Re: R2 Dead After 6-Month Storage [Batteries Removed]

"mr fixit" <[email protected]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:47:30 -0000
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I've got a schematic and a layout drawing, unfortunately they are on paper =
not electronic. I think you need to open it up and do some voltage measurem=
ents to see how far the battery voltage is getting. You may have to make up=
 some crocodile clip leads to enable you to connect the batteries to the ba=
ttery connectors when you have it opened up on the bench. Be very careful t=
o maintain the correct polarity!

From the circuit I have it looks like the first place the supply goes is to=
 C98 a 33u electrolytic capacitor so you would need to check you are gettin=
g 3v there. If not then you have found your problem. If you do then you wou=
ld need to explore further. I notice that there is a dc to dc converter ic1=
0 near c98 that presumably steps up the 3v a bit for other circuits. If ic1=
0 is working c119 which is next to ic10 should have a higher voltage on it =
than the battery supply.

If its possibe to get to them, it is always worth replacing electrolytic ca=
pacitors as they are known to deteriorate more than any other component wit=
h age. Besides c98 I would check for voltage at c4 c61 c60 c15 and c18.

Peter
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--- In [email protected], "riverengineer2000" <riverengineer@...> wrot=
e:
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> --- In [email protected], MIKE KOWARKO <jmkowarko@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi riverengineer,wire
> > I=A0have a R2 also,i assume you took the batteries out before storing t=
he R2,if not check for signs of =A0corrosion in the battery compartment.If =
so try to clean it,wire brush and contact cleaner.Clean the battery springs=
 and such and corrosion on the plastic battery housing/ Hope this works.I h=
ave a old AOR 1000 scanner,i also stored it away with out batteries in iit =
plus A pro 84 ,and many more without a problem.Good Luck...Mike
> >=20
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>=20
> Mike,
>=20
> I never leave batteries in anything that will be stored, so no there is n=
o corrosion at all, just an apparently dead unit.=20=20
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> Thank you for your suggestions,
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> J.D.
>



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      <p>I've got a schematic and a layout drawing, unfortunately they are =
on paper not electronic. I think you need to open it up and do some voltage=
 measurements to see how far the battery voltage is getting. You may have t=
o make up some crocodile clip leads to enable you to connect the batteries =
to the battery connectors when you have it opened up on the bench. Be very =
careful to maintain the correct polarity!<br>
<br>
From the circuit I have it looks like the first place the supply goes is to=
 C98 a 33u electrolytic capacitor so you would need to check you are gettin=
g 3v there. If not then you have found your problem. If you do then you wou=
ld need to explore further. I notice that there is a dc to dc converter ic1=
0 near c98 that presumably steps up the 3v a bit for other circuits. If ic1=
0 is working c119 which is next to ic10 should have a higher voltage on it =
than the battery supply.<br>
<br>
If its possibe to get to them, it is always worth replacing electrolytic ca=
pacitors as they are known to deteriorate more than any other component wit=
h age. Besides c98 I would check for voltage at c4 c61 c60 c15 and c18.<br>
<br>
Peter<br>
  <br>
<br>
--- In <a href=3D"mailto:icomr2%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</=
a>, &quot;riverengineer2000&quot; &lt;riverengineer@...&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; --- In <a href=3D"mailto:icomr2%40yahoogroups.com">icomr2@yahoogroups.=
com</a>, MIKE KOWARKO &lt;jmkowarko@&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Hi riverengineer,wire<br>
&gt; &gt; I=A0have a R2 also,i assume you took the batteries out before sto=
ring the R2,if not check for signs of =A0corrosion in the battery compartme=
nt.If so try to clean it,wire brush and contact cleaner.Clean the battery s=
prings and such and corrosion on the plastic battery housing/ Hope this wor=
ks.I have a old AOR 1000 scanner,i also stored it away with out batteries i=
n iit plus A pro 84 ,and many more without a problem.Good Luck...Mike<br>
&gt; &gt; <br>
&gt; &gt; [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Mike,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I never leave batteries in anything that will be stored, so no there i=
s no corrosion at all, just an apparently dead unit.  <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Thank you for your suggestions,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; J.D.<br>
&gt;<br>
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