Can it be saved?

[ShannonS]

My favorite pink manual battery won't hold a charge now. When I put it on the USB charger, the light on it stays blue, like it is already charged, but it won't lite up or produce vapor. I left it on the charger for three hours, but still no charge.

Any troubleshooting I can do?


Very sad,

ShannonS

 

[mudmanc4]

One of mine did this, I left it in the charger, unplugged the charger, unscrewed the battery, pressed the button for a couple sceonds, then screwed it back in and plugged the charger back in, it began to charge, and now it;s ok.

Mine are strange, they wont take a charge sometimes, so I have to keep doing this , over , and over sometimes. Dunno. Glitchy cheap charger ?

I should say , there not pink though.....

 

[ShannonS]

Thanks! giving it a try now!

 

[VDS_NY]

If that doesn't work, when its plugged in to the PC give it a wiggle or two... One of my chargers has to be put in just right or it won't kick in.

 

[Spectre45]

Do you have the PCC or wall charger? It seems like the USB charger is the least reliable of the three for getting a good connection since you just push it in instead of threading the battery onto a connection.

 

[mephisto69]

Do you have the PCC or wall charger? It seems like the USB charger is the least reliable of the three for getting a good connection since you just push it in instead of threading the battery onto a connection.

I found this true also - so much so, that I don't even use the USB charger anymore. Not only do you seem to have to get the battery in there just right for it to make a connection, I found my battery life less than using the PCC or the wall charger. I didn't do any scientific analysis of this (translation - I didn't really test this out to make sure, but it seemed noticeably significant enough at the time, so I didn't feel the need to do it, though I probably will at a later date...) Since I didn't like the PITA the USB charger was - nor the possible charging problems - the only chargers I use now are my wall charger and my PCC.

Now if they could make the USB chrgers with a screw-in connection for the batt, that would definitely be something I would be interested in, and probably buy. How about it, Leaford?

 

[leaford]

My favorite pink manual battery won't hold a charge now. When I put it on the USB charger, the light on it stays blue, like it is already charged, but it won't lite up or produce vapor. I left it on the charger for three hours, but still no charge.

Any troubleshooting I can do?


Very sad,

ShannonS

It could be the charger. Is this your only one? If not, try it on another charger. And, either way, try a different batt on the charger. ANd like others have said, if it is the charger, try wiggling the USB connector and the batt socket.

If it's not that, it might just be the batt, in which case all you can do is let Steve know on your next order.

Do you have the PCC or wall charger? It seems like the USB charger is the least reliable of the three for getting a good connection since you just push it in instead of threading the battery onto a connection.

I agree, and we're having the chargers changed on the next batch.

For one, some of our USB chargers have been the kind that are basically a box with a USB connector attached. That design gets broken at the USB connector too easily. We are going to make sure all future USB chargers are the kind with a cord between the box and the USB connector, it's just more durable and reliable.

And second, we're going to have them made with the metal screw-in socket instead of the plastic push-in socket. Again, it's just a more dependable design.

These are the little details I am here for!

 

[Taryn]

You guys are scaring me now, all I have is one of those shorty usb chargers.

 

[Pawpaw]

What I would really like to see is an AC powered multi-battery charger. So you could charge 5 or so batteries at once.

A couple of other vendors have them, but sadly, not for the KR808D-1 (that I have found).

 

[kc0cmp]

Troubleshooting:

ensure contact threads/center post are clean. A q-tip dipped in alcohol then squished out so it's not so wet works wonders for this.

Use a different charger, either a fully charged PCC or wall charger (if available) as stated before, the USB charger is the weak link in almost every charging system.

change cartomizers if you havnt already ...rarely a faulty cartomizer will work on one batter but not on another (just something to remember, most likely not your problem)

Ensure you are gettin the "confirmation blinks" when you hook up to the charger..if not, the battery is *super* dead and my never again take a charge or the charger is not making good contact. If you dont get the confirmation blinks, the battery's internal protection circuit isn't working right or the battery (the actual internal battery) is so low that its unsafe to charge it and it's kicking out. Yes, this happens.

Remember, if you dont get the 5(?) confirmation blinks when you hook it up to a live charger..you're still not getting anywhere (occasionally a low battery will be hooked up, not blink..then 3-5 minutes later will give the confirmation blinks..then start charging so put it where you can see it)...Even a fully charged battery will give those blinks when first hooked up to the charger..so if you don't get them, the only possible causes are a super low battery (possibly too low) or bad connection to charger.

 

[leaford]

Now if they could make the USB chrgers with a screw-in connection for the batt, that would definitely be something I would be interested in, and probably buy. How about it, Leaford?

Your timing is scary.

Does this call for me to shout "Jinx, you owe me a coke!"?

 

[mephisto69]

Your timing is scary.

Does this call for me to shout "Jinx, you owe me a coke!"?

Yeah, I saw that right after I posted! I was going to edit my post with that info, but I was enjoying the coincidence of it all, and your sense of uncanny timing...

 

[~Gazoo~]

we're having the chargers changed on the next batch.

For one, some of our USB chargers have been the kind that are basically a box with a USB connector attached. That design gets broken at the USB connector too easily. We are going to make sure all future USB chargers are the kind with a cord between the box and the USB connector, it's just more durable and reliable.

And second, we're going to have them made with the metal screw-in socket instead of the plastic push-in socket. Again, it's just a more dependable design.

These are the little details I am here for!

I don't get the part about adding a cord. Adding a cord is adding another thing that can go wrong. There are thousands of USB devices on the market that plug directly into the USB port and have zero problems. If the USB connector on the V4L charger is a problem, then it's because it isn't being properly soldered to the circuit board.

As far as having them made with a screw in socket...that's great and will ensure a good connection to the battery.

 

[leaford]

I don't get the part about adding a cord. Adding a cord is adding another thing that can go wrong.

The point is that the usb connector is a weak point in the box design, it gets stressed when putting batteries on and taking them off. It is vulnerable to being struck, knocked, or bumped against, especially with a battery sticking out. It just breaks too often and too easily.

The corded connector is more durable, less vunerable, and so they last longer.

 

[leeshor]

The point is that the usb connector is a weak point in the box design, it gets stressed when putting batteries on and taking them off. It is vulnerable to being struck, knocked, or bumped against. It breaks.

The corded connector is more durable, less vunerable, and so they last longer.

I'm in total agreement. Being that I am n the computer business and use my USB "thumb" drive constantly I can't tell you how many times I've stressed the drive, bent the drive, kicked the drive. Now I mostly use a USB extension cable to keep myself from destroying ever more drives.

 

[Seaking]

A corded version makes sense, as long as it doesn't break the bank haha

 

[m1273c]

I have a corded USB charger that is having the same problems as the straight push-in (to the usb port) kind. But...it is one with a push the battery in connector NOT the screw the battery in connector. It doesn't work all the time. The battery has to be pushed in juuuuuussst right and NOT moved at all in order for it to work. And even when I get it pushed in just right it still doesn't charge the batts well. I really hope the screw the battery in usb chargers are made.

 

[plantlvr]

I vote also for a multi port wall charger!!

 

[Sheryl]

I'm with plantlvr.

 

[leaford]

Me three!

Oh, wait... they're talking to me.