Chi Flatiron Repair – Fix it Yourself – User Photos
My previous page seems to have generated quite a buzz with folks looking to repair their Chi Flat Iron. If you have not seen my original take-apart and repair guide, look here.
Here are some reader submitted photos of their Chi work.
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
Photo by: climber67
16 Comments »
RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL
[...] Chi Flatiron Repair – Fix it Yourself – User Photos | JoeDotCom.com [...]
do you have an idea of how to replace and where I can buy a power cord for the tru ceramic pro hair flatiron?
Thank You.
my wifes chi flatiron wontt heat up
any trouble shooting i can do to narrow
down the problem.(power supple switch or power cord)
be greatly appricated
thank you
If the flatiron is not heating up. I reccomend checking that the power supply doesnt have a flaw in it. If its fine, the problem is more than likely in the thermo fuse which is located under the ceramic panel(wrapped in orange tape). These arent super expenive to fix but they do save you alot of money in the end. On the termo fuse it will have a number code on it (example:sf240e) this needs to be the same code on the new one. Try this, hopefully this helps
How do you check the power supply?
Hi there!
When I plugged in my Chi, there was an electrical buzzing sound so I unplugged it immediately. After unplugging the device, I could smell something had burned (maybe?) inside the plug box. Has anyone had this happen to them?? Any help with this issue is much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
My wife’s flat iron is still working, but it’s ceramic plates are loose. It seems that the metal notch that holds the plate to the housing has worn out. I consider myself handy and able to diassemble and assemble this things. With the right tools and a little forward thinking, one can work this appliance. The first time I opened this was when my wife complained about loosing power, sure enough the wires that’s attached to the heating plates had came off, she must have dropped it a number of times. It just took a few minutes and some soldering, reassembled and done. 5 months later the ceramic plate came loose. One solution is to replace the housing (one of the leg) and that will require searching for parts. Anyone here interested on parting with their NONE WORKING CHI, please let me know. The other solution is to permanently mount the plate into the housing using small self tapping screws. But I’ll hold off on this for a week or two. Otherwise, I’ll be disassembling this appliance and open it up for sale as spare parts.
@Sophia – your board must have been fried. If so, it may require replacement of the electronic board.
@Carmen – if my plan to fix my wife’s issues with this appliance does not work, I’ll be happy to sell the power cord piece to you.
PRICE DROP to $69.99… http://www.buy.com/prod/chi-63587-1-true-ceramic-hair-straightener/210459928.html
Ian, you need a multi meter or an ohm meter. once you take apart the flatiron to the point where you can see where the red wires go, you’ll need to slide the black piece off the element and you’ll find the “sf240E” fuse. Put either wire on one side of the fuse(it doesn’t matter which side) then the other on the other side. if it reads INF(infinity) or doesn’t come up with a number, or beep, then the fuse is blown and you’ll need to replace it to get it to work again.
make sure it is not plugged in first.
The problem with mine is that when I rotate the cord, the power goes off. It seems to be something in the connection where the cord is connected to the power cord and not the power cord itself. Any ideas on what I should look for? Thanks much
how do you get the spring back in?!
thanks a ton, took apart my chi, found that the connection wasn’t secure, now, its working fine!!
you rock!
Anyone know what type of capacitors the Chi Iron uses? My gf went to china and plugged in her Chi. Totally fried the capacitor and I cannot read the rating on it but would like to try replacing it…
Thanks
Thank you so much for this website!
Unfortunately I am stuck at the beginning; I have taken off the “CHI” caps, but the screws underneath rotate together as if one piece. Therefore there is no way to unscrew it to even get inside. Any advice? I’ve searched the comments and see that there was one other person with the same issue, but I didn’t see a solution.
I’ve even tried a drill on one side while trying to hold the Phillips head firm on the other. Almost took my hand off! Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Can’t afford another one and I love the one I have.