Christmas battery woes

[scottro]

I'm not sure how this is possible, but on christmas eve (and Christmas day, I was up late), BOTH of my USB passthrus dies, as well as my awesome long manual battery. I'm SO bummed. My passthru is my main vape. It's just so much more effective than a regular battery.

I was getting an overload message regarding my USB port on my computer, but it kept working fine. Until Christmas eve when it died. I tried the new one (only had it for a few weeks) and it died too. Not sure why.

If I pull it out of the port and stick it back in, it was good for one hit, but that's about it. Anyone have these issues besides me?

On a good note, I LOVE the new short battery. Perfect for my pocket, and it's a little powerhouse. vaping it this morning.

 

[Belletrist]

i'm almost wondering if it's something to do with your comp? did they both die on it? or was one in your vehicle maybe? i know, though, that the tech is relatively new and if you're like me in the way i prefer the PT it got plenty of use. i haven't had any probs yet but i've had mine less than a week, so can't really say. that is the first thing i decided i needed back ups of. *may need to... order a case of PTs... lol*

 

[pianoguy]

Do you have another USB port (cable TV box, DVD player, USB charger, etc.) that you could try?

 

[Guineahill]

Try it in another USB port. Maybe it is the port that is having issues?

Two of my batteries died on Christmas Day. My black one just stopped working altogether when it fell out of my pocket while clearing the table. I pulled out my pretty white single logo and within three drags it developed a sticky switch and now stays on with each drag until the cutoff activates. I didn't have any others with me so I was stuck trying to use the sticky switch one for the rest of the evening until I left to go home. Thank goodness my PT in the car didn't decide to die on me also!

I need to remember to take a spare spare battery with me! Darn learning lessons the hard way!!!

 

[scottro]

I tried the PT on three different computers and in my car. both dead. they were both working fine the day before. And I've tried a lot of other USB devices in that port as well, all working fine, including one of my chargers.

Yeah, I need to get back-ups of my back-ups.

 

[Pawpaw]

Well, that just stinks and I'm sorry it happened to you.

Working in electronics all of my life, I know that defecation occurs.

 

[zdaddyl]

Luckily I haven't experienced any manufacturer defects with batteries, I'm destructive enough to them as it is.

 

[LastOutlaw]

If it is an auto try to blow in it and then hit it. If it hits after blowing into it, the problem is the switch. I had one do that to me. it would work for a hit when i unplugged it. Blow in it then hit.
I have no luck with auto passthrus. i have to have manuals.

 

[scottro]

One is an auto, the other is manual. I LOVED the manual because there's no cutoff time. but they both just died.

I'll try the blowing idea though.

. . . a few minutes later . . .

Wow! the blowing thing works! I don't have to unplug it to hit it again. Fantastic. this trick will last me until I get another one. Not sure what happened to the manual one though.

Thanks for the tip!