sure, component level repair is a thing. With a soldering iron, the right tips for said iron, and a steady hand you could de-solder the bad component and put a replacement in. The silver lining to this bad situation is - if it completely stopped working you dont have anything to lose by attempting a repair.