Need help diagnosing an issue.

[Mactrick]

I'm wondering if anyone else has had this happen to them --

I was using my USB PT (old-school one) and a window popped up saying something like, "This USB device is drawing too much power and has been shut down"... The draw that this happened with tasted really burnt, even though I has recently filled it. I removed the cart from the PT and attached it to a battery, but the cartomizer does not work. I'm assuming it's gone.

Question is, should I toss the PT and order a new one, or do you think it was just a cartomizer going bad?

[CAarnold40]

Try a carto of a different flavor on the PT. If it does it again you can figure it is the PT. I realize you might be sacrificing a good carto. But that is better than wasting the $$$ on a new PT if it were to end up just being a bad carto.

If it does NOT do it on the carto of a different flavor, then you can deduct that it is the carto. Then you just need to figure out if it is the whole box of cartos of that specific flavor...or if it was just the one single carto that was bad.

[henrid84]

have you tried another carto on it? suggest trying before tossing. even then dont throw it out

[bornagainst]

Your PT is fine, it's your computer/usb port.

I assume its just that the PT is drawing too much power from the computer.

It is impossible that a burnt carto can affect your computer.

[jamvector]

Is it a new premium cart? If so, they will draw more current due to the lower impedance coil, which could have tripped your mac message and USB port shut off (love your avatar by the way). Born's right though, the fact your cart is burned should have no impact unless it catastrophically shorted out which is very unlikely. See if a vintage cart will work with the PT on the USB port and/or try another premium cart as suggested.

[bornagainst]

I've had it happen....it just tries to yank WAY too much power all at once.

If you unplug it and plug it back in, should be fine.

[Mactrick]

Thanks for the input. It is (was) a premium cart. I'll try another one , and hope for the best.

[bornagainst]

Mac...if you are using a mac desktop, the keyboard USB ports are a no-go. They arent powerful enough. Will work in the back plugs NO problem.

If you are using a powerbook, the USB on the right side is the one you do NOT want to use. The one on the left near the power supply always seems to work for me.

Good luck!

[jamvector]

Mac...if you are using a mac desktop, the keyboard USB ports are a no-go. They arent powerful enough. Will work in the back plugs NO problem.

If you are using a powerbook, the USB on the right side is the one you do NOT want to use. The one on the left near the power supply always seems to work for me.

Good luck!

Thanks for the tip on the left side USB port Born; I was well aware the keyboard ports were not powered, but thought the ports on my macbook pro were equal. I have been using the right side port, only had this happen once, but will switch over the left side on your advice.

BTW Mac, if you singed that cart you might as well toss it; it won't taste good after refill, don't waste the juice.

[bornagainst]

I have no scientific basis for what I said...lol.

Only had it work consistently on the left port, and not the right. Wierd, huh?