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BleuKettu β Bamboo Fun Pen Repair Tutorial
Published: 2010-10-07 06:45:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 8123; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 54
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READ THIS FIRSTIt has come to my attention that a lot of people are having trouble with their Bamboo Fun Tablet Pens. So here is a repair tutorial with butt kickin' photos and an equally awesome drawing. Read all the instructions carefully, several times before attempting to fix the pen. It's a one time shot.
This is mostly for ~lilwyverngirl but I hope it can help a lot of people.
I do not own Bamboo Fun or anything affiliated with it. I just fix it.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!
My pen just stopped working why I was in the middle of something... it's already 11 years old and I never had any problem with the pen...even though I dropped it a few times 
My boyfriend and I were looking for a manual to disassemble it and we found this and I can totally say that you saved my pens life and my sanity.Β
Thank you so much!
For what has happened (in case anybody else is stumbling upon this problem):
Buttons and eraser worked fine, only the pen tip didn't respond anymore (it first felt like it had a slack joint during drawing before it stopped altogether. It was just a time frame of 10 minutes between perfectly fine and no response).
So we disassembled and found a loose wire. Soldered it back on and also fixed the other wire, too. It seems like some contacts might not have been soldered properly during manufacturing.Β
So it's working fine again.
Thank you again!
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If you ever have problems with the sensor, here is my post, its in Spanish but use Chrome translatorΒ
lsdesignweb.blogspot.com.uy/20β¦
Saludos
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Hi! I don't know if you've answered this before, but my pen side isn't responsive to the tablet at all, but my eraser side is. However, the eraser side highlights everything and "draws" when it hovers over the tablet. I tried to do these steps, but both magnets seem fine and it appears nothing is broken? Do you have a solution maybe?
I've tried uninstalling and installing the latest drivers, but nothing seems to be working! I really don't want to buy a new pen, but I guess if necessary, I will... Thank you!
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First off, I'm sorry it took so long to reply. By now you probably forgot you even asked me this. 
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thank you so much, IΒ΄m enjoying once again my bamboo fun!! blessings
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Glad it worked for you! Blessings!
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I've got a problem with separating the two parts of the pen, how do I do that? It feels like it's attached to it with glue or something like that. My arms hurt now.Β
It's not a wacom pen btw, it's a genius one.
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Unfortunately, I know nothing about the Genius brand. I wish I could help, but I have never worked any Genius pens or tablets. That being said, the following should be read with a giant, heaping pile of severe common sense.
The first thing I would suggest is making sure the batteries are new and the pen is getting power. Otherwise,Β I have done some snooping online and the Genius models look very similar in design to the Bamboo pens.Β I would imagine that they go together in a similar fashion. Your assumption that it may be held together with glue is a plausible one. I would suggest attempting to continue a prying method, but make sure the tool you are using is slender enough to fit cleanly between the two pieces.Β
I hope that maybe this helps even a little. Good luck!
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Β damn XD
well, this pen doesn't need batteries, the tablet itself does so yeah, I have no freakin' idea how to separate the two parts, they do look similar to wacom pens though I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
Β Anyway , thanks for replying <3 I hope I'll find a way to fix this, heh.
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I've been looking for something like this since Wacom [Bamboo] doesn't make these anymore [discontinued]
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How about the tablet? What should I know about taking that apart? Can I?
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I am so sorry it took so long to reply.Β
I have never actually needed to take the tablet itself apart, so I can't really answer your question. Based on the fairly simplistic base of its design, I would say that with some patience and a lot of gentle care the tablet should be able to be pried apart in a similar fashion as the pen. Don't quote me on that, though, I'm really just thinking 'out loud' right now. But if repairing the pen didn't work, the problem may be with the tablet, or even the USB chord.Β
I hope this helped a little. I'm sorry I can't give you anything more precise than this. Let me know if there is any other help I can give you. Good luck with your tablet!
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Amazing tutorial ^^ Many thanks for sharing, it helped me getting of my broken pen nip !
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Heyy.. I wanted to say thanks for the tutorial.. and also, my trigger button just won't come out! Did yours just pop loose?
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You're very welcome.
With the pen standing up and the pen nib on the table, you should be able to pull out the top of the trigger button, the end closest to the eraser. The trigger should then lift up, toward the eraser, not out away from pen. After that the trigger should be loose and able to be removed. It's a slide lock that keeps it attached, kind of like the back of a cell phone.
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Thanks so much, finally got that done, and the pen is working like a charm! Thank you
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You're very welcome! Having gone almost a year with no pen and no money for a new one, I know exactly how you feel.
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How do you know if it's the magnet on the inside that's broken?
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Troubleshoot:
Is the tip not working, but the eraser still is?
If yes, than the pen itself is working and it is most likely just the magnet in the pen tip.
If the eraser is not working, but the pen tip is, simply follow the same repair method, but on the other end.
If neither the pen tip nor the eraser is working, you either have two broken magnets (very unlikely)or you may have a problem with the internal circuit board. Sadly, there isn't really any way to test for that since no voltage runs through it.
I hope this helped. If you have any other questions, just let me know and I'll do my best to help you.
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It's the tip that doesn't work but the eraser does.
I managed to take my pen apart and found that both of the magnets are fine. The problem is the wire on the pen side has detatched itself from the silver part.
Like... there's two silver ovals on the circet board were two strands of copper wire is attached.
Is there a way for me to attach the wire back?
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You are very welcome! I hope it helped.
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too bad for me both the magnet nibs just got dusted and now both are useless.. i hope i can buy just the pen online..
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Actually, the same technique should work on both ends. It worked fine for me on the nib end, there is no reason in the world why you shouldn't be able to do this with the eraser end too. As long as the metal parts still touch it will repair.
If this method won't work though you can check here: [link]
Hope this helps.
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thanks but im afraid that they dont ship here in philippines..
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Oh, sorry. I didn't think to look where you were. Sorry. That sucks. I hope you can get it worked out soon. Best of luck!
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its a miracle when it works.. the preasure thingy is busted.. both sides.. and i can't even find a replacement here in phils..
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Woah, so did you figure this out all on your own? I had no idea the insides of these little things were so complex-looking.
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Me neither. At first I tried to look up other tutorials, but they're all icky, so I figured, it was broken anyway, forcing it apart isn't going to change anything. But then I saw that it had the connection guard and after that it was a piece of cake.
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WOW, awesome tutorial Emma! Very clearly presented. I'd be way to weary to tamper with something so delicate but your tut makes it seems not all that scary. 
You should totally share this link on the bamboo or tablet pen fourms or something, Im sure many others will find this super helpful 
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Thank you! I tried to make it as simple as I could. Posting it in a forum is a good idea, I think I'll try that.
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Yayyyy. OMG, but I think I'll probably fail at fixing it I'm no good with delicate stuff cause my hands shake. XD;;; I will tries it though!
I do admit I'll miss the original touch sensitivity if it does lose some. Another reason why I ditched my graphire one because it's less sensitive. I'm lazy and don't like changing brush sizes too much XD;;;; Thank you for these~!
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You are so welcome. When I fixed mine the sensitivity changed a little, but not drastically. The reason why is because of the glue, blocking some of the magnetic signal. I just felt like I should put it in there, just in case.
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