27-09-2010, 09:40
Help! I need a new smart box
September 3 2009 at 11:30 PM trulyyours (Login trulyyours)
I'm a newbie here and I've recently purchased a brava set (supposedly used only three times) on ebay and tried to use it this morning the very first time. After "pumping" for not mere than 5 minutes, the smart box stopped and i tried to re-charge it again afterwards but nothing happened. I also noticed that there is a leakage of the battery inside. I do not live in the States and I dont know where I can purchase a new smart box set. I cannot buy a new battery for this since they can only be purcahsed directly from Brava right? If anyone doesnt need their smart box set, please let me know! I also read in this forum that some use noogleberry instead. where can I buy this online? Please, I will be very grateful for your help.
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roakie
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Re: Help! I need a new smart box September 4 2009, 3:00 PM
Don't despair. Most of us Brava users never use the smartbox since we have found the Noogleberry pump to provide much more suction. You can order the NG pump by itself, or with the tubing if you need it, from the "spare parts" section of the Noogleberry site.
http://www.noogleberry.com/spare_parts_brst.html
When you get the pump, hold the domes and pump gently until you create some good suction - enough to hold the domes on. After about 30 minutes, pump some more air out so that the domes feel nice and snug, but not overly tight, and you will find they stay on easily overnight. Make sure you use aloe vera gel or the no-sting prep wipes to protect the skin and help the domes to stick.
The pump really makes it easy. The smartbox is simply a pain in the neck!
Until you get the pump, you can use manual suction by simply sucking the air out of the t-tube and creating a nice seal. Fold the end of the tubing over with a hair elastic and you are done!
roakie
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Re: Help! I need a new smart box September 4 2009, 7:24 PM
I just re-read your post. I am not sure what you mean about not being able to buy a battery. My smartbox simply runs on 2 AAA batteries. Can't you just buy those?
molehills
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Re: Help! I need a new smart box September 6 2009, 10:01 PM
there are two kinds of smartbox...one the 'sportbox,' runs on AAA batteries. The other, rechargeable, smartbox comes with a charging cradle and contains rechargeable batteries. If you put the sportbox with AAA batteries on the charging cradle and try to 'recharge' it, eventually the AAA batteries will overheat and leak fluid. That is what may have happened. That could damage the sportbox. But I did that once and after a while it worked again.
September 3 2009 at 11:30 PM trulyyours (Login trulyyours)
I'm a newbie here and I've recently purchased a brava set (supposedly used only three times) on ebay and tried to use it this morning the very first time. After "pumping" for not mere than 5 minutes, the smart box stopped and i tried to re-charge it again afterwards but nothing happened. I also noticed that there is a leakage of the battery inside. I do not live in the States and I dont know where I can purchase a new smart box set. I cannot buy a new battery for this since they can only be purcahsed directly from Brava right? If anyone doesnt need their smart box set, please let me know! I also read in this forum that some use noogleberry instead. where can I buy this online? Please, I will be very grateful for your help.
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roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Help! I need a new smart box September 4 2009, 3:00 PM
Don't despair. Most of us Brava users never use the smartbox since we have found the Noogleberry pump to provide much more suction. You can order the NG pump by itself, or with the tubing if you need it, from the "spare parts" section of the Noogleberry site.
http://www.noogleberry.com/spare_parts_brst.html
When you get the pump, hold the domes and pump gently until you create some good suction - enough to hold the domes on. After about 30 minutes, pump some more air out so that the domes feel nice and snug, but not overly tight, and you will find they stay on easily overnight. Make sure you use aloe vera gel or the no-sting prep wipes to protect the skin and help the domes to stick.
The pump really makes it easy. The smartbox is simply a pain in the neck!
Until you get the pump, you can use manual suction by simply sucking the air out of the t-tube and creating a nice seal. Fold the end of the tubing over with a hair elastic and you are done!
roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Help! I need a new smart box September 4 2009, 7:24 PM
I just re-read your post. I am not sure what you mean about not being able to buy a battery. My smartbox simply runs on 2 AAA batteries. Can't you just buy those?
molehills
(no login)
Re: Help! I need a new smart box September 6 2009, 10:01 PM
there are two kinds of smartbox...one the 'sportbox,' runs on AAA batteries. The other, rechargeable, smartbox comes with a charging cradle and contains rechargeable batteries. If you put the sportbox with AAA batteries on the charging cradle and try to 'recharge' it, eventually the AAA batteries will overheat and leak fluid. That is what may have happened. That could damage the sportbox. But I did that once and after a while it worked again.