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MCS2000 display issue

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I've had this remote mount UHF mcs2000 installed for almost a year and earlier this morning I turned it on but the screen wouldn't refresh when it would change channels and strange characters would start showing up, now it's only showing these black boxes. It still functions as normal, the backlighting works and receives fine. Is the control head toast or is it something else?
 

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There is a couple of things that might be the cause.

To cold, way to hot, display got hit. Worse case, the display chip went bad.

A bad display does not normally mean that the radio does not work as it should, it just is inconvent in knowing what channel you are on.

Do have a manual?, Check for the display part number and check with a local dealer about a replacement.
 
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Swapped it out w/ another head and it works fine now. Thanks guys.
 
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