21.6 V slide-in pack — Dyson V6 replacement battery
AU $60.99AU $46.79
In Stock (delivery 3–7 days)
Open the V6 packUpdated October 2026
Click-In vs Screw-In Dyson Battery: Which One Does Your Machine Actually Need?
Two neighbours can own the same Dyson model and need different batteries. The reason is not the model name — it is how the pack is held on. On the machines we stock there are three retention styles: a 21.6 V slide-in pack with a release catch, a screw-retained canister behind the handle on the V7, V8 and V10, and the 22.2 V legacy fork where the DC31 to DC45 handhelds left the factory as either a Type A click or a Type B screw. This page shows you how to read your own handle, what each style costs, and how long the swap takes.
Every voltage, part code and price below is copied from the matching aussiebatt.com listing. Dyson is a registered trade mark of Dyson Technology Ltd; these are compatible replacement packs, not Dyson originals.
On this page
The reason this page exists
Why one model name can have two battery answers
Dyson re-uses model names across production runs, and it also changes how a pack is retained without changing the name on the box. Our own listings show the effect plainly: the V7 page states the pack is not a fit for V6, V8 or SV07, even though all three of those machines are 21.6 V. Same voltage, different shell, different fixing. That is why the battery finder on this site asks for the code on your pack before it asks for the name on your box.
Retention style matters for three practical reasons. It decides whether you need a screwdriver at all, it decides whether the new pack will seat without force, and on the legacy handhelds it decides which of two different prices you pay. Everything else — capacity, cell brand, warranty — is the same story across the range.
Match the voltage platform and the retention style together. Voltage decides whether the electronics can work; the retention style decides whether the pack physically goes in. One without the other is how people end up snapping a release tab on a machine that was otherwise fine.
Two-minute check
Identify your retention style before you buy anything
Unplug the charger first. Then look at the top of the handle and the face of the pack. You are looking for one of two things: a catch you press, or screws you turn.
You have a slide-in (click-in) pack if:
- A button or lever sits where the pack meets the handle, and pressing it releases the shell.
- The pack slides along the handle barrel rather than lifting away from behind it.
- There are no exposed screw heads holding the pack on.
- The label reads 21.6 V and the machine is a V6, DC58, DC59, DC61, DC62, DC72, DC74 or an SV03, SV04, SV05, SV06 or SV09 handheld.
- On a legacy handheld, the label reads 22.2 V and there is a large release button rather than a screw.
You have a screw-retained pack if:
- You can see Phillips-head screws in the face or flange of the pack, or behind the canister.
- The pack has to be pulled away from the back of the handle once the screws are loosened.
- The machine is a V7, V7 Animal, V8, SV10 or SV11 stick — these are the screw-canister 21.6 V group.
- The machine is a V10 or SV12 — also screw-retained, but a larger 25.2 V shell.
- A legacy 22.2 V handheld with a recessed fixing screw is a Dyson Type B pack.
The V6-era slide-in group and the V7/V8 screw group are both 21.6 V lithium, and both are listed with Sony or Panasonic A grade 18650 cells. Nothing but the shell, the connector and the fixing tells them apart — which is exactly why photos of a battery on a website are a poor way to shop for one.
Side by side
The two retention styles, drawn
The same information in picture form. On the left the pack travels along the handle and is held by a spring catch; on the right the pack is a canister behind the handle, held by screws, and it has to be freed before it can slide out.
Diagram text, for print and screen readers: a slide-in pack travels along the handle and is held by a spring catch with no screws and no tools; a screw-retained canister sits behind the handle, is held by three Phillips screws, and has to be lifted away once they are loosened.
Tools · time · money
What each retention style means in practice
The style does not change the quality of the pack — every one of these is a brand new lithium build with a full 1 year warranty and a 30 day money back window, shipped free from Granville, Sydney. What it changes is how much you need to own to fit it, how long the job takes, and how much you pay.
| Retention style | Machines on our range | Tools you need | Fitting effort | Energy on board | Price here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.6 V slide-in with release catch | V6, DC58, DC59, DC61, DC62, DC72, DC74 Animal, SV03, SV04, SV05, SV06, SV09 | None — press the catch | Under a minute | 86.4 Wh (4.0 Ah) or 64.8 Wh (3.0 Ah) | AU $45.79 – AU $46.79 |
| 21.6 V screw-retained canister | V7, V7 Extra, V7 Trigger, V7 Motorhead Pro, V7 Animal, V7 Car+Boat, SV11, V8 Absolute, V8 Animal, V8 Fluffy, SV10 | One Phillips screwdriver | A few minutes; three screws to keep track of | 86.4 Wh (21.6 V × 4.0 Ah) | AU $50.79 – AU $52.79 |
| 25.2 V screw-retained, larger shell | V10 Absolute, V10 Animal, V10 Fluffy, V10 Motorhead, V10 Total Clean, Cyclone V10, SV12 | One Phillips screwdriver | A few minutes; heaviest pack in the range | 95.8–121.0 Wh (see the capacity note) | AU $75.79 |
| 22.2 V Type A click (legacy) | DC31, DC31 Animal Exclusive, DC34, DC34 Complete, DC35, DC35 Complete, DC44, DC45 where the pack is caught by a button | None | Under a minute | 44.4 Wh (22.2 V × 2.0 Ah listing) | AU $36.79 – AU $39.79 |
| 22.2 V Type B screw (legacy) | DC31, DC34, DC35, DC44, DC45 where the pack is held by a fixing screw | One Phillips screwdriver | A few minutes | 44.4 Wh; 66.6 Wh on the 3.0 Ah legacy listings | AU $42.79 – AU $43.79 |
Two honest caveats in that table. Our V10 listing publishes 3.8 Ah in its specification block and 4800 mAh in its package-contents line, so the energy figure is shown as a range rather than a single number — [CONFIRM which V10 pack you ship]. And the same 21.6 V 4.0 Ah screw shell is priced at AU $50.79 on the V7 page and AU $79.49 on the SV11 page — [CONFIRM SV11 selling price] — so ask before you pay for an SV11 pack.
The cheapest part of the job is usually the part people skip
A screw-retained pack needs the screws refit snugly, not hammered home — plastic threads strip easily and a loose pack rattles, loses contact and can trip the machine mid-clean. Take a photo of the old label before you put the screws back. That photo is both your ordering reference and your proof if you ever need to claim on the warranty.
The legacy fork
DC31 to DC45: Type A click or Type B screw, and why Dyson warns about it
The oldest cordless Dyson handhelds run a 22.2 V lithium pack, and Dyson's own parts page carries the warning we repeat on our DC35 listing: DC35, DC44 and DC45 machines were built with either a Type A click-in battery or a Type B screw-in battery. The genuine Dyson Type B replacement (part 967861-04) is listed by Dyson Australia at AU $150.00 for DC45, DC44, DC43H, DC35 and DC34, and Dyson flags the same A-or-B choice on those models.
Dyson publishes a simple physical test to tell the two apart, and we repeat it here because it is the difference between a ten-second job and a returned parcel: a recessed screw sitting above the charger socket means you have a Type B (screw-in) pack; a large grey button with an arrow means you have a Type A (click-in) pack, which Dyson associates with its Contact Care build. [CONFIRM Dyson's published Type A / Type B identification test wording before this page goes live] Our own listings price the two types differently — Type A at AU $36.79 and Type B at AU $42.79 on the DC35 page — so getting the type right is worth thirty seconds of looking.
Physical size is published on the DC35 listing for this platform: 120 × 75 × 66.7 mm and 378 g. If your handle has no catch and no visible screw head, stop and send us a photo rather than guessing between the two.
On a legacy Dyson, the fixing decides the part number — the model name does not. Two identical DC35s can need different packs. Look at the handle, then buy the matching type.
What goes wrong
Forcing the wrong style — and the two other mistakes we see weekly
Support at info@aussiebatt.com (Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm) handles the same three fitting errors over and over. None of them are expensive to avoid, and two of them are expensive to fix.
Pushing a slide-in pack into a screw housing
The shell will not seat, the connector is being driven at an angle, and the contacts on the handle are the parts that bend. If it needs force, it is the wrong platform — not a stubborn pack.
Check the V6 pack fit listBuying on the box name
"V8" and "SV10" describe the same pack here, while "V6" and "V7" describe two different ones at the same voltage. Read the label on the battery, then read the fits list on the product page — in that order.
Use the battery finderSwapping chargers between voltages
The 21.6 V charger is listed for DC58, DC59, DC61, V6, V7 and V8 packs; the 22.2 V charger for DC31, DC34, DC35 and DC44 Animal. They are not substitutes for each other.
See the charger pagesStop and do not charge if the old pack is damaged
A swollen or discoloured case, a burnt or acrid smell, a pack that was dropped and now rattles, or a pack that was left out in the rain is not a fitting problem — it is a safety one. Do not charge it, do not puncture it and do not put it in the household bin. Take it to an Australian household-battery recycling drop-off (most councils and large retailers run one) and order the replacement separately. Our warranty excludes products that are physically damaged or not under normal operating conditions as a result of misuse or improper installation, so damage from forcing a pack is not something we can cover.
What to order
The right pack for your retention style, priced today
Prices are the "Now" price our listings publish beside their list price. Every pack is brand new, ships free by Australia Post from Granville, orders are processed within 24 hours and most parcels arrive in 3–7 working days with tracking emailed to you.
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Type A click — 22.2V Dyson DC35 battery Type A
AU $60.99AU $36.79
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Type B screw — 22.2V Dyson DC35 battery Type B
AU $70.99AU $42.79
In Stock (delivery 3–7 days)
Open the DC35 Type BPrice footnote: OEM prices shown in the comparison table are Dyson Australia list prices for the corresponding genuine part, checked on dyson.com.au on 31 October 2026. Dyson changes prices and availability — confirm before relying on the saving figure.
Fitting-style questions
Click-in and screw-in Dyson battery FAQ
My Dyson is a V6 and my friend's is a V7 — both say 21.6 V. Are the batteries the same?
No. Same voltage, different platform. The V6 era uses a slide-in shell with a release catch, the V7 uses a screw-retained canister, and our V7 listing states plainly that its pack is not a fit for V6, V8 or SV07. Match the retention style as well as the voltage.
How do I tell a Type A from a Type B on my DC35 without taking the pack off?
Look at how the pack is held. A large release button on the pack that lets it slide out is Type A (AU $36.79 on our DC35 page). A fixing screw in the area above the charger socket is Type B (AU $42.79). Dyson warns that DC35, DC44 and DC45 were built both ways, so the model name alone cannot answer it.
Do screw-in batteries take longer to change, and does that matter?
It adds a couple of minutes and one screwdriver. The important part is not speed but thread care: back the screws out a few turns rather than removing them completely if the pack drops away, refit them snugly, and never force a shell that will not line up.
Which is more reliable — a click-in pack or a screw-in pack?
Reliability comes from the cells, the protection board and the contact fit, not the retaining method. All our Dyson packs use Grade-A Sony or Panasonic 18650 lithium cells with protection against over-current, short circuit and internal overheating, are 100 % QC checked before dispatch and carry the same 1 year warranty. A loose fitting will cause cut-outs on either style, which is why the screws matter.
Can I convert a screw-in machine to take a click-in pack?
No, and do not try. The shells, connectors and charger positions are different, and modification is outside normal operating conditions — our warranty excludes products that are physically damaged or not under normal operating conditions as a result of misuse or improper installation. If you want a click-in machine, that is a different Dyson model, not a different battery.
My pack has no visible screws and no button. What now?
Email info@aussiebatt.com with two photos: the label on the pack and the handle where the pack meets the body. Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm, we will name the platform and the price before you order.
Does the fitting style change the price much?
Across our range the difference is roughly AU $6 between the 3.0 Ah and 4.0 Ah slide-in builds, and about AU $1.50–AU $6 between platforms. The full spread on stocked Dyson packs is AU $36.79 to AU $75.79, so buying on price alone is a false economy: the wrong style costs a return trip to the post office.
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Read the fitting guideThe 22.2 V legacy platform
Every DC31, DC34, DC35, DC44 and DC45 listing, with both Type A and Type B prices.
See legacy packsSure about the style? Open the matching pack.
Not sure? Send a photo of your handle and the label on your battery to info@aussiebatt.com and we will name the pack, the price and the delivery window before you pay anything.