Pro 2046 lost memory

robertwbob

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My rs pro 2046 decided to develope alzheimers.
Ive lookedn looked but can anybody show me what capacter and what else is needed to restore memory.
Yes its old and works fine but memory is dead.
Any help greatly appreciated.
This scanner has traveled the usa for years in my semi truck.
 

wtp

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Memory Backup - keeps channel frequencies stored in memory for 14 days or more during a power loss.
that was from a manual.
i would then guess it is a capacitor that has gone bad.
might want to peek inside for a swelled little round can, pay close attention to the top, it should be flat.
bulged_capacitor.jpg

swelled, not flat.
 
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robertwbob

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Memory Backup - keeps channel frequencies stored in memory for 14 days or more during a power loss.
that was from a manual.
i would then guess it is a capacitor that has gone bad.
might want to peek inside for a swelled little round can, pay close attention to the top, it should be flat.
See none swelled up.but i cant find schmatics as my manual is somewhere my wife hid it. If you can discover it i will call digiparts or rf n order 1.
Thank you for replying
 
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