Wednesday, August 1, 2012

How to fix a Chi Broken Flat Iron Straightener






Here I show how to fix a Chi that has a broken on/off switch.

27 comments:

  1. Hello. Thank you for the video. Was wondering how to check for a bad fuse? Do you have any videos of that? My CHI won't turn on, and this is the third CHI I have bought. I am getting tired of having to keep buying new ones. And of course they always break AFTER the warranty is up.

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  2. For what it's worth...Wife reported CHI is not turning on and no problems in days leading up to this sudden stoppage. Opened it up and found no loose connections, but I did find traces of water. Turns out our 21 mon old had been playing w/ water around the sink where the CHI was sitting (unplugged, of course) and had apparently gotten water inside. I let it air out for a while and plugged it back in and it works.

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  3. Ivett ReppinHtownNonElseAugust 1, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    okayy What should iDoo Pls reply.. i Had just pluqed in my chi, and then i turn on the switch, and iHear like a pop and iSeen a red spark. and then it smelled burned. wat do you think happened. and it just happened riqht noww.. plss helpp..

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  4. Good to know

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  5. I mean sadder

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  6. its like chuck norris put my chi together these screws in.

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  7. I don't have a chizzal

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  8. ah jezz sawder

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  9. my led light comes on for a second but will not stay on. any ideas??????

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  10. Excellent !!

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  11. Hardest part was putting the spring back in place.

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  12. Worked like a charm. Thanks

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  13. @itsmetibbs :that's funny, the video box of the plate, is in Spanish. Please send me tutorial or manual on how to fix plates. by mail: miguelonsote@gmail.com, I do not speak English.. help me...

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  14. I can't unscrew it. How did you do it? (When I turn the screw, the other side rotates along at the same time)

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  15. omg thank you so much ur awsome i bought my chi for 150 dollars a 4 month a ago and it sopped working and when i saw this i was like ill try it and it worked !!!!!! thankxxx so much i wish i had seen this before i bought a new flat iorn but anwaythank you thankyou thankyou so much!!!!!

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  16. It Looks Hard To Fix , I Cannnt Do It &' Omqq I Havee The Same Promblemm &' Thee Samee Straiqhner !

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  17. My mums had a broken cord, and all I had to do was wipe some of the buildup off the metal contacts, see if this helps you

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  18. all of a sudden my chi wouldnt turn on...the red lightbulb turns on for 10 seconds if i press the plates together but then it turns off...idk what to do and I'm only 14 so I'm scared to unscrew it because i dont want to get shocked

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  19. How can I fix the spring in mine? It doesn't stay open. Just started today! :(

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  20. thank you very much! well i had 2 chi, one is to old and the new one doesn't work, yesterday i try to repair the plug and i just broken de plug, today i saw your video and i open both chi and just changed the cord =D (sorry for my english)

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  21. I stepped on my Chi and it broke apart and the metal coil disconnected... How did you manage to put it back together? It seems impossible

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  22. your problem is with one of the heating element wires. the wire either broke loose from the circuit board or on the actual ceramic plate.

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  23. do you have an extra plate? My girlfriend's will fall out and will not stay in. I'm not sure if glue would work because of the heat. Any ideas? Thanks

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  24. I can't unscrew the first two bolts!

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  25. Thank You, thank you, thank you!!! You just saved me from buying a new Chi for my daughter.

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  26. My chi won't get hot on one side and it's hardly been used

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  27. Hello. Thank you for the video. Was wondering how to check for a bad fuse? Do you have any videos of that? My CHI won't turn on, and this is ... hstraightener.blogspot.com

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