901 auto battery stuck on

[Jherek]

Hi all,

I have a 901 auto battery that is stuck on: the led is glowing the same color as it does when normally used. I put it outside, just to be careful. Any way of unsticking it before the battery is fried? It's been going for about 10 minutes, now.


Thanks,

Jherek

 

[darkkmail]

is it still on? try to blow out of the atomizer side...


when it glows, does it auto cut-off after a few seconds as it would normally? if it stays on... then there may be a problem with the microchip... maybe liquid got to it.. may have to send it back to supplier after letting it fully discharge outside

 

[Jherek]

Yeah, I just checked it, and it's still on... I tried blowing, smacking the thing, etc... no go. It's on to stay. No big deal, though, I suppose. I was needing a fitting for my first try at a nicostick.

Any chance it could explode? 8-o

 

[darkkmail]

it should have a "vent" mechanism as a precaution... ive seen a battery vent with a flame lol, just like a lighter

i remember a battery exploded for someone here on the forums, TWICE, same person

 

[wv2win]

This is why most of us don't buy auto switch devices any longer. Just not worth the hassle. I would suggest getting a manual switch device and these problems will disappear.

 

[JeannieB360]

This is why most of us don't buy auto switch devices any longer. Just not worth the hassle. I would suggest getting a manual switch device and these problems will disappear.

My new 901 manual switch usb passthru sometimes gets stuck 'on' - it got so hot it melted a cartridge into the atomizer and I can't get it out. I have to unplug it from the USB port, let it cool, then plug it in again. This has happened about 6 times in the first day.

I also got a shipment of five auto batteries from China, and they were all 'on'. I tried one of the five by putting it into my charger, let it charge for a few hours, and then tried it. It worked fine and is no longer stuck 'on'. Two of my remaining four from the shipment still occasionally turn to 'on' if I move the package, but at this point I'll assume they're really ok.

 

[vjnnc]

I had the same thing happen with a 901 battery last week - tried everything I could think of - funny, I did the same thing, put it outside just in case. It stayed on for about a week - then the light went off....the battery is dead.

 

[Tilly]

"I also got a shipment of five auto batteries from China, and they were all 'on'. I tried one of the five by putting it into my charger, let it charge for a few hours, and then tried it. It worked fine and is no longer stuck 'on'. Two of my remaining four from the shipment still occasionally turn to 'on' if I move the package, but at this point I'll assume they're really ok."

Jeannie, I made this assumption and four of the five are bad. They will not charge. One of them came on and stayed on and it had not been moved. I took it outside expecting it to blow but it did not, it went out sometime during the night. I bought these back in April or May thinking I would have back up parts and now it is too late for replacements.

 

[wv2win]

My new 901 manual switch usb passthru sometimes gets stuck 'on' - it got so hot it melted a cartridge into the atomizer and I can't get it out. I have to unplug it from the USB port, let it cool, then plug it in again. This has happened about 6 times in the first day.

I also got a shipment of five auto batteries from China, and they were all 'on'. I tried one of the five by putting it into my charger, let it charge for a few hours, and then tried it. It worked fine and is no longer stuck 'on'. Two of my remaining four from the shipment still occasionally turn to 'on' if I move the package, but at this point I'll assume they're really ok.

The manual batteries for the 901 are very new, just coming out the last few weeks, so I suspect there will be issues. I also don't like that they built in an 8 second cutoff into the 901 manuals although at 8 seconds it should not be a big issue.

Personally, the bigger battery manuals such as the Screwdriver, GG, etc are the most trouble free devices on the market.

 

[Jherek]

Follow up:

Well, the battery wouldn't stop glowing. So, following video instructions from Maddog, I took the battery apart, and now have a fitting to make a Juicybox. Now, if only I can get out to Radio Shack before it closes

 

[JeannieB360]

Well, so far I've tried 3 of my 5 new batteries after giving them a charge, and they all seem to work fine (the other two are charging now). BUT I've also discovered that this set seems to have 2 red LEDs instead of 1 red and 1 green. I tried puffing past the 5 second cutoff on each of them and got red blinks instead of green ones. I can live with that.

My new USB passthru manual 901 had gotten stuck 'on' twice more today, ruining another cartridge. When it gets stuck, it doesn't always leave the red LED light on - it just starts boiling the liquid and getting incredibly hot. I'll write to the supplier in the morning. I'm taking the precaution of unplugging it from my USB port if I leave the computer even for 'a minute'.