GeneseeCoMI
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None of the buttons on my Pro 106 are working. No the keypad isn't locked. What do I do?
Pro-106: Pro 106 buttons not working
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doctordialtone
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Here's how to reset...
Initialize The Scanner (TOTAL RESET!!!!!!!)
1. First turn the scanner OFF then back on again.
"Welcome To Digital Trunking" will display
2. Press the 0 button. "System Tests; Select Test; Exits if no Key Press" will display.
3. Press the number 1 button. "Factory Init; Erase Memory; ENTER if Yes; CL to Exit" will display.
4. Press the ENTER button. "Initializing; Clr Main Mem; V-Scan is OK; Please Wait" will display.
Wait until the initialization of the scanner is complete before turning it off. When the scanner has finished initializing, "M000" will display on the top line and "Bank 0 Ch 00" will display on the bottom line.
GeneseeCoMI
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I don't want to delete the memory. I have hundreds of channels/talkgroups on it and no software or cable. What else can I do?
GeneseeCoMI
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I don't have a cable so that wouldn't help.
GeneseeCoMI
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I don't have an ebay account (I prefer Amazon). I was hoping there's another fix without having to spend any money.
Fair enough, Amazon link
GeneseeCoMI
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I don't have any extra money lying around! Isn't there a way to fix it for free?
Don't know a free fix without losing your memories, sorry
GeneseeCoMI
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Nothing happens when I turn it on and press 0 anyway. Half of the buttons make it start scanning and the other half do nothing.
tvengr
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Turn off the scanner. Turn on the scanner. At the welcome screen press and release 0 and then press and release 2. That will reset global settings to factory defaults without erasing the memory. Before you do that, let me know what is displayed on the screen. You sent your last post just before I did mine.
GeneseeCoMI
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I see the welcome screen but nothing happens when I press 0 or 2.
That doesn't sound good. It wasn't dropped or water damaged at any point was it?
GeneseeCoMI
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No I was sitting in the car switching manually between channels then the down button got stuck and it started rapidly stopping on each channel individually then when it stopped none of the buttons worked any more.
tvengr
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Here is something I found that may be of interest:
GeneseeCoMI
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I'm terrible at that stuff, I'd probably brick it.
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GeneseeCoMI
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I fixed it, I think. The down button seemed to be stuck. It seems to be halfway stuck or something still though and randomly scans when stopped on an active channel but most of the buttons are working again.
Edit: and now it's back to how it was before. I was trying to get it unstuck again and made it stuck again I guess.
Edit: and now it's back to how it was before. I was trying to get it unstuck again and made it stuck again I guess.
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TSFoley
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Just a shout out regarding that video. Thanks for posting it! I bought a Pro-146 back around 1990-91 and paid a lot of money for it back then. IIRC, it was around $400! I've used it on & off for the last 30 years and it served me very well up until recently when I wasn't able to utilize the 'scan' & 'manual' button as well as a couple of the very critical buttons essentially rendering the unit useless. I figured "it's finally done after all these years!" and bought a new Uniden BC125AT but the whole process led me back into radios and scanner. I decided to start hammering away at studying to get my Technicians License next month and stumbled on this site and catching this very post.
I'm stoked that I can repair my keypad on the old faithful Pro-146 and I ordered the magic goop off of Amazon. I had taken it apart last week and diagnosed the contact issue and was contemplating a DIY fix. This solves it! FYI, it's $11 w/Prime.
Thanks again!
Software and a programming cable is like a SPARE TIRE for your care. You have a spare tire correct?
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