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DMR XPR-6550 Seems to have died while in storage/ batteries are fine!

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I have a well used Motorola XPR-6550. It was placed in storage / no battery for about 6 mo. No acute temperature, no trauma and no environmental issues.
Upon removal from storage, slipped in an “all green” impress battery, turned it on and.....nothing! No chirp, zero display. Tried second full charge battery with same results. Placed it in an impress charger with a battery overnight, it remained all green but zero radio function!
What to do? Buy a new battery in case the two I have are faulty despite the all green status? Get the radio checked by a tech ( likely will cost more than the price of a “used, new radio? Right now all I have is a doorstop.
Suggestions will be gratefully appreciated!
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If it sat in storage with no battery on it, my first suggestion would be to clean the contacts on the radio. Also, try squeezing the battery and radio together with one hand while turning it in with the other. It sounds like a contact problem. Unless moisture was an issue while it was in storage.
 
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Thanks. It was in storage with a battery. No crud or exudate on contact /either side. Tried the squeeze to no avail :-(
Thanks for the reply!
 
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