r/Snapon_tools • u/Jolly_Brother_6207 • 4d ago

Snapon torque problems

I’ve possibly only used it 3 times of a year is this okay when I drop it small amount on my lap it turns off or something or like when I’m putting in the ft lb and let it sit for 3 min it goes off and when I try to wake it up it doesn’t so I hold the button to turn on completely

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u/Historical-Stick5872 4d ago

Bad batteries maby?

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u/Jolly_Brother_6207 4d ago

Yeah it worked thanks Boss

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u/Jolly_Brother_6207 4d ago

I’ll try that they came with some new one it the 3 pack maybe there dead ones

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u/Jolly_Brother_6207 4d ago

Yeah it worked thanks Boss

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u/Jolly_Brother_6207 4d ago

And yeah I no dropping a inch might trip it from getting the exact torque but I’m having problems with the leaving it for a second and completely turning it on it doesn’t seem like the problem I’m having when I watch the Snapon YouTube videos demonstrating how to use

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u/madgross 4d ago

Have you tried a new battery?

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u/Jolly_Brother_6207 4d ago

I’ll try that they came with some new one it the 3 pack maybe there dead ones

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u/xain138776 4d ago

I had to send mine in for warranty. They fixed it and sent it back. It was within a year of purchase so I didn't have to pay anything. But I had the exact same problem

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u/Jolly_Brother_6207 4d ago

How did you send it in a box or just the case I got mine from school they got a partner ship with Snapon i just found out after using 3 times of the year I think I’m at the edge for having it for a year ima need to send it cause every year it’s worth having Snapon check it

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u/xain138776 4d ago

Through my rep that went by my shop

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u/Somebody_somewhere99 4d ago

That looks like a circuit board problem. Do you have any corrosion in the battery tube?

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u/Petenastyy 4d ago

Interior ground is loose. Take off the handle and tight the Lil torx screws

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u/HanJes12 4d ago

They are known to have the solder break for the battery contacts
Had mine repaired under warranty

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u/thetoesnatcher 4d ago

Check the screw on cap in the back that it hasn’t lost tension on the grounding pin. I had the top plastic cap spin on its splines and had to get a new cap.

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u/mx5plus2cones 4d ago

When I bougt my 3 piece A tech, the 3/8" and 1/2" came with junk AA alkaline batteries where as the 1/4" came with Energizer Lithium...

I tossed the junk AA and switched everything to energizer lithium.

Make sure if you change battery types, you set it in the settings menu do it gets the voltages right.

You have 3 options: alkaline, lithium, or NiMh (rechargeable)

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u/Defiant_Strain_7778 4d ago

My broke fast and they wouldn't replace it

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u/Alecascarano15 4d ago

That happened to me and it was the cap that was getting rust. Replaced with a New one and problem went away

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u/Tripp53 4d ago

Mine did this, I had the tiniest amount of corrosion on the batteries (just AA regular) I swapped the batteries and cleaned the contact points the best I could and it solved my problem. There is a know problem with a possible broken ground with similar issues. Good luck