[Elecraft] K3 intermittent display problem

[Matt Zilmer]

Try reseating the FP board and check the solder connections around the
LCD pins.  Having a number of segments turn on sounds like a grounding
problem.

73,
matt W6NIA


On Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:43:06 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi, folks, my K3, serial no. 584, has developed an intermittent
>problem: at certain times after operating (mostly receiving) for a
>hour or so the display suddenly turns on most of the elements (sorta
>like the LCD TST when it's on) but not all of them.  It's been doing
>this for the past week to two weeks.  I assumed it was a power supply
>problem and cleaned all connections from the power supply to the rig
>with DeoxIT but that didn't cure anything. Next I removed the front
>panel and tried DeoxITting the connectors on it, but that didn't work
>either.
>
>I'm sort of at an impasse (as one often is when a problem in
>intermittent), so I turn to the collective wisdom of the group for
>ideas to check.  Any suggestions?
>
>Please?
>
>Thanks!
>
>73,
>
>Joe, W2RBA
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