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10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2S: Charging pin port broken

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:39:46 -0700

Charging pin broken

⟐ Commented March 31, 2026 at 8:39 MST

Power Bank: How do you check the battery health of a power bank?

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:25:26 -0700

Is there a way to test the battery capacity? I have a couple Anker power banks, PowerCore 500 and 337/PowerCore 26K. Both are about 7 years old and been used very intermittently. I'm assuming the capacity has diminished with age, but want to get a better idea of how much since hoping to use them on an upcoming trip. The light indicator on both shows full though I can't recall the last time I charged them.

I'd also like to troubleshoot an Anker A1501 Jump Starter Portable Charger, which is about 8 years old. Noticed it seemingly stopped working 2-3 years ago. When plugged in it'll show as charging, but doesn't do anything if try to use the built-in flashlight or charging ports. Never used the feature to jump start a car.

⟐ Answered March 26, 2026 at 23:25 MST

Power Bank: My does my powerbank not charge my phone

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:14:46 -0700

⟐ Commented March 26, 2026 at 7:14 MST

Datalogic power bank: My power bank is not working because it had been gone in water

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 05:53:25 -0700

How to fix it

⟐ Answer edited March 15, 2026 at 5:53 MST

Power Bank: 500 watt Aukey Portable Power Station won't charge via any input

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:46:50 -0700

I have a Aukey PowerZeus 500 power station — a 500 watt lithium-ion electric "generator" device. When I got it, I couldn't get it to charge. It turned on, and I could power devices off the small amount of electricity that it shipped with in the cells, but no matter what way i tried to power it, it wouldn't register an input and eventually drained to zero.

Aukey sent me a replacement charger, but it didn't change anything. So they sent me a new unit, but declined having me send this one back (I assume they didn't want to deal with shipping lithium batteries a second time). The new one worked fine.

So now I have two units, a good one and a bad one. And the bad one has been sitting in the closet for a while now. It's as big as a toaster oven.

I've wondered if this is something that might be worth looking at internally. Could it be a simple fix? My instinct says no, hence it still sitting intact. But I am not sure what else I might do with this. Send it to e-waste? Any thoughts?

⟐ Answered March 04, 2026 at 0:46 MST

NOCO GB50: NOCO GB50 Power Button

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:27:18 -0700

I have a NOCO GB50 12V 1500A battery boost box and the power button is dead. NOCO will not repair the unit nor sell the power button. Does anyone have a part # for an equivalent power button?

⟐ Commented March 01, 2026 at 18:27 MST

NOCO GB50: fixing a NOCO GB50 - replacing buttons?

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:21:41 -0700

Like many I have an issue where the NOCO GB50 won't power on. It appears to be the buttons on the GB50. NOCO for whatever reason uses cheap parts that fail after just a few button presses.

Another ifixit showed the buttons here:

NOCO GB50 Power Button

My question is, how do I disconnect the battery from the circuit board? It seems to be hard soldered on. I understand I can't desolder/solder the buttons without taking off the battery first otherwise I could seriously damage the device. Any advice on this?

Thanks!

⟐ Answer edited February 04, 2026 at 20:21 MST

10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2S: How to repair USB port

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:11:03 -0700

My power in take power no out put in USB port

⟐ Commented December 29, 2025 at 9:11 MST

Battery: Anker PowerCore III Elite 26k 87w not working!

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:58:39 -0700

Hi,

My power bank is not charging my devices. If I press the single button it has, no lights turn on. But, as soon as start charging the power bank, all lights turn on telling me that the power bank is fully charged. There are no screws in the power bank, and I am not sure how to take it apart to see if something is loose or to check if any component has a short! Does anyone know how to fix this or knows how to take it apart?

⟐ Commented December 27, 2025 at 1:58 MST

Power Bank: Voltage coming out is low

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:01:36 -0700

Voltage coming out is low

⟐ Commented December 19, 2025 at 9:01 MST

Battery: How do I dispose of swollen batteries?

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:06:18 -0700

How should I dispose of my Swollen/Damaged batteries? I do not have any retailers near me that can handle them, and I cannot order a Call2Recycle kit. what do I do?

⟐ Answered December 04, 2025 at 11:06 MST

cameron sino cs-sgx100sl: How to convert replacement battery pack, 4-pin jst connector to 3-pin

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:41:54 -0700

Hi there, my mobile router battery recently swelled and I needed to replace it but could only find a replacement that comes with a 4-pin jst wire connector however my previous battery had a 3-pin jst wire connector. Am I able to convert the 4-pin into 3-pin so that it will be able to slot in, on the mobile router circuit board

⟐ Answered August 27, 2025 at 1:41 MST

Battery: How do I request a refund?

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:15:50 -0700

How do I request a refund? I cant find a button to do so in ifixit website.

⟐ Answered August 08, 2025 at 15:15 MST

Power Bank: Power bank emitting burnt smell and it's not working

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:47:55 -0700

One day while I tried to charge my smartphone using power bank there was burnt smell coming from output source of charging.

After that day onwards my power bank is not even charging nor giving any output.

I would like to ask experts what is the solution for this problem?

⟐ Commented July 16, 2025 at 18:47 MST

Power Bank: پاور بانکم شارژ میشه ولی گوشی رو شارژ نمیکنه

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:50:07 -0700

مشکلش از کجاست

My power bank charges but doesn't charge my phone

What's the problem?

⟐ Edited July 16, 2025 at 18:50 MST

Battery: Why is my projects 12volt 6amp fully automatic battery charger not wor

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:32:33 -0700

How do I fix it

⟐ Commented July 03, 2025 at 1:32 MST

Power Bank: battery poked accidentally, is it safe to use?

Wed, 28 May 2025 06:17:30 -0700

Beetle flix 20K power bank was working fine, except its switch on the side sunk inside, so i tried prying it open and accidentally poked the battery by a screwdriver, that spot is giving sparks even when touched with hand or screwdriver, gives out burning smoke. Power bank is working fine. Can i just apply tape and continue to use it? In fact sparks came out even while applying tape and burnt it a bit.

⟐ Answer accepted May 28, 2025 at 6:17 MST

A-Solar Power Bank AL-200: How to fix damage battery

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:32:12 -0700

How to fix the battery if is damage include stop charging

⟐ Answered April 23, 2025 at 1:32 MST

Power Bank: iMuto 20000mAh Portable Charger How do I charge this?

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:45:47 -0700

actually, the prompt forced me to use a "strong title." Sorry. Just really want to know if charging it from a 1mA charger will harm the device. I've searched and searched and best I can find it "input; up to 2mA." Thank you in advance!

⟐ Edited March 15, 2025 at 9:45 MST

Redmi Powerbank 20000mah(PB200LZM): Why is power banks batteries swollen

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:40:47 -0700

What to do if my power bank batteries are swollen.?