How Do I Unlock My Vape Pen?

When you first start vaping, you might not even be aware that you can lock or unlock your vape pen. To unlock your vape pen – Click the button 5-6 times, quickly.

Not everyone reads instructions! However, when you think about it, being able to lock and unlock it keeps it safe from children accidentally using it. After all, there is little point trying to cut down on your nicotine intake if your child can just pick up the vape pen and use it. Children copy the actions of adults, so it is fair to assume they may try to do this.

When You First Receive Your Vape Pen, It Will Be Locked

Generally, when you first buy your vape pen, it will be in the locked position. This is for safety reasons as well as giving protection to the battery. However, you do need to check whether it is on or off when you first open the packaging. It is very simple to do this. You just press the button once. If the vape pen is unlocked, it will light up. If the vape pen is locked (as it should be) there will be no light. This could also mean that your vape pen needs charging. Either way, you will know it is not switched on and this is a simple rule to follow every time you get your vape pen out.

How To Unlock A Vape!

Although there are a lot of different manufacturers of vape pens, the general procedure for locking and unlocking them is similar. In order to unlock your vape pen, you just need to press the button a few times in quick succession until you see the button’s light flashing. The instructions may tell you to press the button a set number of times, but you don’t press the button quickly enough during those times then that may not work.

The best way to do it is to press the button very quickly several times (usually 5-6 is enough) until you see the light flashing. Your vape pen will then be unlocked and ready to use. You can check it is unlocked by pressing the button one time after this procedure and it should remain a steady light.

How To Lock Your Vape Pen

The procedure to lock your pen is exactly the same as unlocking it. You press the button a few times in quick succession again until the light flashes. After that when you press the button once it will not light up which mean it is now locked.

If Your Vape Pen Does Not Unlock

If you vape pen does not unlock when you follow the above procedure, then perhaps your battery is dead. If you put your battery on charge for around 10 minutes and try again, this should be enough to unlock your vape pen if that is the problem. Your vape pen battery should last for around 2 years, so if you have followed all these steps and your vape pen still does not unlock, then there is either an issue with your vape pen or the battery. Read the article How Do I Troubleshoot A Non-Charging Vape Pen Battery for tips on this.

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