Motorola Rib

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JD
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Motorola Rib

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I have a 1 year old Motorola Rib, it has stopped working. Anyone repairs these or know where to start checking components ?
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eurecomx
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Re: Motorola Rib

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start from +5 and - 5 VCD power s.

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N4KVE
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Re: Motorola Rib

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Will works on them. Speak to him. GARY N4KVE
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Will
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Re: Motorola Rib

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JD wrote:I have a 1 year old Motorola Rib, it has stopped working. Anyone repairs these or know where to start checking components ?
I repair them.
Check for shorted Zener diodes CR 3, 4, 5 & 6.

http://batlabs.com/images/rib.gif
http://batlabs.com/images/rib_mod.jpg

I have not had a schematic drawing program to do the latest updates of my RIB Mods. If anyone has a good schematic drawing program, let me know and I can send the hand drawings. And then all can access them.
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JD
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Re: Motorola Rib

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Thanks everyone, found out it was a bad cable.
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