# Broken Protostar

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-protostar/39138
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [June 22, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-protostar/39138 "2012-06-22T20:30:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![yomaster07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6bbea6/32.png) [@yomaster07](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomaster07)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-protostar/39138/1 "2012-06-22T20:30:23Z")

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Its been I while since I posted anything on the forums, but I have noticed a problem with my Protostar. The bearing appears to be sunk in on one side making the yoyo responsive . I am not sure if this is just a problem with the spacer or if the yoyo is cracked and not fixable.

Thanks!

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### Author: ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-protostar/39138/2 "2012-06-22T20:31:43Z")

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I would take out the bearing and look inside to see if there is a problem with the yoyo or the bearing or the spacer.

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### Author: ![yomaster07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6bbea6/32.png) [@yomaster07](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomaster07)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-protostar/39138/3 "2012-06-22T20:33:42Z")

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Its stuck. I don’t have a bearing removal tool and I don’t want to damage the bearing.  
any advise how to get it out?

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### Author: ![yomaster07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6bbea6/32.png) [@yomaster07](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomaster07)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-protostar/39138/4 "2012-06-22T20:49:04Z")

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Some thin lube and my dads wrench did the trick.

sadly it appears that the plastic is cracked… : (  
anyway, thanks for the help.

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### Author: ![minqhan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@minqhan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/minqhan)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2012, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-protostar/39138/5 "2012-06-25T08:32:53Z")

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Send an email to the nice folks at [contact@yoyofactory.com](mailto:contact@yoyofactory.com) and they’ll probably replace your Protostar.