Help dropped & Now sounds bad

[novacheck]

Ok I dropped ,y scanner not very hard or far, nothing cracked etc, you can't even tell it was dropped but now it sounds tinny and signal is bad just sounds bad! Again no cracks nothing any ideas? Even pushing buttons it makes a weird sound.

 

[rivardj]

If you plug in headphones or an external speaker and they sound fine, you whacked the internal speaker. The voice coil of the speaker might be partly detached from the diaphragm and not allowing the diaphragm to move properly.

 

[Voyager]

+1 on what rivardj said. It's possible that the speaker just shifted out of its resting place (and is vibrating against something it should not), but it's more likely it's broken.

 

[novacheck]

Headphones sound the same its hard to explain the sound almost like a far away AM signal again no da,age to the case or screen maybe open it and look? Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else I wouldn't think I small drop that wasn't even hard enough to damage case would do this?

 

[novacheck]

Also when I press the buttons I don't get normal beep I get a weird noise but everything seems to work fine display, I even pick up transmissions just sounds funny and not clear or as strong.

 

[Voyager]

Might have cracked a trace on the audio amp or cpu.

You were using stereo headphones, right? If not, the audio will be low, as you are shorting out half of the amp.

 

[novacheck]

Yes stero headphones, what would be easiest way to tell what happened & if I can fix it? Should I open it up & look inside for any damage?

 

[gus426]

That happened to my BC245XLT i dropped it and it started sounding like you described i would suggest may plugging some extra computer speakers to it..I'm using a non powered speaker that just plugs into the 1/8" jack and it works great!

 

[novacheck]

Nope same thing and sounds muffled and reception bad I opened unit up all looks good no that I know what I'm looking for lol!

 

[Voyager]

It's likely a cracked trace somewhere which can be nearly impossible to find (especially if it's an inner layer trace).

My advice:

1. Get it repaired by Uniden.

2. Buy a nice leather case.

 

[novacheck]

The WX sounds ok, took it apart put back together seems not picking up as much signal and sounds like crap, anyone know of a place in San Diego that can look at and repair it? Don't want a $500 paper weight! I also tried reprogramming it.

 

[W8RMH]

Send it to Uniden, for 1 flat rate they will bench test it and replace anything that is bad and return it to you. It's like a factory refurb.

Uniden - Online Repair Form

 

[Voyager]

If the WX is ok, perhaps you just cracked the antenna connection. Still, sending it to Uniden is the best course.