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<blockquote data-quote="AuMan" data-source="post: 516701" data-attributes="member: 2670"><p>Hi Jon_m,</p><p></p><p>When it has happened, if you turned one of the encoders, do you get the little blip noise in the audio?</p><p></p><p>If you get the blip noise, then this is not good and would indicate a fault with the LCD board/screen, however, if there is no sound when you turn the encoder, then it indicates that there is no power going to the screen, which would most likely be a fault with the connector strip behind the rear panel(more likely).</p><p></p><p>One good tip for GPX owners, don't remove the power cord from your detector. Every time the cord is removed/fitted, this causes movement in the plug which in turn pulls on the connector strip eventually causing it to crack, normally at the power switch causing the detector not to turn on at all. Disconnect from the battery end instead, or go wireless <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Cheers Mick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AuMan, post: 516701, member: 2670"] Hi Jon_m, When it has happened, if you turned one of the encoders, do you get the little blip noise in the audio? If you get the blip noise, then this is not good and would indicate a fault with the LCD board/screen, however, if there is no sound when you turn the encoder, then it indicates that there is no power going to the screen, which would most likely be a fault with the connector strip behind the rear panel(more likely). One good tip for GPX owners, don't remove the power cord from your detector. Every time the cord is removed/fitted, this causes movement in the plug which in turn pulls on the connector strip eventually causing it to crack, normally at the power switch causing the detector not to turn on at all. Disconnect from the battery end instead, or go wireless ;) Cheers Mick [/QUOTE]
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