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| (...) Have you tried leaving the batteries out long enough to erase the firmware (3-4 minutes I think). Maybe the RCS some how manage to get corrupted firmware. I once had one that had a bad firmware load that looked like is was dead. Lester (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| (...) No I hadn't - I just did and... Nothing. It's frustrating because the rcx won't even power on :( Thanks very much for trying though! matt (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| (...) Okay, you said you changed the batteries...do you use alkalines or rechargables? If you use rechargables, were they freshly recharged, or had they been sitting around for a while? I know my NiMHs, while excellent to use, tend to lose their (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| (...) I use Energizer E2 Batteries (alkaline, non rechargeable) and they were fresh from the packet. To check, I changed them for some Duracell M3's (We only use good batteries here) and for a fresh set of ordinary Energizers. Neither worked. As I (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| "mat" <mjjeffer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HwG92z.uMH@lugnet.com... (...) rcx (...) had (...) to (...) use (...) or (...) scrubbed (...) fresh (...) use (...) worked. (...) problems (...) know (...) a (...) especially (...) replacement. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) I'll second that - they've sent me a manas control unit (no charge, was defective out of the box), and replaced a light sensor for me (I payed shipping to send the broken unit back - and no, it was not broken out of the box, but failed after (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) THANKS! I contacted them today, and the nice lady on the and of the phone asked me a few questions and then said that she would send me out a new unit (sorry if you are reading this, I couldn't remember your name :( ) Thank you all, and (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| (...) That's only true when you're dealing with a cool Consumer Support department (of which The LEGO Company is a rare example). When I bought the TRU-exclusive Hasbro TIE Interceptor (one of only two copies shipped to the local store), and (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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