- Want to extend the life of your disposable vape pen? Disposable vape pens have recently been trendy for nicotine and other substances. However, most of them are not rechargeable. The disposables are designed to be used only a few times and then thrown out. There is no need to change any parts or fill the tank. Recharging a disposable vape that has a charging port is simple. You can restore your battery manually if you don’t have a port on your vape. However, this process is complex and only sometimes works. This wikiHow will show you how to charge any disposable vape.
- What type of vape do you have? Many disposable vapes, such as those by Naked, SMOK Bad Drip, and Hyde, can be recharged. [1] Most disposable vapes are rechargeable at least several times with a USB cable.
- You’ve likely used all the charge in your disposable vape if you have tried to charge it, but you can’t get it to work.
- It isn’t intended to be charged if your disposable vape doesn’t have a charging socket (like Puff Bars).
- It is only recommended to try and recharge your disposable vape if it is rechargeable. You may be able to disassemble the vape to charge the battery manually. This could be dangerous. Your disposable vape is not designed to be set, so it has no safeguards to protect the battery against overcharging. This could cause overheating, electric shock, burning, and even explosions.
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- It’s dangerous and ineffective to charge a disposable vape if it isn’t rechargeable. Your disposable vape will be out of e-liquid when you’ve used the battery. The risk is not worth a few burned hits.
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- If you are unfamiliar with working with electronic components and understand the dangers involved, avoiding attempting to charge your battery is best.
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- You can now find rechargeable disposables at many vape stores. If you want the convenience of charging your e-cig, ask for them in your local store. If you’d like to set your vape, you may want to switch to a re-fillable pod system. These vapes have been designed to be simple to use and rechargeable. You can also use any e-liquid or flavor pods that you want.
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Charge a Rechargeable Vape
- Find the charging port. Your disposable vape can be recycled. It should have a dock where you can plug in a charging cord. It is usually a micro USB or USB Type C port at the bottom of the pen.
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- You can use any micro USB cord, even the one with your Android device, if your vape does not have a charger cable. Some rechargeable vape pens have USB-C ports, but they’re uncommon.
- Micro USB ports measure 6.85mm by 1.8mm and are rectangular. USB Type C ports measure 8.24mm by 2.4mm and are oval.
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- Plug the USB cable into a charger. Connect the USB cable’s other end to a USB wall charger. The charging time can range from an hour and a half to four hours. Please do not leave the vape unattended while it is charging. Remove it as soon as it is finished setting.
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- Every two days, allow the vape to recharge for 30 minutes.
- You can clean the USB port of the vape with compressed air or using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. It would help to let the port air dry before you plug in a USB cable.
- It may be dead if you still can’t get the battery to charge. You will need a new device.
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Charging a Vape that is not rechargeable
- Be aware of the risks. A non-rechargeable vaporizer is not intended to be recharged. The battery can be damaged by an electric shock or overheated and burned if you try to restore it. The battery could explode. You may also permanently damage the device when you disassemble it. Continue at your risk.
- It would help if you had the right tools. You will need a few tools to try and recharge the battery. These are the tools you will need:
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- Pliers.
- Red and black wires or a USB cord (to be destroyed).
- You can use a USB charger on the wall or a charger for lithium-ion batteries.
- Wire cutters.
- Wire strippers
- Electrical tape
- Alligator clips are optional but highly recommended.
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- Remove the bottom of your vape. Grab the bottom cap with a pair of pliers. Gently twist the bottom cap until it comes off. You should be able to slide the contents out.
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- You may also need to remove your vape’s mouthpiece if the contents don’t come out. You can also remove the agent with your pliers.
- Remove the interior carefully. The wires and other pieces can easily break.
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- Find the battery. It will have a cylindrical shape. The battery will have red and black wires attached.
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- Check how much liquid is left in your tank. You can refill the tank if there’s no liquid left. Recharging the battery may not be worthwhile if there is no liquid left in it.
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- Prepare your wires. If you use one, you will need to remove the USB plug from the charging cable. Look for a black and red wire in the line. Remove the black and red cables So that about an inch of bare wire remains.
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- You can use regular black and red wires. Just strip them on both ends so tbout an inch of bare wire eis xposed.
- It would help if you used a charger with wires and a charger for lithium-ion cells instead of a USB charger, as the latter is not designed to charge these batteries. Also, you won’t have to waste a USB cable.
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- The positive and negative terminals of the battery are easily identified. A plus (+) or negative (-), indicating the positive and negative terminal, may be found on a battery.
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- The LED is usually connected to the negative terminal, while the positive terminal is attached to the tank.
- If the cable has red and black wires, attach the black wire to the negative terminal and the red to the positive.
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- Connect the wires of the charger.
- Plug your USB cable into any standard USB charger block or wall charger.
- You will need a charger for lithium-ion batteries if you use red and black wires. Connect the black cable to the negative terminal of the charger. (It usually has a coil or spring). Connect the red wire next to the positive terminal on the charger.
- Alligator clips can be used to connect wires. You may need an additional hook or electrical tape to secure the red wire (positive).
- Connect the battery wires. Use an alligator or electrical tape clip to connect the red wire to the positive terminal. Connect the black wire to the negative terminal.
- Connect the charger. Let it sit for a couple of minutes to charge the battery. It would help if you let the battery charge for 7 to 10 minutes at a time.
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- Please don’t leave the charger unattended when it is charging. Unplug the charger immediately if you see smoke or the battery or wires start getting too hot.
- Reassemble the vape. Make sure to put everything back together exactly like it was when you took it apart. Try placing the vape together after 10 minutes of charging to see if you can get it to work. Let it set for another 10 minutes if it still doesn’t work. You won’t be charged the battery if it doesn’t work.
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