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JonHarm · 04-04-2009, 03:20 AM

Sounds like you might wanna give that team member a prod to start a little repair racket...

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Originally Posted by digitalmechanic

mine finally broke last night

luckily i have a team member here that is amazing with electronics. she gutted the battery and noticed that the soldering job was crap, but considering how thin the wire is it's not surprising. Also a switch was added as she pointed out that the reed switch will fail eventually.

she also gave me some removable heat sinks to wrap around the atomizer to keep it cool.

mikalares · 04-04-2009, 04:33 PM

This more a suggestion to keep them from breaking than it is a way to fix them. I'm not one that could fix anything like this myself, but here's the way I sport my penstyle with pass-through.

First I bought one of those neckchains for eyeglasses. 89 Eyeglass Cords - Eyeglass Chains & Cords - Peepers Fun Reading Glasses. Hundreds of styles of designer reading glasses, reading sunglasses, Bifocal sunglasses, rhinestone reading glasses, and colorful eyeglass chains and cases. I found a plain black cord and my more feminine roommate has a beaded one. Just stretch the rubber tips at the end over the pass-through battery. Then I got a little shirt clip, the type used to secure things like excess headphone wire. Shirt Clip I use a portable power pack that goes in my pocket and I use the shirt clip to clip a section of the cord slightly above where the PV hangs around my neck. This way if anything catches the rest of the cord, it's not the end of the pass-through wire going into the battery that gets tugged, it's the clip. The idea is to keep strain off the delicate connection between the wire and the end of the battery.

mpetva · 05-26-2009, 09:08 AM

My DSE801 USB Pass-Through died today after working great for the last 2 weeks since I got it. When I plug it into the USB it blinks 3 times and thats all she wrote. It does not heat up. Any ideas?

I use this thing all day long so it is vital that I figure out what is wrong. Replacement is in the mail already but it will be 3-5 days.

How do I get the whole thing out of its tube?

I took of the cap with the cord and the wires looks attached, but I can't figure out how to get it out of the tube. It must be glued in or something and I don't want to break it more pulling it out by the wire/cap.

If it is just a wire loose, I can probably manage to solder it I think, but I have to get the guts out of its tube first without breaking it to see if it is wire problem, LOL.

Also, any pictures of how to solder on the on/off switch??? That would help greatly.

Thanks in advance!!!

PS: Exactly what kind of on/off switch would I need to buy & where? On line link anyone?

virraszto · 05-27-2009, 10:50 PM

I bought my passthroughs ( 801,901) from bestecig.com. I've been using the 901 for about a month now with a Kensington power pack. I've had no problems whatsoever with it, but I was wondering how long it will last? I think I'm going to order a few more of them to keep on hand.

Now that I've opened my big mouth, how much you wanna bet that my passthrough breaks now?

04-04-2009, 04:33 PM	#52
mikalares Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kentucky USA Posts: 106	This more a suggestion to keep them from breaking than it is a way to fix them. I'm not one that could fix anything like this myself, but here's the way I sport my penstyle with pass-through. First I bought one of those neckchains for eyeglasses. 89 Eyeglass Cords - Eyeglass Chains & Cords - Peepers Fun Reading Glasses. Hundreds of styles of designer reading glasses, reading sunglasses, Bifocal sunglasses, rhinestone reading glasses, and colorful eyeglass chains and cases. I found a plain black cord and my more feminine roommate has a beaded one. Just stretch the rubber tips at the end over the pass-through battery. Then I got a little shirt clip, the type used to secure things like excess headphone wire. Shirt Clip I use a portable power pack that goes in my pocket and I use the shirt clip to clip a section of the cord slightly above where the PV hangs around my neck. This way if anything catches the rest of the cord, it's not the end of the pass-through wire going into the battery that gets tugged, it's the clip. The idea is to keep strain off the delicate connection between the wire and the end of the battery. __________________

05-26-2009, 09:08 AM	#53
mpetva Super Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 396	My DSE801 USB Pass-Through died today after working great for the last 2 weeks since I got it. When I plug it into the USB it blinks 3 times and thats all she wrote. It does not heat up. Any ideas? I use this thing all day long so it is vital that I figure out what is wrong. Replacement is in the mail already but it will be 3-5 days. How do I get the whole thing out of its tube? I took of the cap with the cord and the wires looks attached, but I can't figure out how to get it out of the tube. It must be glued in or something and I don't want to break it more pulling it out by the wire/cap. If it is just a wire loose, I can probably manage to solder it I think, but I have to get the guts out of its tube first without breaking it to see if it is wire problem, LOL. Also, any pictures of how to solder on the on/off switch??? That would help greatly. Thanks in advance!!! PS: Exactly what kind of on/off switch would I need to buy & where? On line link anyone? Last edited by mpetva; 05-26-2009 at 09:10 AM.

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05-27-2009, 10:50 PM	#54
virraszto Full Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 71	I bought my passthroughs ( 801,901) from bestecig.com. I've been using the 901 for about a month now with a Kensington power pack. I've had no problems whatsoever with it, but I was wondering how long it will last? I think I'm going to order a few more of them to keep on hand. Now that I've opened my big mouth, how much you wanna bet that my passthrough breaks now?