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XTS5000 will not turn on
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Hooligan
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Is that flex actually supposed to conduct current, or could it simply be some sort of insulating shield to
protect what it's wrapped around from being shorted out?
Looks more like the latter to me.
protect what it's wrapped around from being shorted out?
Looks more like the latter to me.
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
Could it have been stunned?
FFPM571
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A torn flex would do it. You can replace the flex and use the same front.
Sounds like it got bricked.
He means that dispatch, or radio techs, or somebody similar remotely killed it. That would happen if you programmed the radio onto a trunked network that you are not supposed to have access to, or a channel that your not supposed to be transmitting and receiving on. I don't think stunning it wouldn't physically damage it though. Its probably just that ribbon cable.
Hooligan
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What they mean is:
Did you steal the radio?
Did you steal the radio?
That's not what they mean at all. There are means of programming a radio you purchased, be it from ebay or elsewhere, and having it programmed for a trunked system. Don't go trying to start stuff. People are simply trouble shooting and someone having a radio illegally on the system is obviously a very viable option.
No thats not what we mean. Maybe it was stolen before he aquired it...
N4DES
Retired 0598 Czar ÆS Ø
I guess in order to really know that he will have to post exactly what he had programmed into it.
Can you advise Jay12?
FFPM571
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Without knowing what was programmed in it and seeing the physical damage to the flex.It would be safe to assume that its a damage issue. I looked at my extra case and it looks like if that flex was broken that it would have something to do with the top controls.
Now if he says it was programmed on a p25 800mhz trunked system and one day it stopped working without any damage.. Then as KS4VT would know... Sometimes things happen for a reason..
Now if he says it was programmed on a p25 800mhz trunked system and one day it stopped working without any damage.. Then as KS4VT would know... Sometimes things happen for a reason..
Hooligan
Member
Settle down, Colby, you're the one getting all-worked up & trying to start a playground fight during recess, not me.
If "someone having a radio illegally on the system" is a very viable option, so is the radio being stunned because it was stolen!
MattSR
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Guys - lets just forget about radio inhibits OK? the top pic clearly shows mechanical damage to the flex, and I've seen scores of ASTRO Sabers, and XTS's that wouldn't power on because the flex was damaged.
We have ZERO proof that the radio was on any illegal system, and no reason to assume it ever was. Innocent until proven guilty, so leave the guy alone.
What we do have is clear evidence of a damaged flex. Logically, we should be pursuing that as the probable cause of the radio not working - rather imaging that he's committed some crime that you have no proof of, and no reason to think that anyway.
Matt.
We have ZERO proof that the radio was on any illegal system, and no reason to assume it ever was. Innocent until proven guilty, so leave the guy alone.
What we do have is clear evidence of a damaged flex. Logically, we should be pursuing that as the probable cause of the radio not working - rather imaging that he's committed some crime that you have no proof of, and no reason to think that anyway.
Matt.
FFPM571
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Ive bought from Panter. Never had a problem. He is pretty good about shipping right away.
N4DES
Retired 0598 Czar ÆS Ø
Well if he was a bit more complete with his original post like adding "I just bought this case from ebay and it doesn't work", then the inhibit comments wouldn't of happened.
I have bought from panter as well and a while back i got a VHF 5000 from him, and the display would invert randomly. Contacted him and he sent out a replacement LCD. He did give me the option to send it back but i have done the work before. Sure enough fixed the issue. He stands behind his stuff.
As for the original poster, i would recomend poping on another case and seeing if that does in fact fix it.
As for the original poster, i would recomend poping on another case and seeing if that does in fact fix it.
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