my EGO battry is dead?

[yoniaialon]

i have a normal EGO (i got it at vapebig.com)
i used it alot and it was just amazing but lately the battary BUTTON started making problems
and now its just not working T_T
AP (the guy from vapebig.com) told me stuff like this could happend and to alweys have a spare...
i ordered one but in the minwhile i got nothing to smoke
thare is any thing i can do?
like maybe unter the button there is some .... like cleaning it or somthing>?
or maybe modding it to a different voltage
i belive its still ok cuz its charging pretty good its like only the button is ....ed...
so what can i do?
sorry for my ....ty english XD
thanks, yoni

 

[MickeyRat]

There are very few people that have actually tried to mod an eGo battery. I know it's been done and I'm curious but, I can't find any threads. I'd love to see a link. That's a hint, if you know where to find one.

It is an unfortunate fact that you can't just run to the store for these like you can with cigarettes. You need extra batteries, atomizers, juice, chargers, etc. You never know when something's goin to die on you.

 

[yoniaialon]

then what are my options cuz im about do go buy a pack of newportt yummyy haha

 

[Rar]

i have a normal EGO (i got it at vapebig.com)
i used it alot and it was just amazing but lately the battary BUTTON started making problems
and now its just not working T_T
AP (the guy from vapebig.com) told me stuff like this could happend and to alweys have a spare...
i ordered one but in the minwhile i got nothing to smoke
thare is any thing i can do?
like maybe unter the button there is some .... like cleaning it or somthing>?
or maybe modding it to a different voltage
i belive its still ok cuz its charging pretty good its like only the button is ....ed...
so what can i do?
sorry for my ....ty english XD
thanks, yoni

Sometimes my battery buttons act up on my Riva 510. I take a cotton ball with some alcohol and clean around the button. It seems as if the button could get sticky from the juices.

 

[dormouse]

Did you check to make sure there is no liquid in the threaded end, in the groove around the pole? That can make a battery seem flaky. And get 5 non-spam posts/replies in New Members then wait an hour. After that you should be able to ask in the Modders section "Battery Mods" or I think there may be a troubleshooting section of ECF

And when you buy a new battery I suggest Liberty-Flights.com where they have a warranty their batteries (they have a .com USA shop and a .co.uk UK shop).

 

[yoniaialon]

i took some cotton swaps with alc 70% and started cleaning all the threads on the battary and i found alot of yuk there haha
then i took a swap and soaked is in some alc 70% and cleaned around the botton and still nothing happend...
whats now? if the battary is dead maybe ill try modding it? some one can get me a guide?

 

[classwife]

yon...was the button light flashing like it was possessed ?

 

[yoniaialon]

yon...was the button light flashing like it was possessed ?

hahahah yaa thats how the problem started
i was watching tv or somthing and i hear my atty burning XD
after a few days the botton stopped working complitly
but today it happend again (the possesion haha)

 

[YKruss]

Yoni,

Some people had luck with this method - grab the button with your nails or twizzers and turn it, don't be afraid because the button is turnable.

 

[yoniaialon]

clockwise? does it matter?

it doesent turn... maybe 0.1 cm each side then i hit a block

 

[classwife]

the mofset probably died....the board that makes it work.....there have been some that have replaced them (not many) but you will be waiting for the part and your replacement will be there sooner.....

Geez....any "corner markets" where you can pick up a disposable to get you by ?

Do you by chance have other PVs that maybe you could rig up a box mod with (to use the connector) ?

 

[YKruss]

It doesn't matter (direction of turn)

 

[classwife]

(good one.....I hope this works YKruss !)

 

[tonyorion]

I have had wretched luck with my Ego's: 8 total failure, two so serious that I had to toss them into a sand bucket when they started to smoke.

Look, Li Ion batteries will fail to begin with and can be recharged about 300 times-less than a year's worth of use. Add to that the regulated circuitry to a sealed unit, and one is up the creek without the proverbial paddle when one dies on you since there are not many people out there who have the skill and knowhow to replace parts should one die (assuming you could get the pcb and battery, which I think are proprietary).

Only at $15-$25 a pop, depending on size and vendor, it gets to be expensive. I can get almost any battery shipped from DealExtreme for less than $4.

There are plenty of small compact mods out there such as the ePower and Icon with replaceable batteries and switches. Besides, 3.2 v is lame which is what most Ego's are regulated to (there are some exceptions).

 

[skex]

This is why I don't like proprietary battery designs. Of course it's also why I always tell people to have plenty of spares and extra batteries. It's also why I like pure mechanical designs. The fewer things that can fail generally the fewer actual failures you'll have.

 

[YKruss]

Yoni,

Did it work?

Are you happily vaping now or banning your head against the wall?

 

[classwife]

......sigh...hope it worked !!

 

[ControlledChaos]

i have a normal EGO (i got it at vapebig.com)
i used it alot and it was just amazing but lately the battary BUTTON started making problems
and now its just not working T_T
AP (the guy from vapebig.com) told me stuff like this could happend and to alweys have a spare...
i ordered one but in the minwhile i got nothing to smoke
thare is any thing i can do?
like maybe unter the button there is some .... like cleaning it or somthing>?
or maybe modding it to a different voltage
i belive its still ok cuz its charging pretty good its like only the button is ....ed...
so what can i do?
sorry for my ....ty english XD
thanks, yoni

This got got creative...maybe it will help!

YouTube - The Ghetto Vapor Best of luck!!!

 

[ControlledChaos]

BTW 7-11 sells cheap e cig kits (really cheap. like $20) with carts and a lil holder (looks like a cig pack). That should get you by until your new ego arrives! Hope that helps!!

 

[yoniaialon]

Yoni,

Did it work?

Are you happily vaping now or banning your head against the wall?

im sadly smoking an marlboro red
nah just kidding haha banning my head on the wall is more correct the botton cant turn to much

......sigh...hope it worked !!

=

BTW 7-11 sells cheap e cig kits (really cheap. like $20) with carts and a lil holder (looks like a cig pack). That should get you by until your new ego arrives! Hope that helps!!

i live in israel T_T no 7-11 here no e-cigs here

This got got creative...maybe it will help!

YouTube - The Ghetto Vapor Best of luck!!!

thats a 510 mod...
and how the hell do i get this thing apart its like a rifle haha