Wierd problem with Satellit 800 after repair.
 

I got my Satellit 800 back from R.L. Drake today with a brand new encoder.
But now, for some reason, I can't get the damn thing to run off the
batteries. They are in there correctly (I know I killed a lot of brain
cells in college, but still...) I had no problems with the batteries before
I sent it off. Could Drake have screwed up something related to the battery
power supply while fixing the encoder? Also, the "." key is sticking a
little bit too, which I also don't remember happening before I sent it off.
Does replacement of the encoder require some work with the keypad?

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:24:54 -0500, Jenni_is_a_Whore wrote
(in message cHhmb.4807$d87.2704@okepread05):

I got my Satellit 800 back from R.L. Drake today with a brand new encoder.
But now, for some reason, I can't get the damn thing to run off the
batteries. They are in there correctly (I know I killed a lot of brain
cells in college, but still...) I had no problems with the batteries before
I sent it off. Could Drake have screwed up something related to the battery
power supply while fixing the encoder? Also, the "." key is sticking a
little bit too, which I also don't remember happening before I sent it off.
Does replacement of the encoder require some work with the keypad?

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.



Is it the same unit you sent in?

They aren't always (generally, I have no idea about "Drake").


Gray

Yes, they sent me back the same unit. Same serial # and a couple of
familiar scuff marks.

I still can't understand what the hell is up with the batteries.
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"Gray Shockley" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:24:54 -0500, Jenni_is_a_Whore wrote
(in message cHhmb.4807$d87.2704@okepread05):

I got my Satellit 800 back from R.L. Drake today with a brand new
encoder.
But now, for some reason, I can't get the damn thing to run off the
batteries. They are in there correctly (I know I killed a lot of brain
cells in college, but still...) I had no problems with the batteries
before
I sent it off. Could Drake have screwed up something related to the
battery
power supply while fixing the encoder? Also, the "." key is sticking a
little bit too, which I also don't remember happening before I sent it
off.
Does replacement of the encoder require some work with the keypad?

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.



Is it the same unit you sent in?

They aren't always (generally, I have no idea about "Drake").


Gray

Did you check the serial number to see if you got back your unit?

Bill, K5BY

You probably have just overlooked something in the switching from AC
to DC. I'll bet you even have it working correctly by the time you
read this! Good luck!On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:24:54 -0500,
"Jenni_is_a_Whore" wrote:

I got my Satellit 800 back from R.L. Drake today with a brand new encoder.
But now, for some reason, I can't get the damn thing to run off the
batteries. They are in there correctly (I know I killed a lot of brain
cells in college, but still...) I had no problems with the batteries before
I sent it off. Could Drake have screwed up something related to the battery
power supply while fixing the encoder? Also, the "." key is sticking a
little bit too, which I also don't remember happening before I sent it off.
Does replacement of the encoder require some work with the keypad?

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

You probably have just overlooked something in the switching from AC
to DC.

I dunno... With every unit I have, unplugging the the external source enables
the batteries. It sounds like a bad power jack on the radio.

Bill, K5BY

Jenni_is_a_Whore wrote:

I got my Satellit 800 back from R.L. Drake today with a brand new encoder.
But now, for some reason, I can't get the damn thing to run off the
batteries. They are in there correctly (I know I killed a lot of brain
cells in college, but still...) I had no problems with the batteries before
I sent it off. Could Drake have screwed up something related to the battery
power supply while fixing the encoder? Also, the "." key is sticking a
little bit too, which I also don't remember happening before I sent it off.
Does replacement of the encoder require some work with the keypad?

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

To work on the radio the repair person had to remove the rear cover and
disconnect the battery power connector (plug) for the wires that go from
the battery compartment to the main PC board. They may have forgot to
plug it back in to the PCB before the rear cover was put on. You'll have
to remove the cover to check this out.


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JIAW/Anon,

Remove the back of the GS800M. Check the two wires from the batteries
to the main circuit board.

IIRC: There is a mechanical interupt/disconnect switch built into the
External 9VDC Jack on the back of the GS800M; for the ACDC Power
Adapter. There could be a problem with this built-in-switch.


mttidnk ~ RHF
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= = = "Jenni_is_a_Whore"
= = = wrote in message news:cHhmb.4807$d87.2704@okepread05...
I got my Satellit 800 back from R.L. Drake today with a brand new encoder.
But now, for some reason, I can't get the damn thing to run off the
batteries. They are in there correctly (I know I killed a lot of brain
cells in college, but still...) I had no problems with the batteries before
I sent it off. Could Drake have screwed up something related to the battery
power supply while fixing the encoder? Also, the "." key is sticking a
little bit too, which I also don't remember happening before I sent it off.
Does replacement of the encoder require some work with the keypad?

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

BINGO! That was it! I opened up the case and one of the battery power
wires wasn't connected to the header on the circuit board. I was a little
worried about opening it up because I've never taken one of my radios apart
before. But it turned out to be an easy repair. I'm a little suprised by
this since I always heard that Drake's service department ws top notch.
I'll drop them an e-mail today and let them know what happend with my unit
at their repair facility.

Thanks to all of you for your assistance.
"RHF" wrote in message
om...
JIAW/Anon,

Remove the back of the GS800M. Check the two wires from the batteries
to the main circuit board.

IIRC: There is a mechanical interupt/disconnect switch built into the
External 9VDC Jack on the back of the GS800M; for the ACDC Power
Adapter. There could be a problem with this built-in-switch.


mttidnk ~ RHF
.
.
= = = "Jenni_is_a_Whore"
= = = wrote in message news:cHhmb.4807$d87.2704@okepread05...
I got my Satellit 800 back from R.L. Drake today with a brand new
encoder.
But now, for some reason, I can't get the damn thing to run off the
batteries. They are in there correctly (I know I killed a lot of brain
cells in college, but still...) I had no problems with the batteries
before
I sent it off. Could Drake have screwed up something related to the
battery
power supply while fixing the encoder? Also, the "." key is sticking a
little bit too, which I also don't remember happening before I sent it
off.
Does replacement of the encoder require some work with the keypad?

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Okay, but in return, now you have to tell us how you got your posting name
;^)

-- Stinger
"Jenni_is_a_Whore" wrote in message
news:2Bxmb.5805$d87.2215@okepread05...
BINGO! That was it! I opened up the case and one of the battery power
wires wasn't connected to the header on the circuit board. I was a little
worried about opening it up because I've never taken one of my radios
apart
before. But it turned out to be an easy repair. I'm a little suprised by
this since I always heard that Drake's service department ws top notch.
I'll drop them an e-mail today and let them know what happend with my unit
at their repair facility.

Thanks to all of you for your assistance.
"RHF" wrote in message
om...
JIAW/Anon,

Remove the back of the GS800M. Check the two wires from the batteries
to the main circuit board.

IIRC: There is a mechanical interupt/disconnect switch built into the
External 9VDC Jack on the back of the GS800M; for the ACDC Power
Adapter. There could be a problem with this built-in-switch.


mttidnk ~ RHF
.
.
= = = "Jenni_is_a_Whore"
= = = wrote in message news:cHhmb.4807$d87.2704@okepread05...
I got my Satellit 800 back from R.L. Drake today with a brand new
encoder.
But now, for some reason, I can't get the damn thing to run off the
batteries. They are in there correctly (I know I killed a lot of
brain
cells in college, but still...) I had no problems with the batteries
before
I sent it off. Could Drake have screwed up something related to the
battery
power supply while fixing the encoder? Also, the "." key is sticking
a
little bit too, which I also don't remember happening before I sent it
off.
Does replacement of the encoder require some work with the keypad?

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.