How to Fix the Jedi Holocron ( Kyber Crystal Not Reading )

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Yes there are Alternate options Besides Tape I just used what I had , Super Glue or a Hot Glue Gun will work just fine

[@cabooseresurrected5183]

SirJames I Gamerfuzion Will a Bondic repair liquid work?

[@jaxisticspace4919]

Duct tapes does fix every thing except broken relation ships

[@StarWarsExplained]

THANK YOU that was driving me crazy! My holocron works again!

[@naderzein2435]

Ayyyyyyy

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

You are most welcome and never had a big content creator visit my channel before :)

[@sisifb]

Dude you need to send this to Disney they need to know this is not acceptable for a brand new product after paying 50 dollars you should have to open it up and start taping stuff up. But well done for sorting the problem out

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

I will just get the same issue this seems like a common issue

[@opadrinho7577]

@@SirJamesIGamerfuzion its a design flaw, and a pretty big one for 50 bucks, hell the way it rattles all over, even the look of it sucks, it's a great idea but an awful execution for 50 bucks...

[@Jason_Moorhees]

I was thinking the same thing. For $50 this is NOT acceptable!

[@vikingboyvideo]

I love mine! Had it a year before daughter dropped it and had to use this fix. Pretty easy because I am NOT a tech person, so thanks again to sir james for this great tutorial

[@Dan-O]

Such helpful info. I was able to EASILY fix my Jedi holocron thanks to your vid! 🙏🏽

[@azkester12]

Unfortunately this wasn't available before the stream 😂

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

@@azkester12 #RedoStream ;)

[@azkester12]

@@SirJamesIGamerfuzion I agree #RedoStream

[@Shadx27]

If the crystals have microchips that are read by the holocron and saber's, I think one of Dan's yellow ones has a bad chip.

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

@@Shadx27 Yep he has at least 1 dead crystal if I recall

[@kevindarkstar]

Personally I agree with the other comments which say that you shouldn't have to be opening up a new device whatever it is to fix an obvious design fault, take it back or let em know that at the price it's unacceptable.

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Problem is this will be a common issue even if replace it I will sooner or later I'll have the same issue

[@kevindarkstar]

@@SirJamesIGamerfuzion and the point is that you shouldn't, if enough people take em back, or email Disney to voice complain it will change, if you bought a car and had to get underneath it to fix something that you reasonably should expect to be right from the start, you would rightly be pissed, same here, all of the videos I've seen of these they look very cheaply made, but retail at a significant price, you're entitled to expect a better product.

[@FungiGamer]

ADDITIONAL COMMENT, PLEASE UPVOTE FOR OTHERS: If the ring is in place and it's still not working, make sure the top of the holocron is popped back on so that the crystal compartment is FACING that ring. When I opened mine up, I discovered that they had somehow inserted the top part UPSIDE DOWN so that it could not read the crystal. See 3:12: the crystal compartment should face DOWN toward the ring, with the two weird nubs on the back of the compartment facing UP so that they align with those weird columns you see on the screen. It might be difficult for the white wire to reach back to its place from this position, but it's possible and necessary to get the holocron to work.

[@TheRockster27]

I did this and still nothing😔

[@RogueJedi501]

Rip. Already a video on how to fix the holocron. A $50 item that should work upon purchase

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

It did work fine for 3 to 4 days and then the issue happend lol

[@RogueJedi501]

SirJames I Gamerfuzion yeah but it should work much longer than that. For $50, 3-4 days is not good.

[@jasontownsend9460]

I’ve bought cheap Chinese watches that lasted longer.

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

@@jasontownsend9460 The problem is when they made this they use a tiny amount of Hot Glue to hold it and I do mean Tiny

[@StevePrizrak]

New subscriber from the Dan-O channel solid info Sir James! Now I'm not worried about buying it

[@tania5266]

So I opened my hologcron and the copper medallion was still glued in place (I had a blue power wire BTW) so I started to inspect the board... now aside from the two lights that were supposed to be bent, I did have two strange things that seemed out of place. There was a black square that was almost bent in half and I gently put that upright. There are also copper circles on two sides with wires coming out of them, one of the them had been peeled away from the siding and that was fixed. I screwed in the holocron and it worked for my red crystal at least. Strange... shoddy board work for such an expensive item!

[@evan28086]

The dano channel is probably happy now

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Yep his is fixed :)

[@TransGalGaming]

wow... I was right... I knew there had to be some electronical black magic to do that... this has to be how the saber knows how to change the color and sounds

[@YannR34]

NFC, there is a microchip in the kiber crystal. The ring induces the power in the microchip and also allow to communicate with it, using magnetic field.

[@TheRockster27]

@@YannR34so then if the ring is in place glued, that means that the ring itself is the malfunction

[@RaiderfaninNM1]

GREAT video, now how do you take apart the Sith Holocron, mine does the same thing, some crystals work and some takes a bit of wiggling around, ideas?

[@Boffo97]

Followed your video, but when I opened up the Holocron, the ring was already secured. So I still have the exact problem you described.

[@RougaFang]

will you do a video on fixing a sith holocron (i have one that will read crystals but will not play the audio but still plays the defaul audio when the sides are touched)?

[@mikehtn81]

My daughter's Jedi one will make the sound and light up, but no audio. He said it could be something wrong with the audio file. No way of fixing it unless you can get it exchanged if you visit the park frequently or calling Disney customer support.

[@michelelyons9410]

This was a very good video, very helpful and generous of you to offer people your help. At the same time I think anyone with a malfunctioning holocron needs to return it to Disney and demand either a functioning replacement or their money back. They charge $50 for a cheap piece of plastic junk, they should have to deal with the fallout. Buyers should not have to scramble to fix it. Considering how much I have been reading about this kind of thing, it makes me wonder how many people got stuck with a malfunctioning piece of junk that they spent a lot of money on.

[@atraangelis]

Hello, Is it possible to investigate and show how to fix the speaker? Mine vibrates causing a bit of distortion when playing audio. Perhaps even lowering the volume?

[@TheReal_birbwizard]

That might actually just be a cooler audio but it could lead to it eventually breaking.

[@tommyprevost1531]

Mine does the same. I was wondering the same thing.

[@Crazytjeers468]

Hey the corner of my Jedi holocron clicked out of sync with the others. So when you close them all are flat and one is still turned out. Any idea how to set it back in sync with the others. It made a audible click when I closed it and it shifted one of the corners out of wack. Thanks.

[@Trishlicious]

I would recommend epoxy or sugru for a long lasting repair.

[@LiLTailormade]

You my good friend are what we call a Saint! 🥲 The force is strong with this one.

[@pangaeawriter8766]

Hi SirJames - I hope you might have an insight into what my Holocron is doing. It seems to read crystals, or even the default message from Obi-Wan, without issue, but when I try to play a message, it only plays the first half of the quote and then goes back into standby mode. Any idea what might be causing this?

[@djdrew11]

Is there a version of this for the Sith Holocron? I just looked at mine and there are no screws in the corners of this pyramid.

[@midnitesilverrun8631]

So in other words they aren’t worth buying,I guess unless you just plan on starring at it.

[@321bytor]

Idea - make the sodding things properly in the first place

[@Sithslayer]

Great job man. So helpful and easy to follow. I know others have had this problem and will direct them to your channel.

[@ostroc2000]

My ring was correctly placed when I opened it (no tape needed), but after putting it back together it worked. Perhaps the wire was loose and, in putting back together, it made the fix?

[@DonutCorgi123]

How do you open the kybercrystal compartment

[@Lysis320]

I followed these steps but my ring was securely in play and not moving around. Any suggestions on how to get it to read the crystals?

[@TheRockster27]

Hi, I know this was a while ago but did you find a fix for it? Mine is the same

[@Thejsmaster]

Hi SirJames I just bought a sith holocron and the reader does not work either any advice?

[@danifandxm]

This is actually pretty good!!! A quick fix and it's working!! I, unfortunately, do not have a holocron myself yet but if/when I do get one, this will be quite useful to have.

[@Nick-rg2rb]

Is it similar to fixing a sith holocron? Mine won’t work, probably got damaged while on the plane.

[@vikingboyvideo]

Thank you Master Sirjames! My holocron works again!

[@megacharmaster9707]

What holds the ring in place normally?

[@Powersurge-es7sd]

Does this method work similar for a sith holocron?

[@Newsky79]

So what is the design reason for the sliding metal sensor? It must be free to slide back and forth for a reason right? Otherwise they would have just designed it in a fixed location? I don't own one, i'm just curious :)

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

i did notice some hot glue on the metal ring so they did indeed glue it in place just with a crappy amount

[@paulde01]

What type of screwdriver was used?

[@Glockerstein]

Hello Sir James. My Jedi Holocron won’t charge. Any help would be much appreciated.

[@Stingray42285]

so I have a Sith Holocron, don't judge me, it doesn't want to play voices for some reason it changes colour properly and sound but I can't get it to speak have you heard of any fixes for this one?

[@bradenhoward984]

Do you know how to fix the holocron to scan the Sith holocron with out it keep disconnecting

[@bettygreene753]

Thanks so much in case mine starts to do it

[@kyeplays3805]

Ok so just yesterday I bought a Jedi Holocron and 2 crystals and the red one reads but not my purple one do you know why

[@StarWarsIRL]

Great vid! Question: do you think this separated induction ring could also cause a Holocron not to “speak”? My Jedi Holocron has never spoken to me, but it has changed colors correctly. Or do you think that could be a different fix?

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Not 100% sure to be honest when I first opened mine I literally took a guess on what the issue was which turned out to be correct I would say if possible to take it back and exchange it

[@SpicyMexican]

Ik this video was posted 3 years ago buut I just got my Sith Holocron and the same thing is happening. It’s not reading the kyber crystals. Do you think you could make a video explaining the same thing but with a sith holocron?

[@Aphaloria]

So the mechanism to reset it doesnt work, how can I fix this??

[@sharonshugrue9576]

Silver Space Tape to the rescue once again!

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Space Tape is Best Tape

[@ladiesman181002]

I did everything you said, even though that copper ring was not out of place and then I put it back together and it’s still malfunctioning

[@Nat_HNR]

Man they look so cheap and plastic! for $50 they should have a better build quality and something of an aged look.

[@andrewjenkins9965]

Eh, Holocrons were crystalline in structure and generally kept in good shape, I don't see any problem with this.

[@RogueJedi501]

Andrew Jenkins yeah but this looks like a cheap plastic McDonalds toy plastic

[@legoghostyoda]

~(Rogue Jedi)~ lol not at all, i have it and personally think it looks great

[@christiangonzalez8522]

How do you fix the Holocron that one of the corners is loose? It won’t stay in position.

[@danielaguirre5210]

This is great to know for when I finally get mine. Have you heard if the Kyber Crystals are NFC based? I would wonder if they could be spoofed. Spoof a white Crystal to be any color you want or something that would be interesting to find out.

[@rtcodypr]

What do you mean by NFC based and spoofing, Im trying to figure out what type of sensor that is that reads the the crystals or if it works another way

[@danielaguirre5210]

@@rtcodypr yeah that's what I'm saying. like how Sabers and Holocrons read the Kyber Crystals. And is there a way to mimic it? To be able to make different looking crystals to spoof the same effect. Make like a Krayt Dragon pearl or other Crystal's based from legends.

[@neilboeve2159]

I have a purple crystal that does not work in my Jedi or sith holocron is that the holocrons or the crystal?

[@topaxx101]

Disney will fix or replace it, you just have to get another ticket for park entry 🤣

[@TheReal_birbwizard]

When I buy electronics of any kind I stay at the place of purchase and make sure it does all the things its supposed to do that way if it doesnt I just walk right back show problem and become the demanding customer. usually nets you some discounts and they make sure the the next one they give you they test it themselves just so you dont cause more problems

[@robotwolf]

I cannot imagine how this made it past all the testing these products *should* go through. I'm surprised they work at all without the mod.

[@bigshow7073]

It's all about that cash. They opened half of a land didn't they?

[@mattyw0174]

Any ideas how to fix the lightsabers?

[@brianwolf399]

My holocron is a Jedi holocron but it is running as a Sith holocron what do I do?

[@chrispomianek3470]

Is there a similar fix to the sith holocron? I assume that it can have the same issue?

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

I have yet to hear anyone having issues with the Sith Holocron only the Jedi one seems to have this issue

[@jcarret26]

Great info. Thank you so much!

[@MrRobertHarding]

ouch... talk about lack of quality control or design failure.

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

They used a tiny amount of hot glue to hold it

[@MrRobertHarding]

@@SirJamesIGamerfuzion tiny must be an understatement as it seems there are quite a few people having the same problem.

[@mikehtn81]

So! Question! My daughter got one with a white crystal it does light up white but no one talks like the other ones do. Is that normal for some of them to not talk?

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

hmmm could be an issue with the audio files

[@mikehtn81]

@@SirJamesIGamerfuzion do you have any idea on how this could get resolved or fixed

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

@@mikehtn81 Recommend contacting Disney customer support / or if you go to the park often then take it with you to exchange it however note you need your recipte

[@mikehtn81]

@@SirJamesIGamerfuzion ok thank you

[@legoghostyoda]

Having an issue where the holocron will read crystals, light up, but play the wrong lines. without a crystal it lights up red, but plays “we are the sith... etc.” the ring was not out of place

[@legoghostyoda]

to update, it’s basically now acting like a sith holocron. my white crystal plays Mace dialogue, and my green plays luke dialogue

[@matthewk6143]

Same here....I guess there’s no fix

[@stephenbazydlo9036]

I was bummed 😢 to find my ring affixed to where it belonged mines not reading any of my crystals and I had hi hopes this was the problem.

[@TheRockster27]

Hi, mine too. Did you find any fix for it?

[@Ducks_r_cool]

im trying to unscrew the screws but its to tight

[@eviljbrian]

Good information, although my issue is different. The issue I'm having is it will glow while charging, however upon turning the corners, my holocron will not activate at all. :/

[@levdiniho12]

Another great video👍

[@randycarter4529]

Great info! Great job! Thank you!!!!

[@tom4540]

Cmon ppl if you don’t complain when companies screw up than they have no incentive to improve in the future. Having to duct tape something for it to work is not acceptable!

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

People can complain if they want too and not everyone has a chance to deal with going back to disney or however they handle it besides when I go back to Disney tomorrow I was going to make this aware to them so they know about a quality control issue

[@redneckcaseyjones]

Can you do a tutorial on how to fix the new star wars trilogy?

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Well problem is my Time Travel Machine isn't working just yet might be awhile

[@asianpirate4061]

Tape tends to wear out. I would use something more substantial like gorilla glue or maybe a dab of JB Weld to hold it in place.

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Yep I only used what I had at the time

[@JaxMcAllister]

Thanks for this! I have both Jedi and Sith. Sith works fine with the crystals however, even after following this video (and discovering the ring in mine was secured in place), it still won't read any crystals.

[@michaelpavon604]

I'm having the same issue. Appears Disney has fixed the ring issue and glued it themselves. My holocron worked great for a few days, but in less than a week it won't read the kyber crystal. I tried the power reset too and still no luck.

[@JaxMcAllister]

@@michaelpavon604 Same! I've been told that you can email guest services and explain what happened and they may be able to replace it. At least what I've been told by cast members when I explained what happened. I don't have my receipt anymore so I'm hoping I can exchange it or get a replacement since they aren't sold on shopdisney

[@kdiggs525]

@@JaxMcAllister what ever happened with your holocron

[@JaxMcAllister]

@@kdiggs525 I ended up being able to return and exchange it at the Parks for a working one

[@domhernandez1676]

I got lucky and got a black Kyber crystal today at Dok’s. Put it in my sith holocron, and got nothing....😩 got a fix for that?

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

could be an issue with the crystal or Holocron I sadly have no fixes for that

[@domhernandez1676]

A broken black kyber. Now that rare! Lol thanks disney!

[@domhernandez1676]

Appreciate you brother! Keep doing what your doing! 🤙🏼

[@mikedoody6363]

How do you fix a Jedi Holocron that’s stuck in a Sith state, without any Crystal in it? Also, all Jedi Kyber crystals that installed are playing Old Man Luke Skywalker, regardless of color…

[@tommyprevost1531]

Hey am I the only one who’s holocron rattles when I play voice lines? I think it’s the speaker. If so does anyone know how I can fix it?

[@joecormier8894]

Just bought a jedi and sith and both dont say anything!! They read the color but no voices. And I have the yoda and vader crystal

[@StringRW92]

my Holocron seems to be fine in regards to that metal ring, but still doesn't register the crystals

[@TheRockster27]

Hi, I know this was a while ago but did you find a fix for it? Mine is the same

[@StringRW92]

@@TheRockster27 at this point it's basically just luck

[@TheRockster27]

@@StringRW92 did you leave it like that? Kinda sucks cause I bought all crystals wanting to hear the characters voices and if it cant do that then it was pointless for me.

[@writerpatrick]

How do you fix a device created by a civilization long, long ago and far, far away? With duct tape.

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Space Tape :)

[@bradencolli5793]

I have that same exact screwdriver lol

[@BreRMatt240]

Somehow I knew this wouldn’t fix mine.... guess I just got unlucky and have a permanently broken holocron

[@TheReal_birbwizard]

Holocron containing forbidden knowledge.

[@jaxisticspace4919]

Duct tapes does fix every thing except broken relation ships

[@that1guy115]

one of my kyber crystals won’t “read/register” on my lightsaber :( any thoughts on why that is? The other crystals I have work just fine but this green one that I chose during the show won’t work anymore

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

In that case your crystal is sadly dead I would contact Disney customer support and they should be able to take care of you

[@that1guy115]

SirJames I Gamerfuzion yeah I thought so 😪.. I did in fact already send them an email and see what happens, if no reply I’ll just call and see what I can do

[@that1guy115]

SirJames I Gamerfuzion and also, do you think leaving the crystals in the lightsaber is bad? Like should we take them out or something instead of leaving them in there

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

@@that1guy115 I leave mine in the Saber no issues plus the Saber has a Auto Power off when not in use

[@that1guy115]

SirJames I Gamerfuzion ok then, cause the one that isn’t working anymore is the one that I left in there and I didn’t use it for about 2 days and when I tried powering it on again it wasn’t working and I took off the parts and there was no more shining green light from the Krystal, but then I switched to my blue one and that one works just fine.. really weird why it stopped working.

[@jasoncarey-hines584]

Which voice is that blue? old young etc

[@juff6019]

At least you know

[@lawrencejelsma3937]

The Holocran makers don't know! They missed gluing that metal ring on all devices into place during the assembly process! 😬 ... but thanks to our tech guru ... 👏

[@juff6019]

@@lawrencejelsma3937 At least you know

[@Yogi8156]

Why, not hot glue?

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Because I don't have a hot glue gun

[@YannR34]

I guess that before to buy one, you just have, now, to shake it, and if you hear the ring moving, then take another one, or ask for glue to disney and a reduction of the price for the fixe you have to do. LOL

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

my unit was fine first few days actually seems like this happens a couple days after purchase

[@jeffrix27]

my issue is that there is no voice, it just makes the stupid sound over and over again for like 10 min

[@Link-hj5th]

Only thing i have to say is, dont use flex tape

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Which is why I used Space Tape

[@e3vL1]

duct tape fixes everything

[@auntvesuvi3872]

😊

[@AnOfficialAndrewFloyd]

A bit too cheaply made in China.

[@fin1hes902]

Asmr?

[@kentc6973]

Lol its an over priced theme park toy designed to last a day.

[@sithdarkness6972]

That's just bad .