BCD436HP screen DUST!!!

[Hit_Factor]

I just read this thread; it seems that this is certainly a warranty issue and should be repaired by Uniden.

I wonder if Toyota will wash my car for me? It's been through a tough winter, I don't know how I could be responsible, I keep in in a garage, except when I'm driving it.

I know, not very helpful. But suggesting dirt from use is a warranty issue, just seems wrong.

 

[pinballwiz86]

I wonder if Toyota will wash my car for me? It's been through a tough winter, I don't know how I could be responsible, I keep in in a garage, except when I'm driving it.

I know, not very helpful. But suggesting dirt from use is a warranty issue, just seems wrong.

Did you miss this photograph? Dirt from use? It's on the inside of the display.. You can't be serious.

 

[Hooligan]

I wonder if Toyota will wash my car for me? It's been through a tough winter, I don't know how I could be responsible, I keep in in a garage, except when I'm driving it.

If you washed your new car with the windows up but water was getting into the passenger compartment during the process, I suspect you'd be whining to Toyota instead of making some defective analogy.

 

[KW4HKY]

All my scanners get dust on the inside sooner or later.

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[greggk]

If you put out $20,000 for a new roof, and the first rain had water coming thru your living room ceiling...is that a warranty issue ?

My point was that no one who spends $500.00 for a scanner, then gets such bad dust under the screen in a few months, should have to live with this or, even worse, clean it themselves.

I would be just as angry if it were me. I looked at my new 436, and even with a screen protector on it I did not cover that area on top as shown in the pictures. I have mine in a case as well. Tomorrow its black electrical tape, in small amounts, around that seal and then back into the case for me.

Greg

 

[kmurphy41]

I'm going to taking mine apart 2 get rid of the dust. is it tricky ?

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[al95]

Rain water was entering my brother 2009 Ford F150. The rain was coming in thru the Top Stop light also known as the third stop light. I took it in to the dealership they had to replace the gasket that surrounds the top light trim(lens). It was covered under the factory warranty. I wonder if this is covered Uniden Factory warranty.

 

[greggk]

My guess is that Uniden will not cover your Ford F 150 warranty.

(Sorry..I could not resist.)

 

[no8rf]

I just read this thread; it seems that this is certainly a warranty issue and should be repaired by Uniden. I put a screen saver on mine, but I also left those small rounded corners open. Since I am using a Scannermaster case, I will probably put black electrical tape on those vulnerable areas and then back in the case again.

JAKE---Call Uniden and see if they can help.

Greg

Can anyone who opened the case post a few pictures of it here?

I E-mailed Uniden and they stated it was not that big of a problem and if there was a large dust build up to send it back in and they would take care of it. Did not like that answer why not make it right to begin with.

 

[W2SJW]

As I've stated earlier - take off the antenna & remove the batteries. Take out the 6 screws in the back of the unit & the front cover will lift right off if gently pulled straight away from the front of the unit.

I took the earphone plug off my beat-up Pro-97 discriminator rig, and it fits perfectly. It seems to have stopped this issue.

 

[nr2d]

You can probably just blow it out with your breath. I have a $6000 piece of Ham Radio gear that gets dust on the inside of the display cover all the time. It's annoying but I just bend over an blow lightly and the dust just goes away.

 

[drake2b]

436 Screen Dust

I also am getting some screen dust. Used some canned air and that works fine!
I have a old IC - R-2 the earplug off of it fits the 436 just perfect.
W2SJW makes it sound as if that is where most of the dust comes in!
Will give it a try.
Have a couple of Pics attached I hope..

 

[no8rf]

Ear Plug Cap

So again if this is the cause for the dust getting in why does Uniden not offer this as standard equipment, I for one have never purchased a hand held that didn't have a plug for the mike and earplug, but if you don't let Uniden know they won't care, in fact I told Bearcat warehouse about the problem and they said they have never heard anything about that problem and as stated before Uniden didn't really care.

 

[LIScanner101]

Strangely my PRO-18 doesn't get any dust under the screen, and I have pretty good eyes so it would be hard for me to miss it. It also has a dust plug for the headphone jack on top by 99 times out of 100 I leave it unplugged so I'm sure dust is getting in there.

 

[mrkelso]

Did you miss this photograph? Dirt from use? It's on the inside of the display.. You can't be serious.

Since this was taken i believe it is much worst now.

 

[Jakeportland]

Please help me

Hi all

 

[greggk]

Jake..how long have you had the 436? I thought you only had the home patrol as posted on your "shack" photos.

 

[mikewazowski]

Jake, what exactly is your picture supposed to show?

This is a thread discussing dust getting in behind the screen and your picture doesn't seem to show any?

Let's keep in mind the original purpose of the thread and not get sidetracked.

 

[greggk]

Jake, I could not see anything either. However, what I was going to suggest, and apparently my last post got lost in cyberspace, is that if you do not use your headphones, then place a small piece of black electrical tape over it. I did with mine and along with a case you cannot see it. Also consider a screensaver that overlaps the seam.

Greg

 

[LIScanner101]

Jake..how long have you had the 436? I thought you only had the home patrol as posted on your "shack" photos.

His signature has indicated the 436HP for a while now.