Pod Vape Not Charging? Fix It with These 3 Simple Tricks
Nothing could be more annoying than a pod vape that refuses to charge if you’re in the middle of a nicotine fit and don’t have another device to use as a backup. Pod systems from companies like AMGRIN are known for their reliability, which makes it doubly bothersome if you have a device that isn’t charging, and you aren’t sure how to proceed.
In this article, we’re going to give you the help that you need. As you’re about to learn, fixing a pod vape that isn’t charging is actually surprisingly easy to do. In fact, you can get almost any non-functional pod vape to charge in just three easy steps. We’re going to jump right in with the advice that you need, and then we’ll conclude the article with some additional information that you might find useful when charging your pod system in the future.
Replace the Charging Cable
One of the most important things to know about any electronic device is that the charging cable is often the cheapest component in the box. Users regularly report failures with USB-C cables in particular, stemming perhaps from the fact that people tend to disconnect the cables by pulling them by their wires rather than their connectors. It seems that the thin wires aren’t quite strong enough to resist the repeated force, and they eventually start to become weak. The end result is that the cables begin to experience issues with communication and power delivery.
If you have a pod system that isn’t charging, replacing the USB cable should always be your first step because this one simple trick resolves almost all charging issues. Bear in mind that you can usually expect a USB cable to fail in about a year even under the best of circumstances, so you should always have a spare cable available for something critically important like your vaping device.
Use the Correct Power Source when Charging Your Pod System
Another important thing to remember about charging a pod system is that the battery in your vaping device probably isn’t compatible with a high-speed wall charger like the one you’d use for your mobile phone or tablet. Today’s luxury consumer electronics have batteries that are compatible with fast charging adapters. They have advanced charging circuitry that can handle fast charging by giving the battery a stronger charge in the beginning and slowing the charge to a trickle at the end. A vape battery, however, isn’t designed for high-speed charging and can potentially overheat – or not charge at all – if you connect it to a fast charger.
In some cases, a vaping device will actually come with a wall charger that’s specifically approved by the device’s manufacturer. In that case, you can feel free to charge a pod system through a wall outlet as long as you’re using the included charger. If you’re using a pod system without an included wall charger, though, you should charge the device through your computer to ensure that the charging current is correct.
Keep Your Pod System’s Charging Port Clean
Cleaning the USB port is the last thing that you should try with a pod system that isn’t charging. As you’ve learned when reading the subsection on USB cables in this article, a USB cable can’t deliver power to your vaping device if it doesn’t have a solid electrical connection. Maintaining a strong connection with the battery doesn’t just require a good USB cable – it also requires the port itself to be free of contaminants. You probably carry your pod vape in your pocket wherever you go, and that means dust and lint are likely to collect in the charging port from time to time. Cleaning your device’s charging port periodically can prevent this from becoming a problem.
To clean the charging port on your pod vape, you can use any thin nonmetal tool to remove the contaminants. For example, you can scrape the lint and dust out of the charging port with a toothpick.
How Long Does a Pod Vape Take to Charge?
When you troubleshoot any charging issue with a pod system, it’s helpful to understand how the charging process should work in the first place. Thankfully, this only requires a simple calculation. All that you need to know is your device’s charging speed and its battery capacity. Vaping devices typically charge at 0.5, 1.0 or 1.5 amps, with 1.0 amp being the most common charging speed. A charging speed of 1.0 amp means that the battery charges at a rate of 1,000 mAh per hour.
If your pod system has a battery capacity of 1,500 mAh and a charging speed of 1.0 amp, you can expect the device to charge fully in about an hour and a half if it begins from a completely dead state. If the battery has a capacity of 1,500 mAh and a charging speed of 0.5 amp, on the other hand, it’ll charge fully in about three hours. You can usually find a vaping device’s battery capacity and charging speed in the instruction manual.
How Can You Tell When a Pod System’s Battery Is Finished?
If you’re experiencing unexplained battery issues with your pod vape, it’s helpful to understand when a battery is finished. You can usually expect a lithium-ion battery to last several hundred charge cycles before its capacity is permanently diminished, but a battery’s longevity depends on its quality and how well you care for it. How can you know that a battery is finished? Usually, it’ll have one of these two symptoms.
It’ll never finish charging, regardless of how long it’s connected to the charger. This indicates that the battery can no longer reach its target voltage and therefore can’t charge fully.
It’ll seem to finish charging almost immediately when you connect it to a power source, even though it was dead when you initially connected it. When you begin using the device, the battery will die again almost immediately. This indicates that the battery’s capacity is reduced so severely that it no longer holds a usable charge.
