Vamo not turning on........

[ohmyidontthinkthisworks]

My vamo just stopped working about 3 weeks ago, I got up and switched batteries and nothing, tried other batteries nothing. My aw did have some residue on the positive side though. I figured I would ask on here before I scrap it. I was gonna disassemble it to look for any broken wires, but the press fit on mine seems extremely tight. Any ideas, opinions or what not would be great. I hate to toss something out that's fixable.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

Are the batteries fully charged?
Check to ensure you're putting the batteries in correctly, positive end in 1st. Watch the screen for blinking when you replace the battery cap. If it does blink, Good. If it doesn't blink, make sure the spring is making contact to the battery and that nothing is in the other end blocking the battery connection.
Once that is done, quickly press the main button 5 to 8 times. If nothing happens, try again.

 

[MamaTried]

sometimes, the Vamo's notion of 5 quick button presses vastly differs from that of most humans.

you've probably already tried this, but sometimes you have to rapidly click it 6 or 7 or 8 times to get it to turn on.

 

[hvac999]

Stretch the spring out some. I had that problem once and had to stretch out my spring. Sometimes the spring gets too compressed and it doesn't appear that way.

 

[ohmyidontthinkthisworks]

Yeah the batteries are fully charged, i had the thing quiet a long time, so ya I am putting them in correctly. The button thing isn't an issue like you can click it forever and it won't do anything no matter how fast.. I will try restretching the spring again though, I haven't done it since the first week I had it.

 

[JustMe2]

You might have better luck asking in the Vamo forum..

I remember seeing a video where someone showed how to take one apart and check the circuit board..

.Just a thought.

VAMO

 

[ohmyidontthinkthisworks]

Fixed- I had to use a vice and pilers to get the top off, mared it a lot, but it was broke connection to the circuit board.

 

[crxess]

Sand Paper - Paint, pick your color - good to go.

Another member, Ryan posted a video on YouTube about disassembling - Also roughed it up.