Revive your dead Segway Ninebot S or minipro
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- I've now bought about seven dead Segway ninebot products and this is the way I bring them back to life.
If your Segway won't turn on, it's likely the battery is in hibernation mode. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
This is the only way I have figured works.
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Watch out, the mini lite battery has the connector reversed. Look at the small black pins to figure out the correct polarity.
Thanks. I’ve pinned this so others see it.
@@rashidahmad69 thank you. Nothing dramatic happened when I connected 42v backwards, but the battery wouldn't draw any current. I re-watched the video a couple of times and noticed that the connector itself is reversed on the 36v minilite battery. Thank you for posting.
Great video, but I can save you some work. DONT cut the cord! Look closely at the end of the charger barrel (take a photo if you need to). Two holes are marked #1 & #2. #1 is hot, #2 is negative. The charger puts out 60vdc. FIRST - TURN OFF THE CHARGER! Find two very small finishing nails - and bend the last 1/4" of the nails at about a 30-40 degree angle. Push them into #1 and #2 being VERY careful that the nails do not touch. Now just align the nails so you can get them into the left and right battery holes (like in the video). Turn the charger on and you'll get an immediate red light on your charger pack. Within 3 mins, my battery pack started flashing red. Once that happened, I put it back together and was good to go!
Can you please show pictures?
can you show pics?
You are going to kill people
worked like a charm! I used paper clips i had lying around instead of nails though. a lot easier to maneuver. Just cut 1 paperclip in half and boom. THANK YOU
I also used paper clips to do this and it worked perfectly as described! Thanks so much!
Thank you so much, this made my daughter so happy again, she loves her ninebot.
I’m so glad it worked.
Roee Bloch and Dave Garia and Rashid Ahmad have videos that, when combined, helped me get a red charging light on a ninebot s plus to charge without cutting the wire. I don't know if it has worked yet as I will let it charge for a half hour before putting it back together. I do think it is important to unplug both wire sets like Roee says to do before proceeding too far. Thank you all three for being so awesome to take your time to show people this, it is people like you that keep my spirit alive and from falling into deep depression from the evil people do to each other!
I did two today. Works exactly as described. Thanks!
I’m so glad it helped! It feels so satisfying doesn’t it? Something as simple as seeing a damned Segway light flashing! 😂
Thanks - this really helped. I didn't cut the charger cable - just found out which pins were the +ve & -ve and jammed something in to take the the power to the battery.
Yeah I shouldn’t be let out of the house without an accompanying adult!
I bought a second charger thinking that was the problem. I have the mini so thanks to whoever mentioned the reverse + -
🤣🤣🤣 that bit when your mate plugged the charger in and you were holding it!!!
He's such a tool! Don't worry, I drove him into a barrier as payback!
So amazing followed this instructive video and got my Segway charging in no time. Thanks so much for all your help. Your the best,
You’re most welcome! Glad it helped.
Worked for me! I have a variable benchtop power supply - I set it at 59.5 volts and 2 amps (what the Segway power brick is rated at) and used banana plugs to connect to the battery pack. I watched it draw starting at 20 watts and slowly climb to 105 watts, so I knew it was charging. Waited around 30 minutes then connected the charger. Took a full charge and now works! I have seen third party chargers that are 55 volts up to 63 volts, so it looks like the battery pack is pretty forgiving on charge voltage.
Glad it worked out!
Me: not knowing wtf I’m doing
Also me: definitely not calling an electrician
Great video. Be mindful that the charging brick can hold a little juice for a few seconds after killing power so keep those leads apart while disconnecting from battery.
Great call. Thanks. Will remember that!
THANK YOU! What a cool trick!! Worked just like you said. I used the paper clip method from another comment.
Glad you got it working again!
Thank you Johnny! I haven't tried it yet but I will and I really appreciate how cool you are!
It worked! This fix with the s-plus is very easy when you know what to do! No need to remove battery nor cut the wire.
So glad you got it going again.
How do you do it without cutting wire or removing battery
how did you do it for the S plus please answer lol
Can you do a video or explain how you did it without removing battery and cutting wire?
Worked like a charm! Thank you🎉
So glad it helped.
Hello,
I did what you did. I did cut the cable of the charger and put the wires in the connectors of the battery. The light on the charger turned from green tot red. The light on the battery did not light up. So far so good. I left it like that for an hour and then reconnected the wires to the charger and put the plug into the battery. A red light started flashing on the battery, but the light on the charger stayed green.
Sounds more like a charger issue. How long have you left it charging for now that the cables are back together?
@@rashidahmad69 I did cut the cable again and connected the wires to the battery again. The light on the charger turned from green to red and there was no light on the battery. After about 2 hours the light on the charger turned green and there was no light on the battery. I checked the battery with a multimeter and it showed 5,5 volts. I reconnected the wires to the charger and put the plug in the battery. The light on the battery flashed red 4 times and then went off. The light on the charger is green. It is now "charging" for an hour. I checked the connector of the charger with a multimeter and it showed 61.8 volts. The charger feels cold.
Man good informative video but I was laughing 😂 at the same time when you almost got shock there, going back to the Segway I bought my son the ninebot pro and the Hoover board is completely dead, I’m going to try the same thing you did, thank you
You should have heard the out takes! My friend who was filming plugged it in on purpose to make me jump! Such a tool! What are friends for eh?!
@@rashidahmad69 😂
Thank you for this video. It helped me recover my battery. I was about to cut my charger cord, but I decided to play with my volt meter 1st trying to figure out which of the 4 connectors on the regular charging end was wired to the positive female banana connector and which was wired to the negative female banana connector. So I had my volt meter in continuity mode and tested each of the four posts on the battery with each of the two female banana receptacles. I was surprised that none of them showed continuity. BUT then I noticed that the LED on the bottom of the battery was blinking red. It had previously been dark. So I just connected the charger and now the charger brick has a solid red light and the LED on the bottom of the battery is blinking red. It had blinked green a couple of times when I first started this reply and within a few minutes, it is now just blinking red. Maybe testing the continuity between the four posts on the battery's charging connector and the two banana receptacles reset something because now it appears to be charging and I did not have to cut my charging cable.
Really could be the case. Next time I get a dead one I’ll try this. Would save me a ton of time! And everyone else! If it works I’ll make another video! Thanks for the heads up!
@@rashidahmad69 did it work and can you explain this in layman terms?
Eric, please make a quick video of what you did. I am not asking you to take anything apart but if you could hold up the voltmeter and describe what you did? Thank you!
There are 4 female banana receptacles on the charger side. Why did you say there 2 female banana receptacles? Also did you test for continuity while the charger was plugged in?
I'm so happy. This really works. Thanks
That’s great to hear.
A note for anyone with the same issue on.a MiniLite. The power port (might call it a d-shape or trapezoid) is inverted... Positive and negative therefore switched. Looking at the charger the center post is positive and outer barrel is negative. But the rest of the procedure should be the same. I was getting four quick red blinks and one slightly longer when plugging in AC. But light stayed green. Once I rigged up power directly to battery I got just a red light on charger and it is warm now while charging. Hopefully works out.
Thanks David.
@@rashidahmad69 It worked! Got it to only about 19 volts on for an hour. But battery light started flashing blue. Put battery back in. Charger light changed from green to red (solid). Charged two hours before night. Plugged in again in the morning for an hour. Light turned solid green on charger and turned on!! Woohoo! Note: there are two half circle rubber grommets on the minilite that need to be put back ahead of battery.
I have a mini lite but the connector thing looks the same as in the video, what do you mean by the center post?
@@robertdwinnell9285 If you compare your removed MiniLite battery, you'll see that the orientation of the port itself is inverted. (the trapezoid)
The center post refers to the AC adapter. The minilite has a barrel adapter. If you look at the diagram on the adapter, it shows the polarity... Center post is positive, outer is negative.
@@robertdwinnell9285 I’ve never rebooted a mini lite. Only the mini pro and the ninebot s. Sorry!
I did that like 3 years ago and been enjoying my segway since boght it in 50 usd hehehe and it works like a charm...😂
It worked!! Thank you so much!!!!
You’re most welcome. So glad it helped.
Segway is still paranoid about battery explosions due to the hoverboard "pandemic" over a decade ago, basically bricking those devices if not charged like every month.
So true. And they’re sealed like a nuclear sub so I just don’t get it.
I opened my battery pack and all the individual cells are 4.16 to 4.2v. The output from the main terminals is 20.8v. Input from the charger is 42v. Charger has green solid led. Led is off on the battery pack.
You dont have to cut wires. Im an electrician. Use "jumper" wires right out of the connector and a multimeter to find the positive if red isnt obvious.
I bought a volt meter. Couldn’t figure out how to use it! So I went old skool and hot wired it! As I said, I’m no electrician! Please make a video and I’ll link people to yours.
@@rashidahmad69 someone gifted me one of these units brand new. If you have it good where you can cut cords and still have a good cord? More power to ya. I have one cord. A replacement will be a twenty dollar bill.
There are videos on how to use a multimeter. I usually only need one or two of the features on them. Continuity and voltage output. Learn what that is on your meter and what those terms mean, and you're an electrician, too.
@@gazinta hahahaha! At 51 I’m happy learning one new chord a year on the guitar let alone electricity! But thanks. I might try!
@@rashidahmad69 I'm right here with ya. I make sounds sometimes on a guitar that sound like music, too!
I like to think electricity in a wire is like water flowing through a hose. That made electricity easier for me to understand at the beginning.
what a great video. Will this also work for segway batteries that seem to charge but then upon turning them on they don't hold the charge at all and immediately deplete/die?
Yeah I took my Segway back apart to give it a deep clean and sure enough a year later and I have no put it back together when I tired the first time those metal brackets that screw in make the wheel on the right side rub against the frame but I’m sure it’s something I missed anyways is there anyway you can do a tear down video :) would love to see one not many tear down videos done on UA-cam! Or is there any? Love your content new subscriber!
Really appreciate the subscription! I haven’t thought to do a breakdown but now you mention it maybe it’s a video worth doing. I’ve just got a new HQ so will be doing more Segway and kart related content.
What tool did you use to get the screws out. I can’t get my screws out . Thank yku
@@jpthree8433 it’s a small allen key. Allan or allen. Can’t remember! Hexagonal I think. Pretty common in most tool boxes. I just use an attachment on my electric screwdriver.
❤️❤️❤️ so glad i found this vid. Will be trying soon.
Hope it works for you mate. Good luck.
My Segway S-Plus it dead ad well. My issue has two problems. 1st, my power button started not working after the unit was exposed to rain water.
It appeared to survive, but the following day, it began to have erratic power symptoms. The charger had no effect, and there was no power down option in the app. I didn't want the unit to fully duscharge the batteries and / or continue shirting out with what appeared to be now water contamination. This appears yo be an issue to not have a user accessible master battery disconnect switch.
I also felt heat coming from the hump, where the batteries are located. So, I decided to dismantle the unit to try to fully disconnect the batteries to avoid a fire hazard issue.
I eventually took off the bottom panel and disconnected a main battery lead, but that didn't stop the unit from emanating heat from the hump.
I had to then continue dismantalling the unit fully to remove the hump, revealing the battery array. There was where I found the source of heat coming from a circuit board with no disconnectable battery wires. This was also where the moisture contaminated a circuit board poorly located at the very bottom, water resting point inside the battery hump compartment.
I was able, then to disconnect all battery connections going to the circuit board, eventually stopping the power from reaching the shorted out board and causing heat upwards of 192 degrees.
I plan on suing segway to replace the unit because the S-plus is supposed to be water resistant. To include poorly designed circuits with no master battery disconnect posing fire hazards to the consumer in their home, garage, or car where the fsiled unit may be stored.
Segway blew me off, claiming not to address water ingress issues.
I will update you with the progress of my pursuits.
The unit is excellent, and I purchased an identical replacement already because it has become an integral part of my business
Good luck and keep me updated!
I have a S-plus w/ a"dead" (non-charging battery as well. How did your fix go? Any advice?
@Dan Kearney I revised my post above with more detailed info. I also video taped my tear down to disconnect the battery to avoid fire hazard. will post as time permits.
How's your issue?
@@rashidahmad69Man same problem..the battry is green but not the scooter😢😢😢im very afraid to open it
A Big Thanks.
You’re most welcome.
Instructions unclear blew my battery and face off and i am not alive any longer.
Stuck in purgatory now but i sent this thru a median who i had to bug for two weeks STRAIGHT (kus what else can i do )thanks.
I need your help 😢 the light is green when i took the battery out but when i connect it it flash for half a second and it turn off and the light is greeen so its not dead
Leave it charging for a few hours.
@@rashidahmad69 it been charging for 5 hour now buy It doesn't turn on😥
@@sebastiangarcia4472 are you sure you’ve got the wires the right way?
Let me switch them
Gracias, acomode una gracia a tu video, Dios te bendiga más
No te precupes. Un abrazo Rashid.
The battery wasn’t dead when It started doing this
Most people don’t know it’s hibernating. That’s the point of the video.
Question I got a Segway go kart and it’s 2-3 yrs old from my cousin and it won’t rlly charge fast left it all night barley at two bars
Is it bc if the charger I don’t have the original
@@irvinramirez5488 sounds like the charger. Shouldn’t take that long at all.
thanks - jesteś najlepszy
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Anybody had trouble with the light not coming on steering wheel if so is there a resolution?
Not sure I follow you Terri. Do you mean on the Segway kart?
@@rashidahmad69 oh on my ninebot gokart pro
@@terricarter9435 not entirely sure mate. I’ve never had that and I’ve got 11 of the basic karts! It could be the pro has a different set up. Have you checked in the app? You might have accidentally switched the front light off. Turn on kart. Switch on the app and check the lights are switched to on.
@@rashidahmad69 I just tried it unfortunately still wont connect to phone because light wont come on my warranty is already up so looks like im stuck with a defective 1😔
@@terricarter9435 hang on. Do you mean the blue light? Have you got batteries in the front compartment? Is the cable connected properly at the back? Are you talking about headlights or the little connector light to show the kart is connected? You should join the Facebook group.
Thank you so much I'm ali from Uganda I'm losing my charger so I need a new charger but I don't know where I can get it please help me my bro
Revived my battery with your method… battery started flashing green, charger went from red to green after about 20 mins. Now my charger stays fully green (indicating the battery is full, but it’s far from full) when I plug it back up the normal charging method. After a couple of hours charger is still fully green and battery still flashes green but battery isn’t taking any more charge. What gives?
Sounds to me like your battery is completely shot.
When I reboot, sometimes it takes 2-3 hours for the battery to come out of hibernation. 20 minutes might not be long enough. Try one more time, but leave it a lot longer!
Hi, thanks for your video. I did everything the same, but my charger always turned on green, it doesn't change color. What can I do?
How long has your battery been dead for?
Have a ninebot S-Plus with the same issue, don’t have the motivation to fix it, anyone know where I could sell it?
my son drove into the water, the segway was all wet, I dried it, when I turn it on it does not work, unscrewed the battery, it works and charges, but when you plug it in, it does not work, any ideas how to restore it?
yeah you have blown the motherboard for certain. the battery management system has a small board inside the battery casing, and the Segway has a control board. You can probably buy a replacement on aliexpress but I recommend you ask an electrician to check it first,
I have the same segway and it rides perfectly but for some reason it keeps beeping and I don’t know why.
Is it attached to a kart, or just being used as a normal Segway? When you’re at max speed the Segway will beep to say you’re going too fast. Or is it just during normal riding? Connect the app and check for faults.
you do not have to cut the cord on your charging unit. Instead use a pair of cords from a multimeter. the plugs fit perfect on the battery. then wirenut a size 18 guage wire to the tips of each cord at the pointed tips. red on the left and black to the right. then push the striped end of the wires into the proper holes on the charger tip. then begin charging. if the charger light starts blinking red then green, just give it time and it will eventually blink red which is the charging mode. once it goes green unplug everything and plug the charger into the regular charging port to complete the charge
I bought a multi meter and couldn’t figure out how to use it. So I just cut the wires and found red or black. I have little to no knowledge of electronics!
@Rashid Ahmad no problem, I just wanted to suggest another option instead of cutting the charger wires. But your video helped tremendously!! Thanks
@@nyjetskier thanks and I’m so glad it helped.
Agreed, DO NOT cut your charging cord! Use some short stripped wire pieces as described above, even if you dont have multimeter cords. Just be careful to not short them. On the Ninebot Mini Pro, if you look very carefully at the end of the charger plug with the four holes, you will see that they are labelled with tiny numbers. Port 1 is positive. Port 2 is negative.
@@jameskavitsky3600 yeah I’m gonna try that on my next one and make a video.
Hi! I have done this and it worked perfectly. But after a day, I tried to charge it again. It said it was charging, but when u took it off it was beeping all the time and showing the same 10% battery percentage. Tried it again, same thing. Does any one of you know what could be wrong? I really don’t want to spend 300€ on a battery replacement. Thank you.
Really sorry but I’ve never come across this. It may just be shot. Maybe ask an electrician if they can check what voltage the cells are retaining.
My ninebot one is doing this and I’m trying to do cpr now
Did you fix it?
I have 4 for sale with the battery problem if anyone is interested
Mine is flashing blue and won’t charge does anyone know a solution?
@@travissimpson4599 have you tried the suggestions in this video? The only blue light I’ve seen is on the karts not the Segway. Where are you seeing this light?
@@rashidahmad69 I did what you said in the video, and then the light went from flashing blue to solid blue on the battery when it was fully charged, but it will not charge through the charging port.
@@travissimpson4599 sorry mate. I’ve never seen a blue light on the battery. Only green or red.
@@rashidahmad69No problem. Thanks for the help! I was able to figure it out. The problem was that my charging port was broken.
So I put my Segway into storage around 2020 and the battery drained. I tried charging now in 2023 and the board is dead completely. I just opened up the battery and pressed the S1 button that others have mentioned worked but nothing happened for me? Any suggestions to bring it back to life? It did allow it to get a single red blink when attaching the charge cable but nothing after that so far.
Follow the instructions in the video fully. Leave it on charge like I do in the video for at least four hours.
This video will solve your problem.
Mr.rashid if I send u my ninebot s max battery the 432wh it's blinking red won't charge.woild u be able to fix it? I'm in desperate need as it has 30miles and plenty of speed+tork for my ninebot s. It just died on me 3weeks ago please 🙏
Sorry. I don’t fix things for people. The video shows you what I did. That’s all.
Hired a licensed master electrician so you don't electrocute yourself!!! If you just want to get rid of your dead Ninebot, let me know
Good advice! Next time I have the patience I’ll do that. But for now this technique has saved about six of my bases.
@@rashidahmad69 It's a great technique Rashid!
Hello, how can I do that on a Ninebot S Plus? Thanks
Got rid of mine so I can’t really answer that with any authority.
My charger keeps turn green , and battery led also turn green after 1 second turn red. Does it mean the battery is defective?
How long are you leaving this on charge? Have you followed all the steps in the video?
@@rashidahmad69 yes,i followed all the steps. Around 1 hour charged. I tried to unplug the charger, the battery led is blinking red. But once i recharge it, it turned green immediately.
@@wowwowwowwow try a few more hours. If it’s super dead you need 3-4 hours.
What if the charger doesnt turn red when I do this
So give it about 20 minutes first. If it’s really dead you may need a couple of hours. And then it will.
If not, the issue may be your charger. Let me know how you get on.
my charger light flashes both green and red What does it mean?
Never seen that.
@@rashidahmad69 mines too green red green red
Hello, What is the name of the app for this scooter?
Segway-Ninebot
My minipro do not turn on... any idea?
Did you follow all the steps in the video?
Also, was the light on the battery blinking red or green? Or was there no light at all on the inside of the battery? It’s the part that faces up.
Finally, how long did you leave it charging for?
@@rashidahmad69 two days only
I had my battery charged up like you did after waiting 20 minutes, but after I plugged it in to the original port, the charger shows green light and the battery shows red light beeping in 1 second interval. What should I do ?
Update: now the battery turns solid green and charger still at green. After installing to the ninebot, it doesn't show anything. Any clues ?
@@MouZester I’d give it a little longer. 20 minutes isn’t enough if it’s dead. I’ve left some for an hour to wake up.
Hi I have 4 of these anyone close to Manchester can sort them please?
Follow the guidelines in the video. You can fix all of them yourself. Then sell them for twice as much.
I have tryed but think my charger is copy as it not doing what urs does
@@jaywalker5388 you need to try one of the other ones. If they’re not charging at all then they’re probably fake segways too.
@@rashidahmad69 I followed the video and my charger is red but the light on Segway is flashing green??
@@jaywalker5388 that means it’s charging. Now put the battery back in the Segway and charge as you normally would. You’ve fixed your battery.