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Dead Planet T5
« on: May 03, 2015, 01:53:28 pm »

I have a Planet T5 from a friend who says he left it switched on until the batteries died.
After recharging them all he got was the red led illuminating, flickering and then going off.
There was no indication of voltage on the LCD.
I am seeing the battery voltage at the plug to the Tx board.
Any Ideas?


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Re: Dead Planet T5
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2015, 02:03:22 pm »

Is That voltage you are seeing under load?


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Re: Dead Planet T5
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2015, 02:21:27 pm »

It's the voltage measured at the plug with the Tx switched on but the led on the board is out..


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Re: Dead Planet T5
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2015, 05:46:14 pm »

See if you can take a measurement were the  battery plugs in. If it is a 8cell rechargeable pack you should be looking at 9.6v + .


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Re: Dead Planet T5
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2015, 05:54:16 pm »

Think you're on the wrong track John
It's a 4xAA battery pack and I've tried
rechargeables which charge ok in the tx
And also alkaline AA cells.


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Re: Dead Planet T5
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2015, 06:13:44 pm »

sorry thought it was 8 . do you get + 4.8v on the battery with the TX switched on ?


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Re: Dead Planet T5
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2015, 06:43:53 pm »

Yes, the voltage from the battery, through the main board to the
Tx board is ok .
On switch on the led on the tx board lights, flickers and then goes out
but the voltage is still there.


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