Threw my Vamo across a parking lot! Can I disassemble this thing?

[Nitrust]

So we went out last night, and my girlfriend had some trash in her car. I decided to through it in the dumpster, and when I went to toss the trash, my Vamo slid out of my hand and flew about 10 feet in the air and landed hard on the pavement.

Good news is it still works, however there are some deep gouges on the face and the screen kinda got a small chip.

This is the biggest problem of all though, the down button kinda go sunk into the unit so if I barely rub my finger across it it changes the voltage or wattage. Not a huge problem, but still a problem.

Now is the anyway I can take this apart and try to push the button back out from the inside?

Oh, and on another note I can take a pic of the damage as well if you guys want.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

Vamo first impression and disassembly how to - YouTube
Nice little vid on a break down of the VAMO

 

[Nitrust]

Dosen't look very hard. I guess I am going to give it a shot. Wish me luck!

If I break this, it will be a bad situation!

 

[mostlyclassics]

Nitrust, I hope you have a backup!

 

[Nitrust]

No backup. I went to go do it and I couldnt find pliers that were big enough to pull the top cap off.

I am kind of hesitant due to the fact that I do not have a backup, however, I am scared that if I don't try to fix the unit it will eventually fail.

 

[crxess]

Long Hemostat through the battery compartment. You might be able to giggle the circuit board back into alignment.

 

[Nitrust]

Yea I think the board is just a little cocked in there causing the button to be a slight angle. Probably, going to have to look into a Jwrap since I have some nasty chunks out of it.

I was expecting it to be completely broken. I mean I launched it hard across the parking lot so this mod is pretty darn durable.

 

[Judge Dredd]

Moved to Vamo section.

 

[HOPS]

Just a thought, if all you're worried about is getting the button pushed back out, looks like all the buttons have holes in the center? Maybe a small pick will fit inside the button hole and you can pull it without having to take anything apart?

 

[Nitrust]

Do the holes go all the way through the buttons are they just indents

 

[mostlyclassics]

I stuck a dental pick into the holes on one of my Vamos. The holes are just little dimples.

 

[HOPS]

I stuck a dental pick into the holes on one of my Vamos. The holes are just little dimples.

Well F... My bad...

 

[tippyclubb]

I can send you a Riva 650 mah and a few carts for a backup and then you can try to fix it. I can send it out tomorrow and you should have it Tuesday or Wednesday. Private message me with details if your interested.

 

[garyd]

Long Hemostat through the battery compartment. You might be able to giggle the circuit board back into alignment.[/QUOTE

Good advice here.

 

[crxess]

Don't do that! if it moves it isn't stuck, it is the board cocked.

 

[plastictree]

The screen cover is just pressure fit, I took it out and the buttons are accessible. I had my up button be really tough so I poked it with a micro flat head and its good. Took some force

 

[Dougiestyle]

If you trash it. Shoot me a PM. I'd like to take it off your hands. I bought one new for the circuit for a homemade boxmod. My screen cracked. The mod works, but the tenths are partial and the hundredths are gone. I could use another Vamo circuit.

Not wishing you bad luck tho! On the contrary, I hope you can get this fixed. The best bet is the hemostat clamped on the positive pin. The entire circuit is fixed inside by being cradled on a half-round piece of plastic. It may be possible to press firmly on the + button while twisting the pos pin. The pos pin is very heavily soldered to the board.

 

[cags]

I hope you can get it fixed, but get a back up device for goodness sake!

 

[Nitrust]

tippyclubb has been kind enough to send me a backup when I try to fix this. What a great person!

 

[cocacola31173]

If its still working I would get another battery before I started messing with it just in case it does die.