Smok Alien Fire Button Problem

[90VG]

My smok Alien is about 3 months old, maybe 14,000 puffs. In order to get it to fire, I have to press really hard on the lever, and a little sideways. It very difficult to get it to turn on (5 quick presses).

Anyone else had this problem and fixed it? I'm looking at those tiny torq screws and thinking about tearing it apart. The last smok I did a tear down on was the R200 and it was a spring loaded contraption that I couldn't get back together.

I really need a quality 2 battery regulated mod with USB charging. This thing, ughh.

 

[90VG]

I taped the buttons (spring loaded), removed the 3 bottom screws, remove the fire button/arm and manually hit the fire button inside about 10 times with a screwdriver. Reassembled and it works again. Not sure what was wrong there.

 

[QcVaper]

I'd make a suggestion but i only have a single 18650 at hand =/ i don't go over 70 watts tbh
But there's 2 models that i wanted to buy for myself : The Aspire Speeder 200w
and the Smok t-priv or the g-priv because..... Touchscreen !!!

 

[Hightech Redneck]

Djlsb has a teardown video on YouTube.
It's not bad to tear down, take a look at the video to ease your mind.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

Pico Dual 200.

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$30.00 plus shipping. Use code "YEAHBABY" for 10% off (pays for UPS ground shipping).

 

[90VG]

I'm at 31 watts on mine, I like dual battery for how long it can go, not for 200 watts. I definitely don't want a touch screen on a mod either, that's just asking to be broken.

 

[pfaber11]

My money would be on the aspire speeder. Aspire don't make crap that I'm aware of. On my third Alien in about six months. Won't be buying a smok again too unreliable. Maybe look at the captain . 20700 batteries with the higher amperage.

 

[stols001]

I'd vote for the Aspire speeder, and I would get one myself except that I'm on a self imposed "You are now poor, Anna, start behaving that way," Forbidden to Buy Anything New until I hit 6 months smoke free. Gotta build up my emergency fund balance, LOL. That said, I imagine it will be even less pricy in about 6 months, and now that I have several stable setups (and enough nic and tanks and batts and coilbuilding stuff to survive the vacopalypse) that I love, holding off is a bit easier. The Aspire speeder looks lovely (to me) though, and I love Aspire products for reliability and solid build. That said, it's going to be tough to top my love for the Steampunk, so I'm... more than okay, for now.

Best of luck, I think you may be able to resurrect your fire button, and if not, is smok's warranty 30 days or 90 days? I'd check that first before tearing down, personally, you may end up with a better built mod by returning it for warranty.... (I think Smok does build some good stuff and if I were a sub0hmer I might have interest, but they seem to have had some fabulous mods and also some LEMONS) and my experience with driving a lemon that was out of service half the time was that I promptly went and traded it in for a new car, I just couldn't take the headaches anymore, and oh, I could have pursued my state's Lemon Law but that way lay madness.... The burden of proof is definitely on the owner, not the car manufacturer. I can't say I regret it.

Good luck!

Anna

 

[90VG]

I'd vote for the Aspire speeder, and I would get one myself except that I'm on a self imposed "You are now poor, Anna, start behaving that way."

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Best of luck, I think you may be able to resurrect your fire button, and if not, is smok's warranty 30 days or 90 days?

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Good luck!

Anna

I did tear it down and it's working again. I also am on a "you are poor" budget for a while until I get some side jobs that pay decently. After that, I will pick up an Aspire and give it a shot.

 

[stols001]

Glad you were able to fix it, 90VG!

Anna

 

[90VG]

Not sure what happened,but manually hit the fire button with a screwdriver 10 times, put back together (without screws) and it worked. Now I need to buy "official" T5,T6 and T7 drivers. I don't have anything that small.

 

[BobbyV]

I have two Smok Aliens that have bounced around in my saddlebags for over a year with no problems noticed. The paint on both has worn off and the base metal is showing but they have never let me down. I purchased my Smok Aliens to replace my two ....ty Sigelei Fuchai mods. The fuchai battery compartment/door design is poor. I typically set down my mod standing upright. When I pick up the fuchai more often than not the battery door falls open and both batteries drop out. If it's not the batteries dropping out, both suffer intermittent battery contact.

 

[90VG]

Finally ordered the Aspire Speeder.

 

[OlderNDirt]

Oh, snap! My first double post!

 

[ScottP]

If you hadn't already ordered, I would have suggested the HCigar VT 75D, Awesome mod, great compact form factor, comfortable to hold and a very easy to use DNA Color board.

 

[90VG]

QUOTE="ScottP, post: 20275715, member: 130381"]If you hadn't already ordered, I would have suggested the HCigar VT 75D, Awesome mod, great compact form factor, comfortable to hold and a very easy to use DNA Color board.[/QUOTE]

I already ordered it, got confirmation.

 

[OlderNDirt]

Oh, snap! My first double post!

Well, well, well! That post sure doesn't make a lot of sense! I made my well composed and somewhat humorous response to @stols001 's post that double posted. I thought I made this edit to the duplicate post, but it showed up as the first with the actual post showing up after it. Left it alone, but the actual post then disappeared.

Good news is I can blame it on a senior moment or !

 

[90VG]

I was wondering, I got a "post update" email with her post, and when I popped on here, there was nothing from her.

 

[90VG]

And it's here!
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I like it. Battery went dead on my mod I had right as I approached the Post Office. I went in, the package was there with 2 Sony batteries. You know what happened next.

 

[90VG]

And it has the best feature for driving, if you hit '-' + Fire, it locks the wattage in. No more random wattages while driving. It just stays where it's set, I love it.

This is the Aspire Speeder 200 if anyone is wondering.