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EF Johnson 5100 Ascend ES will not power up

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Briar51rabbit

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I have a EF Johnson 5100 Ascend ES . That when you go to power it up, it will briefly show the EF Johnson screen then it will go blank and not do nothing else.
Is there a fix or something I can do ? Any Help greatly appreciated . Thanks
 

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I have a couple of those radios. The person that helped me some years ago said that the ribbon cables sometimes have connection problems due to corrosion. Carefully unlock the connector, remove the cable, and use a soft pencil eraser to gently clean it. I have done this and is works.
 
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