[1000mp] FT-1000MP panel switches not responding.

[Mike Kasrich]

This may be a long shot but......When I received my MKV back from Yaesu 
none of the buttons would work.  I figured one of the buttons was 
stuck.  I picked up the rig and shook it around up and down side to side 
etc. and then powered it back on.  Its been working since then.

Give it a try who knows....
Mike/aj9c

Anthony Luscre K8ZT wrote:

> John I had the same problem a few years back. I received the radio via 
> UPS and when powered up had same problem as you are having. I thought 
> there might be a loose connection on one of the ribbon cables that 
> connect front panel. I would check these first. Unfortunately that was 
> not my problem and eventually I had to ship unit off to Yaesu. It 
> turned out the problem was a hairline crack down the middle of control 
> circuit board. It was then obvious what had happened, due to the way 
> it was packed, during shipping, force had struck had the front main 
> tuning knob and cracked the board board behind it. It even slightly 
> bent the metal cross piece that supports the board. Check very 
> carefully because crack was very difficult to see. The replacement 
> board was not very expensive and can be a do it yourself repair.
> Good luck
>
> John wrote:
>
>> Hi Group,
>>
>> I've just taken delivery of my first FT-1000MP and it has arrived 
>> with a fault. After switch on, none of the front panel switches 
>> respond, which mean I can't get into the menu system or even do a 
>> complete CPU reset. I've replaced the backup battery with a brand new 
>> one. hoping this was going to cure the problem, as this seems to be 
>> the major culprit of this symptom, but it's still faulty. The 
>> FT-1000MP is about seven years old, but in good condition. Any 
>> pointers would be most welcome, thank you.
>>
>> Regards,
>> John MM0TKL.
>>
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