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Re: RCX low-battery indicator problem
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date: 
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:58:09 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Dean Husby writes:
Chris Dee wrote:

This is my first venture into lugnet.robotics, so excuse me if this has been
asked and answered before (I normally frequent lugnet.cad).

The RCX my son received for Christmas seems to have a problem with the low
battery indicator - it comes on with brand new batteries, but can • successfully
run the built-in programs. When we download the firmware, it refuses to stay
active - presumably the firmware is detecting and reacting to the false
indicator. If we unload the firmware, it still runs the builtin programs. • Has
anyone else experienced and/or resolved this?

Chris Dee

Contact LEGO Affairs. It seems you got the Lemon. Some part inside is probably • in
backwards...

I see no user correctable 'fix' for this.

Tell them it's not working and they will send you a new one. IF they make you • send
the dead one back first, make sure you get the shipping charges back! LEGO has
gotten nasty about that since they moved to the USA. (IF your in the USA or
somewhere else, it might not apply)

Dean
--
Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc

Thanks - I got a replacement already. Just wondered if anyone had figured out
if it is possible to make any use of (or fix) an RCX with this fault.

Chris



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(...) Probably. But if you have to give it up you don't want to mess with it. They DID take the other one didn't they? Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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  Re: RCX low-battery indicator problem
 
(...) Contact LEGO Affairs. It seems you got the Lemon. Some part inside is probably in backwards... I see no user correctable 'fix' for this. Tell them it's not working and they will send you a new one. IF they make you send the dead one back (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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