I can't seem to get the light turned on. It's the blue &amp; white button that pushes down, is tha correct? It seems so stiff I can't get it turned on.
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Yes, it's that hard to see that button. I have to push it down with my sharp fingernail, not my finger.
87479
The switch is really hard to turn on. It's a guessing game. I actually called the company last year complaining, but they couldn't do anything but to offer to return it. It started working somehow so I never returned it.
937478
You have to squeeze it to turn it on and off. Not gently - a firm squeeze. The same thing happened to me. It arrives turned on.
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The button on the back not only turns it on and off but controls the way the light works. You should be able to push it and it should give you a steady light beam.
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The blue light should come on when you plug it in. If not my quess is there is something wrong with it and I would return it.
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did you pull the little tab out? There's a tab that needs to be taken out to activate--something to keep the light from working while in the box...HTH
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Mine just arrived. I can't make the light work no matter which way I put the batteries in, nor is there a switch or button to push to turn it on if it did work. What's the story with the "5 LED" light?
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You have to press the button in order to engage it. Mine stopped working all together after 6 months. That little black button to turn the light on it will fall out so be careful with it.
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I haven't had any problem with mine. I push the button - get bright - push again - it dims (not a whole lot). Don't get a flasher - maybe there's another button.
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That's what I wondered too, if it needed to "warm up" first, or be in an extra-dark room. You may have a faulty one too like me. I had to tap on it near the bottom & turn it upside down & hold it it at an angle to get it to light up-not what you should do to make it work! Email Amazon & they'll fwd it to Scientifics & they should email you back w/phone #. I called them today & they said Fedex would pick it up next day & send me another one. So hope next one works! Good luck with yours! :)
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If you know the bulb is OK and the plug is tightly seated, then make sure that the bulb is seated firmly. I move the top button from right to left (as I face the lamp) until it clicks and the light comes on. Good Luck
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There is a button on the bottom of the lights. It is covered in rubber and can be difficult to push in. You will feel it click if you get it right. If it clicks in it is on, out is off. It must be dark for the light to come on. Go into a dark room if you need to test it during the daylight.
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Sounds vaguely familiar. If you press the button, does the light turn on at all? Have you tried removing the batteries, waiting a few moments, then reinstalling the batteries? If it's the problem I think it is, I think it's the light's circuitry going into a protection mode. When you charge the light, do you plug the charger cable into power source, then plug the mini-USB plug into the light? Or do you connect the light to the cable first, then connect the cable to a power source? If the former, then I suggest switching to the latter to avoid the problem. I suspect it's an issue of the powered cable touching part of the light it shouldn't if you're not inserting it "cleanly" into the charging port, tripping a protection mode.
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Hi Joseph, not sure if this will post under my account or not, but responding to the email: You know, I've tried...it seems like it will work at the same time for a minute...but then it stops. It's also kind of schitzo, and confusing to work. I push the right button and it doesn't go on, or I push both and they both come on, then I push the left and nothing happens, and it's unclear how to reset it. I compare it to how you push all the buttons on your remote when the TV is frozen. Seems kind of like that. Since my posting, I've stopped using it all together, because I thought that I'd just make the double light come on and flash, just for visibility. But then I discovered that it wouldn't last but for a moment. Oh well. I'm glad this was a gift, because I would have felt frustrated and returned it by now. :(
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It sounds like either a bad connection, or there's a problem with the rheostat. I would unplug the unit, remove the bulb and try to reseat it. If that doesn't work, try a different bulb. If that doesn't work, try leaving the light on at half strength and see what happens.
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Make sure the label that says "remove before lighting" has been removed. Keep the button held down for 5-10 seconds and you should be good
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Not to start off sounding like a smart a** but make sure it's plugged in to a working outlet. Second push the button on top once. If you can't tell if it's working turn the lights off. You should see a faint bluish glow in the dark.