How To Test A Hoverboard Battery?

Did you notice any unusual behaviour in your hoverboard? Is it not working properly, or is the hoverboard battery draining fast? If yes, then it is high time to check if your battery is good or not. 

If the hoverboard’s battery is bad, it will show many signs. You can see by charging the hoverboard. The main thing that depicts this when charging a hoverboard is that it shows a green light. So from there, you can determine that the hoverboard battery needs replacement. A multimeter can also be used to see the condition of a battery. 

When there is some fault, only then do you feel like testing the battery. You will know the two ways you depict the battery’s condition. The reasons for replacing the battery and proper procedure for the replacement of a battery. 

Ways Of Testing A Hoverboard Battery

The following are the ways by which you can test the hoverboard battery and save your hoverboard from any loss.

• By Charging A Hoverboard Battery: 

You may think about how a person can know about the battery complication by charging it. So before this question, let me ask you, do you know how to charge a hoverboard battery? You would surely say by plugging in the charger. But do you know about the lights that occur and what it depicts? Let me explain the phenomenon and the proper way of charging the hoverboard.

• To charge a hoverboard, plug the charger into the socket. You will see a green light on the adapter that shows that the charger is working and the voltage is accurate.
• Then plug the other side of the charger into the charging port. Ensure that the 3 prongs are aligned with the hoverboard charging port. 
• If the light on the charger adaptor turns red, the battery is fine, and the hoverboard is charging.
• If the light remains green without charging the hoverboard, it is a sign of some problem with the hoverboard battery.

• By A Multimeter:

To confirm that if the battery is creating a problem, you can check it with the help of a multimeter. A multimeter is a device to check an electrical component’s voltages, current, etc. The following steps should be followed to check the voltage of the battery.

• Open the hoverboard and detach the battery wire.

• Place the Multimeter near and set the unit on VDC200.
• The Multimeter has two wires, red and black. 
• The battery connector has two prongs, one flat and one curved.
• Place the red wire in the flat port and black into the curved one. 
• Check the voltage on the Multimeter. The voltage should be between 34 to 40 volts. 
• If the Multimeter shows less than this voltage, the battery is not working and needs to be replaced.  

How Do You Know If Hoverboards Need A New Battery?

There are a lot of unusual signs that a hoverboard shows. A rider will notice these signs and guess it’s time to replace the battery before it harms the hoverboard. The following are the reasons that indicate the need for battery replacement. 

• If the battery doesn’t charge or gets full within no time, then using a hoverboard battery decreases at once. It means there is some problem with the battery.
• The battery is weak and won’t last long on a full charge.
• On a full charge, the hoverboard shows a red light indicating that the battery is defective and it is time to buy a new one.
• Sometimes it might happen that the hoverboard doesn’t turn on at all, which might be due to a bad battery or motherboard.
• Check the hoverboard battery with a multimeter. If the voltages are correct, the battery is good; otherwise, change it.

In any of these scenarios, you might think to give the hoverboard to the repairman so he can fix the battery, but to your notice, you can do this simple task yourself and save money. Do you want to know how you can fix the battery by yourself? Let me explain it to you.

How Do You Fix A Hoverboard Battery? 

When the hoverboard battery gets weak, there is no other way to repair it. It would be best if you replaced it with a new battery. The proper procedure to replace a new battery is as follows.

• Make sure the hoverboard is switched off.
• Turn it upside down and unscrew the screws.
• Detach the wire of the battery from the hoverboard.
• Unscrew the battery from the cage.
• Take out the battery.
• Replace it with a new one.
• Close the cage and attach the wires.
• Screw the cover of the hoverboard and turn it on.
• Check the hoverboard if it’s working properly.

Just make sure to buy a battery from a renowned store so that the battery is of good quality and UL certified. 

Final Thoughts

When the hoverboard is not working properly, it’s better to detect the problem. Most commonly, it is the battery that gets affected. To test the hoverboard battery, check if it gets charged or if the power it produces is between 34 to 40 volts. However, in case of a defective battery, the only option is to buy a new battery and fix it as instructed.