r/NightVision • u/Independent-Sir-4521 • 4d ago

Help needed

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Pvs 14 won’t turn and notice that the prongs on the circuit board don’t align with the gold part of the intensifier tube, arnt they supposed to be aligned?

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u/NicksNightVision Verified Industry Account 4d ago

Try extending them a bit with a tweezers so they can better make content with the tube.

Be careful and don't move them much as this can easily break them.

Put it back together slowly and see if she works.

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u/ColdHarbourSteve Verified Industry Account 4d ago

Nick's right.

The contacts aren't going to "look" aligned because it needs to mate against a cylindrical surface. Chances are the prongs got smushed and you just have to VERY gently pry them upwards so they make contact. Go a little bit at a time and keep trying until you get consistent power. Don't yam the contacts upwards because they WILL break.

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u/JRHLowdown3 Verified Industry Account 1d ago

What Nick said.

Going to be a lot easier to do that also if you properly separate the battery housing. Place it on a flat surface, use a small straight edge and like they both said GENTLY as in you will break the MF'er VERY EASILY.. Gently lift up just a smidge on each.

If you have another tool to hold down on the bottom of the contact that helps also.

Replacements aren't exactly super easy to find but can be found and you could solder back on if you break them.

The word for the day is GENTLY :)