My Provari died

[Old Curmudgeon]

Very strange, the button was flashing indicating it was time for a new batt, put one in & nothing happened.
Sadly I've never really studied the innards of it, it's always been a solid work horse. Yes I did drop it twice
from about two feet on to concrete a week before it croaked.

Contact post issues?? I'm stumped.

 

[brianeharmonjr]

The first thing I would recommend doing is cleaning the internal contact and the 510 connection. These can tarnish and build up gunk, preventing a good connection.

https://provape.zendesk.com/entries/22346987-Clean-the-510-Connection

https://provape.zendesk.com/entries/22340316-Clean-the-Internal-Contact-Pin

EDIT: On closer inspection, it looks like your internal connection is not there. Anything rattling around in there? It should look more like the attached picture (not mine).

 

[stevegmu]

Did you try a different battery?

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

Did you try a different battery?

That was the first thing I did.

 

[WillyZee]

yeah it looks like the contact post is gone ... here's a pic inside one of mine.

likely an easy fix for Provape ... send them an email.

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

The first thing I would recommend doing is cleaning the internal contact and the 510 connection. These can tarnish and build up gunk, preventing a good connection.

https://provape.zendesk.com/entries/22346987-Clean-the-510-Connection

https://provape.zendesk.com/entries/22340316-Clean-the-Internal-Contact-Pin

EDIT: On closer inspection, it looks like your internal connection is not there. Anything rattling around in there? It should look more like the attached picture (not mine).

View attachment 365586

Color me red, that's what I figured. Maybe it fell out when I swapped batts. Is this fixable?

 

[desertrider]

Color me red, that's what I figured. Maybe it fell out when I swapped batts. Is this fixable?

Yup. Prolly not too expensive either. As WillyZee said send Provape an email. Theyll fix it even out of warranty.

 

[MrPlink]

Broken Provari?
Dems fightin words 'round here

 

[Mutescream]

Broken Provari?
Dems fightin words 'round here

Just mentioning the word "provari" is likely to result in some sort of a tussle. Lol

 

[DavidAmonettNashville]

I'll bet you Pro-vape will fix it for nothing or next to it....
You're in good hands.

 

[classwife]

Moved you to the ProVape Forum to prevent...stuff

 

[Train2]

Totally fixable, but you'll have to live without it for a week while it visits the mothership...
Go to the ProVape website, and start a "repair ticket"...

Color me red, that's what I figured. Maybe it fell out when I swapped batts. Is this fixable?

 

[DavidAmonettNashville]

Moved you to the ProVape Forum to prevent...stuff

I could be completely wrong but it seems to me that a lot of the Provari feuding has subsided considerably ? Back when I first starting lurking the forums it seemed like it was almost every day that a flame war broke out...It was very divisive. Now it seems like a lot of the fighting has subsided..Lord knows we don't need to be fighting each other these days.

 

[CPT.SPALDING]

Very strange, the button was flashing indicating it was time for a new batt, put one in & nothing happened.
Sadly I've never really studied the innards of it, it's always been a solid work horse. Yes I did drop it twice
from about two feet on to concrete a week before it croaked.

Contact post issues?? I'm stumped.

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now thats some bad luck. I've dropped my zombie from about four feet onto cement three times now and all that broke was my russian91 clear tank sections.

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

now thats some bad luck. I've dropped my zombie from about four feet onto cement three times now and all that broke was my russian91 clear tank sections.

Total bad luck but my Phiniac survived both drops. Thankfully I carry a MVP in my bag as a back up.

 

[Garemlin]

I could be completely wrong but it seems to me that a lot of the Provari feuding has subsided considerably ? Back when I first starting lurking the forums it seemed like it was almost every day that a flame war broke out...It was very divisive. Now it seems like a lot of the fighting has subsided..Lord knows we don't need to be fighting each other these days.

Because at one time the Provari was one of the very few higher end devices out there so they were an easy target. Now there are many players in the game. Especially with all of the DNA30 devices popping up.

 

[DavidAmonettNashville]

Because at one time the Provari was one of the very few higher end devices out there so they were an easy target. Now there are many players in the game. Especially with all of the DNA30 devices popping up.

You may be right...I think provari owners/fans getting their own forum helped too. Plus I think it's more acceptable for a person to have several "Favorite" devices depending on the vape they're after @ the time.

 

[yellowrider]

That's the first Ive seen with contact falling off.
I had one that button would stop firing sometimes while pressed.. I sent it in to provape and they replaced the internal board for free and I was not the original owner of the device. So you have nothing to fear.
It's their customer service and product support that keeps me shopping with them.

 

[Trypno]

ProVape will treat you right. Broke my window, sent it to them, it was $10 for the repair. It was done and back in my hands in a week, and they'll stay in contact with you by email throughout the process.

 

[MonsterKenny]

Curmudgeon,
Was you able to reach customer service? If not let me know.

Ken