[ICOM] IC746 Backlight Failure

[Mike]

Hello,

Thanks for the "good news".   Now to dig in and get the xsistor replaced.

At 01:31 5/31/05, you wrote:
>Mike:
>     This did happen to a few early 746's. The display is OK, it's just a
>driver transistor for the display. If you call Icom I am sure they could
>help you out on the parts.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike" <k4gmh at arrl.net>
>To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 8:03 PM
>Subject: [ICOM] IC746 Backlight Failure
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > The display's backlight on my IC746 has gone out.  The LCD adjustment was
> > at 50% and adjusting it to 100% didn't help.  About a month ago the
> > backlight went out, but returned after the radio was cycled on/off.  This
> > time the cycling didn't work.
> >
> > I do have the service manual, but would like to have a good idea on what
>to
> > look for before digging into the radio.  Also, having the replacement on
> > hand would be nice so the radio could be quickly put back together and
>back
> > on the air ASAP.
> >
> >          73,
> >          Mike, K4GMH
> >
> >
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>
>
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         73,
         Mike, K4GMH