Hoverboard Parts - Where To Buy Them

Where to buy Hoverboard Parts?

Is your hoverboard acting up? Maybe it's got a flashing red light. Maybe your wheels won't spin, or maybe you're hoverboard rides around on it's own like a maniac when your not even standing on it. There are a couple easy fixes which don't require any parts to fix such as calibrating a hoverboard or fixing an air pocket in a hoverboard. 

Many other fixes however require you buy parts to fix your board. The most common part on a hoverboard to go bad seems to be either the gyroscopes, or sometimes the charging port, not because they go bad, but because people often trip over their board when charging, or jam in the plug the wrong way, so more user error. These parts typically cost about $15 for a replacement charging port and about $25 to $50 for a hoverboard gyroscope. 

Some people are unlucky and get a scooter with a dud of a battery and those often require a battery replacement. I've seen batteries as low as say $50 on eBay, however I think for a quality battery you should expect to spend between $80 and $100 on a hoverboard battery. 

The motherboards aren't that likely to go bad, though they do. Typically a bad motherboard is indicated by a flashing red or orange light on the power indicator lights on the middle of the board. A motherboard will typically run about $59, however you can often buy entire parts kits including motherboards, gyroscopes, and lights. This can often be had for about $80 and is probably the best bargain as it's always handy to have spare gyroscopes lying around. 

If your looking for where to buy parts to fix your hoverboard checkout Amazon.Com. You can read reviews on both sellers and parts and be sure to get quality parts from a quality seller. 

Best of lucking in your attempts to fix your hoverboard.

One Side of Hoverboard Not Moving / Working - How to Fix

If you're experiencing the problem where one side of your hoverboard works but the other side doesn't that is one of the best problems to have. Reason being if both sides of the hoverboard aren't working it can be a number of problems. It could be a bad gyroscope, it could be a bad motherboard, it could be a wheel motor. 

When only one side of the board is working however we can be fairly certain the motherboard isn't the problem. It could potentially be a wheel motor, however in my experience those rarely go out so the most likely culprite and really only other potential problem is that you have a bad gyroscope.

At this point you need to figure out if you have a male gyroscope or a female gyroscope. There is a small number of boards which don't have a motherboard and have two gyroscopes which act as the motherboard as well. These boards aren't very common and the red color of the gyros is a dead giveaway you have this type of board. 

As far as figuring out if you have male or female gyroscopes is if your gyroscope has two receiving ports and one wire harness leaving the board then you have a male gyroscope and need to replace it with a male gyroscope. If your board has 3 or 4 receiving ports and no wire harness leaving it you then have a female gyroscope. Male gyroscopes are the most common but you definatley want to open up your board and check before you order the wrong piece. 

Below we'll show you a picture of what the various types of gyroscopes look like....

Female Gyroscope

Male Gyroscope

If you need a gyroscope to fix or repair a hoverboard self balancing scooter Amazon is a great place to begin your shopping. Ali Express may be slightly cheaper but you'll wait about 3 weeks or more for your part to arrive. I'm sure you or your children aren't patient enough to wait for that so Amazon makes a great place to buy your replacement hoverboard parts, even better if you have prime as you can have them with 2 day shipping for free. If you're looking to buy a replacement gyroscope check out the male and female gyros for sale on Amazon below...

What is a Broken Hoverboard Worth? Sell Your Broken Hoverboard

 What's A Broken Hoverboard Worth?

Hoverboards were insanely popular last year, especially around Christmas time, and as we've seen not all of them have held up that well. There seems to be a ton of people who already have broken hoverboards. Whether that's a product of abuse or just a poorly assembled product, it's probably a mixture of the two. Many of you who have broken hoverboards are probably wondering whether it has any value and you should try to sell it, or if you should just throw it in the trash.

How Much Is My Broken Hoverboard Worth?

Fixing Your Broken Hoverboard

You probably spent a few hundred bucks on your new hoverboard so it's a shame to just throw it in the trash. Many "broken" hoverboards can be fixed very easily, some without parts. If you havn't tried calibrating your hoverboard give that a try, it fixes many issues from wheels not moving to flashing red lights. Watch my Youtube channel for videos on how to calibrate a hoverboard. You can watch a great video HERE. 

If calibrating your board doesn't do the fix another good thing to try is just unplugging the battery and replugging it in, same way you would with a cellphone. This often resets the board and it will work.

If these two quick fixes don't get your board working you may have broken parts. Most repairs are fairly easy whether it's replacing a charging port, putting in a new gyroscope, or possibly a motherboard. All these parts can be picked up fairly cheaply. On Ali Express you can buy an entire parts kit for just $82. Ali Express is great and cheap, however it can take up to a month for your purchase to arrive in the mail so if you're looking for a cheaper solution checkout HoverboardScooterParts.Com, they have parts in stock and ship out same day. Their prices are very reasonable.

When you've paid a couple hundred bucks for a board, to me, it's worth trying to repair it before throwing it out and shelling out a few hundred bucks for a new one.

Selling Your Broken Hoverboard?

Whether you've exhausted all possibilities of fixing your board or don't want to bother, you may as well try to get a few bucks out of your broken board. But how do you sell a broken board and who buys broken boards?

First check your local Craigslist, sometimes repair guys will buy broken boards for parts. There are other guys who will buy up broken boards to fix and re-sell. If you find a repair guy or someone who buys broken boards contact them and see what they will pay for it. As with anything, its' worth whatever someone is willing to pay. 

In my experience most guys on Craigslist are looking for a deal, you'd probably be lucky to get $50 out of a broken board, more than likely you'll probably wind up with $25 to $35 which seems to be the going price. I have heard of people selling broken boards for as  much as $100.

eBay is a pretty good place to sell broken hoverboard. I've seen broken boards going for as much as $160. That's not the norm, but I have seen them go that high. More than likely your probably looking at getting between $50 and $100. You  can squeeze out a few extra bucks selling on eBay, however keep in mind eBay is going to keep about 10% of the final sales price, and you also run the risk of getting buyer complaints, chargebacks, and ebay/Paypal cases with people wanting partial or full refunds so weigh  whether that extra couple bucks is worth the potential headaches. 

So How Much Can I Get For My Broken Board?

We pretty much covered this above. If your selling locally on Craigslist, I'd expect to get between $20 and $70. If you sell on eBay, I'd expect to get between $60 and $120.

If you have any questions about how to fix your broken hoverboard or anything else, leave a comment below.

Where To Get Replacement Parts To Fix A Broken Hoverboard? $500 Worth Of Parts ONLY $82

Where To Get Parts For A Self Balance Scooter?

Hoverboard Parts Kit

It's no secret that these Hoverboard Self Balancing Scooters can be a bit finicky and prone to malfunctions. Though a variety of issues can arise the most common issues seem to be with the gyroscope aka pressure sensor, the on/off button or the charging port, or the battery. 

Even if you are able to diagnose and fix your hoverboard, many people don't know where to get parts. Even worse the few online shops that sell parts are raking customers over the coals charging $100 for a single pressure sensor box or gyroscope. In reality this part probably costs less than $2 to make.

Below is the best deal I've found thus far on Hoverboard parts. It's a part kit which comes with the following parts...

PARTS KIT INCLUDES

(1) Motherboard

(1) Bluetooth Board

(1) Charging Cable

(1) Power Cable

(2) LED Lights

(1) Speaker

(2) Gyroscopes 

(2) Power Light Indicators

This is actually a pretty good deal considering most shops are charging $100 for a motherboard, $60 for a bluetooth board, $100 per gyroscope. This kid sells for $82 where as buying these parts all individuallly would cost you over $500 if buying from a Hoverboard Scooter shop.

For those of you who are either handy or have an entrepreneurial streak, after Christmas when people start breaking hoverboards or when they start dying just due to malfuctions and poor craftsmanship there is going to be a huge market for parts and repair.

Whether your looking to start a business selling parts, looking to make a few bucks on the side repairing boards, or whether you have your own broken board you want to fix, this parts kit is a fantastic deal

BUY HOVERBOARD PARTS KIT HERE