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HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:00 am
by ZL4BKE
Hi everyone
Today my MD9600 turned itself on but it wouldn't respond to most buttons/knobs.
Once I got home I fiddled with a few things and now it powers on straight away (without pressing and buttons)
can get it into boot mode and I have flashed various versions including the latest all with no change i.e. still stuck at Settings Updated. Turning the channel knob makes it beep. Nothing else works.
I can write and read codeplugs
Any ideas or is my Radio a brick?
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Thanks in advance (hopefully)
Bruce
ZL4BKE
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:17 am
by F1RMB
Press 'ENT' key.
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:25 am
by ZL4BKE
The ENT key doesn't work!!! No keys work as they should!. And it powers on straight away
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:29 am
by F1RMB
Ah.
Well, remove the top cover and reseat the frontpanel's flat flex.
About the power, since you can't turn it off using the power button, the OFF state couldn't be stored.
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:39 am
by ZL4BKE
F1RMB wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:29 am
Ah.
Well, remove the top cover and reseat the frontpanel's flat flex.
About the power, since you can't turn it off using the power button, the OFF state couldn't be stored.
Done that. Tricky little buggar that one
Still no joy.
I think the front panel is toast
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:41 am
by F1RMB
Hve you tried to disassemble the frontpanel itself and check the flatflex on that side ? (and/or the power lines of the button matrix)
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:46 am
by ZL4BKE
F1RMB wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:41 am
Hve you tried to disassemble the frontpanel itself and check the flatflex on that side ? (and/or the power lines of the button matrix)
Yes to flat ribbon on both sides. No to disassemble the panel and power lines to button matrix. I couldn't make out how to disassmble it further than taking the back off.
BTW - Thanks for your input
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:49 am
by F1RMB
You need to
- remove the two covers,
- disconnect the flatflex on the radio PCB.
- remove the frontpanel fixature screws (hidden by the covers)
Once removed, you have 4 screws on the back of the frontpanel.
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:06 am
by ZL4BKE
OK
I have got to this stage.
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I have reseated the white cable and the copper coloured one.
Should I be trying to go deeper?
Re: HELP! Stuck on Settings Updated screen
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:18 am
by ZL4BKE
OK
THANKS HEAPS to F1RMB
Cleaned the contacts with a bit of Meths and reseated all the cable and we are back in business
EDIT: Not quite
Small cable is dodgy - if I move it the power to the display etc goes off