Long-lasting disposable vapes are all the rage these days – and in the world of rechargeable disposables, the Lost Mary brand is definitely king. Made by EB Design – the same company behind the famed Elf Bar brand – Lost Mary vapes are fashionable and tasty, and they’ve received a huge promotional push over the past year. There are now hundreds of thousands of people around the world searching for information about Lost Mary vapes on Google each month – so if you’ve been buying Lost Mary vapes from your local vape shop recently, rest assured that you definitely aren’t alone.

One of the biggest reasons why Lost Mary vapes are so popular is because many of the devices are rechargeable and come pre-filled with enormous supplies of vape juice. Why would you even bother with a refillable device when you can use disposable vapes that cost less and may potentially last weeks before you need to replace them?

The experience isn’t quite so glorious, though, if you have a Lost Mary vape that isn’t charging. When you connect a Lost Mary device to your computer, the device’s indicator light should immediately turn on, which lets you know that the charging process has begun. If that doesn’t happen, your device’s battery isn’t charging – and if you can’t get it working, it could potentially mean that you’re wasting a large amount of valuable e-liquid. We don’t want that to happen, so this guide is going to help you get your device fixed.

Here’s what you need to do with a Lost Mary vape that isn’t charging.

Connect the Lost Mary Vape to Your Computer

If you have a Lost Mary vape that isn’t charging, the first thing that you should do is make sure you’re using the correct power source – and that means you need to connect the device to your computer.

It’s very tempting to just connect your Lost Mary to the wall charger for your smartphone, since that charger is probably always connected to an outlet anyway. The problem with using a wall charger for a Lost Mary or any other disposable vape, though, is that vaping devices are almost always designed to use lower-speed charging currents. The batteries for mobile phones, tablets and computers are specifically designed for quick charging, and the chargers for those devices are completely different from the wall adapters for other types of battery-powered devices. If you connect a Lost Mary vape to the wrong type of wall adapter, the battery may not even try to charge – and if it does charge, it might overheat.

If you’ve already tried connecting a Lost Mary vape to a wall charger and noticed that the device seemed to become unusually hot, it’s possible that connecting the device to the wrong charger has already caused permanent damage to the device’s battery. In this case, you should recycle your device and start using a new one. Otherwise, connect the device to your computer and see if it begins charging. If it doesn’t, we have some more troubleshooting steps for you to try.

Charge the Lost Mary Vape with a Different USB Cable

Like most disposable vapes, Lost Mary devices do not include charging cables. Part of the appeal of Lost Mary vapes is that they’re very cheap for how long they last. If each device included a charging cable, you’d pay more for them – and you’d also eventually have an enormous pile of unwanted USB cables.

The fact that Lost Mary vapes don’t include charging cables, though, does cause one drawback in that you need to provide your own USB cable. If you’re a gadget lover, it’s likely that you have a fairly large collection of USB cables, but the condition of those cables may be questionable. USB cables are produced in massive quantities, and they’re often quite fragile. It’s very common for the wires in a USB cable to begin fraying after just a few months of regular use – and when that happens, the cable will no longer deliver power reliably.

In short, if you have a Lost Mary vape that isn’t charging – and you’re definitely connecting it to your computer and not to a wall charger – you should try using a different USB cable. When a vaping device doesn’t charge, replacing the USB cable almost always fixes the problem.

Clean the Lost Mary Vape’s Charging Port

Is your Lost Mary vape still not charging even though you’ve tried connecting it to your computer with a few different USB cables? In this case, all hope isn’t necessarily lost. Disposable vapes are extremely tiny and portable, and your Lost Mary vape probably travels everywhere in your pocket. If you carry your device that way, there’s a good chance that dust and lint will eventually find their way into your Lost Mary’s charging port. If that happens, the device may not charge because the teeth on the charging cable aren’t able to connect to the metal contacts inside your device’s charging port.

Take a look at your device’s USB port. Does it look grungy? If so, take a toothpick and use it to dig the dust and lint out of the charging port. Don’t use a metal tool to clean the charging port on a Lost Mary or any other vape because the tool may scrape away the delicate gold plating that helps to ensure reliable power transfer. After you’ve removed the debris from the USB port, try charging your Lost Mary vape again. You’ll probably find that it works normally now.

Why Is My Lost Mary Blinking While Charging?

This is one of the most common issues that people report when they have problems charging their Lost Mary devices. When you connect your Lost Mary vape to the charging cable, the device blinks in three colors — red, green then blue — and doesn’t charge. The blinking indicates that the Lost Mary can’t charge because of a short or incomplete circuit. Unfortunately, there’s a good chance that your device is dead. However, it may be possible to get your device charging if you try one of these things.

• If your Lost Mary is blinking while charging because you dropped it in water, it most likely means that the device can’t charge because water has gotten inside it and caused a short circuit. Even if you’re able to fix your Lost Mary, the flavor may be altered permanently if water has contaminated the e-liquid supply. Still, you can potentially recover your device by sealing it in a bag with desiccant packets for a few days. These are the little packets labeled “do not eat” packaged with shoes and some other types of products. It’s worthwhile to save these packets because you never know when you might need them.
• If your Lost Mary is blinking while charging because you dropped it on a hard surface, it most likely means that the device can’t charge because the battery is now disconnected from the device’s logic board. If you open the device, you may notice a red wire that’s disconnected from a solder point. If you can reconnect the wire with a small piece of electrical tape, your Lost Mary may start charging again.

How to Charge a Lost Mary Vape Correctly

Reading this article, you’ve learned three troubleshooting steps that will almost always fix a Lost Mary vape that isn’t charging. Now that you know how to troubleshoot your disposable vape, let’s review the correct way to charge a Lost Mary vape one more time.

• Always charge a Lost Mary vape by connecting it to your computer and not to a wall adapter.
• Watch the device’s LED. When you connect the Lost Mary vape to a power source, the LED should immediately turn on.
• Wait for the LED to either change from red to green/white or turn off. At this point, the battery is done charging. It takes about 30 minutes to charge a Lost Mary vape.
• When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the Lost Mary vape from your computer and resume using it.