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i have impress 6 gang charger WPLN4198A one of the banks doesnt seem to work the LCD screen just reads no battery when the battery is in the bank. I have a brand new battery out of the box that i used in every bank the rest work but for some reason one doesnt. Any ideas what to check or the fix?

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So i pulled the housing off on every board for the banks once the battery is inserted there is a steady green light thats on on the board. But on the bank that is not working it shows up a flashing red light. any ideas?
 

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Volt meter show good power to board and to contacts in the pocket. It must be not making good contact in the pocket? Anyone have the answer ?
 

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Nick,

The LCD display modules are pluggable and removable. Try swapping the LCD in the "bad" slot with the LCD from another slot. That'll tell you if the trouble is in the LCD display or the individual charger module.

You also should be aware of what the lights mean:
Yellow = Reconditioning the battery, followed by...
Red = Charging the battery
Green = Fully charged.
More about this can probably be found on the underside of the charger itself.

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i think it has something to do with the contacts

i put a non impress battery in the pocket and the charger light stays green and read on the lcd screen "non impress battery" could a firmware update help i know it needs 3.4 and the pockets need 1.7 right now its 3.30 and 1.6
 
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