ITP A3 EOS Disassembly

Frank_Zuccarini

Newly Enlightened
Joined
May 16, 2006
Messages
153
Someone on the CPF showed a photo with a brief description of how he was able to disassemble the head of a ITP A3 EOS flashlight. I know that it involved first tightening a bit, and then unscrewing.

For the life of me, I cannot seem to find this post, in spite of repeated 'searching'.

Can anyone direct me to the thread that shows where and how this flashlight may be disassembled for a future LED upgrade.

Thanks............Frank
 

Mostly

Newly Enlightened
Joined
May 23, 2008
Messages
77
Location
Central Texas
It's gotta be in one of the Maratac three part threads. Probably around the middle of Part 2, but even though I just read those a day or so ago, I don't really know:

Maratac AAA Q5 (Part 3) - CandlePowerForums

Part 2

Part 1

Instead of getting its own thread, the later arrival ITPs languished in the shadow of the Maratacs for quite a while, getting discussed only in comparison to Maratac...

Edit: Page 3 of Part 3 keeps coming up when I search using "disassemble," but that one's about Maratac... strange.

Third edit: Nope, I didn't see it in one of the original three CPF Marketplace ITP threads:

**NEW** ITP A3 EOS Cree XP-E Q5 LED Flashlight

GoingGear.com - Introducing the AAA iTP A3 EOS at $20! Black AND Natural!

NEW! ITP A3 EOS 1xAAA LED Flashlight, 80 lumens and under $20!!
 
Last edited:

Frank_Zuccarini

Newly Enlightened
Joined
May 16, 2006
Messages
153
Thank-you, Mostly, for all your efforts on my part. I tried and tried too, but could not find it.

Beamhead, that is in fact the post that I was looking for. Thank-you.

I was mistaken, however, in that it is a Maratac that was disassembled, and not the ITP A3 EOS. Presumably, they both disassemble in the same manner.

Again, thank-you both for your efforts. I appreciate it.

Frank
 

Mostly

Newly Enlightened
Joined
May 23, 2008
Messages
77
Location
Central Texas
You're welcome... I enjoyed the excuse to procrastinate other things I should be doing. I did guess right that it was somewhere in the Maratac Part 2 thread. :)
 

dandism

Enlightened
Joined
Aug 18, 2009
Messages
280
Location
San Jose, CA
I still cannot get it disassembled and I think I scratched a thread and sometimes the light goes on when I screw it back together :oops:
 

StandardBattery

Flashlight Enthusiast
Joined
Sep 2, 2007
Messages
2,959
Location
MA
In this post I mentioned i opened my iTP.

I used the basic approach outlined in the above Maratac post, I believe I had to tighten ever so slightly until there was a crack sound. As mentioned in the post I used standard snap ring pliers inserted into the holes of the PCB.

I have not been able to open a Maratac yet. My Natural finish is an early one with the slots cut at the edges of the pill. I need a different tool to grip those good. They bent my tweezers as they are meant for more delicate operations. My latest SS Maratac has the newer pill design so I might try to open that one day.


Update: I've now opened an early Maratac with the slots at the edge of the pill.
 
Last edited:

dandism

Enlightened
Joined
Aug 18, 2009
Messages
280
Location
San Jose, CA
I just got my 2nd EOS and this one needs the reflector and lens repositioned as it currently creates a sloppy beam pattern. I tried unscrewing it but have not been successful with the tighten-first method. Any other ideas?
 

keith p

Newly Enlightened
Joined
Aug 30, 2009
Messages
97
Location
Long Island NY
I just got my 2nd EOS and this one needs the reflector and lens repositioned as it currently creates a sloppy beam pattern. I tried unscrewing it but have not been successful with the tighten-first method. Any other ideas?

I'd like to bump this thread up.

I have an adjustable spanner and I'm having no luck disassembling this light.

The spanner keeps slipping and is making a mess of the PCB.

I just want a GITD oring in the head :sigh:
 
Top