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kenwood tk-380 wont turn on

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matty909

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hello all im asking for some advice, i have a tk-380 and it powered on a few times no issues however now it will not power on at all, battery is fully charged but its as if there is no power to the radio its self, has anyone had this problem and if so did you fix it? what was the cause? and any info on what it could be or what i should check is welcomed. thank you
 

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Try holding the PTT and top side button in and turn the power on.. Did the LED start flashing Red and Green?
 

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There is an internal chip fuse in the radio that may have blown. I'd have to dig into the service manual to find it. Won't be an easy fix unless you are really good with a small soldering iron. The chip fuses are small, nothing like a vehicle fuse.
 
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