Feb
14
2011

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

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  • avatar carmen

    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.

    Comment | March 28, 2011
  • avatar jung

    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

    Comment | July 11, 2011
  • avatar laura

    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 :)

    Comment | December 12, 2011
  • avatar ian

    How do you check the power supply?

    Comment | January 26, 2012
  • avatar Sophia

    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!

    Comment | January 29, 2012
  • avatar NJT

    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.

    Comment | February 14, 2012
  • avatar NJT

    @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.

    Comment | February 14, 2012
  • avatar NJT

    PRICE DROP to $69.99… http://www.buy.com/prod/chi-63587-1-true-ceramic-hair-straightener/210459928.html

    Comment | February 14, 2012

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