My flymo has just stopped working what can the Problem be any ideas.

Brian, April 2016

This model lawnmower is at the house of my neighbor. She's 93 now and for many years others have mown her lawn with it. For some reason it doesn't start working and my neighbor is too fuzzy headed to remember how the whole thing should look like in functioning mode. She is consistent in one thing and that's remembering some small part that needs to go somewhere, in this lawnmower. She's been staring into drawers filled to the brim with all sorts of bits and bops, which brought me to tears of silent laughter.
When I plug the lawnmower in and press the start button, nothing happens and there's no sound.
What seems to be wrong?

Marian B., May 2019

Well 99.9% certain to be electrical.

Might be one of these...
Wall socket
Wall plug
Cable to machine
Connection at machine
The ridiculous safety switch - my most likely cause
Internal wiring - most unlikely
Motor & brushes - also unlikely - you would have had a warning.

If you have some confidence in electrical repairs then find out where the power is and where it isn't - don't forget there may be an open circuit in the neutral return path.

Good Luck..., April 2016