Your capsule light is a little computer - sometimes like our phones and laptops, they crash and need a:

  • soft reset (like restarting your phone) or
  • power cycle (like shutting it down and restarting) 
  • scroll to video below for how to do both

SOFT RESET:

  • Open up your capsule 2.0 and perform a soft reset (this is different from capsule 1.0!)
  • Use a key or pliers to quickly bridge the reset pads show in the picture.  



If the soft reset doesn't work at first, in most cases you need to do it harder - literally, be very firm when bridging the metal connectors:

  • For soft resets: You may have to adjust the angle of the metal object to make a good connection. Make sure to use bare, non-painted metal. You can hold the metal object down for awhile - you won’t damage the board.
  • For hard resets: Don't bridge the capacitor for more than a second, as it may damage the board. Do make the connection a firm one. See attached photo of the capsule circuit board that highlights where to perform the hard reset. 
  • If possible, the light should be on when you perform the soft/hard reset. A successful reset should make the light turn off, this is your indicator. 
  • You may see, hear and/or smell a spark, this is normal. 
  • The light may turn back on again after a moment, this is normal. 
  • You may need to plug the light in to USB to turn it on after reset, if the battery was very low it may need to charge for a bit before unplugging or it will turn off immediately.


Note: In most cases a soft reset is all that’s needed. We recommend using the power cycle/hard reset as a last resort, since many hard resets can shorten your battery life.


HARD RESET:

Reset pads might be different depending on which version capsule 2.0 board you have:




Video instructions on soft reset & power cycle: