thomas_vaehrmann Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Hi, as my VC-Meter dropped to the floor and remaind dead I need your help: what could be damaged so that it doesn't seem to work? It shows scratches on one edge but everything looks ok even inside, no wire cut or little platine broken. I confess I'm a little bit disappointed that such an electronic thing without any moving parts refused to work any longer. kind regards Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Cannot imagine that a drop to the floor would disable the VC meter. The only thing you can do to it is to change the battery. That might work for no good reason at all. It might be cheaper to buy a new one than to repair the old one. If you have a warranty, you might send it in for service, without detailed explanations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frederick_muller Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I can ... this sounds to me like something was in contact and now it isn't. Sounds to me like a rougher or wider manufacturing tolerance. Something as simple as the distance between the little orange button you press to activate the meter and the metal contact inside it getting shaken loose so now you push on it and the two don't touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsr Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I have dropped several meters in my life. They never worked aferward. Good luck, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keirst Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 What makes a circuit not a circuit? An open circuit! I dropped a flash once and it no longer worked. I imagine some wires or contacts inside your meter are no longer together correctly. It may be fixable or it may not be worth fixing. If it's out of warranty, and you can figure out how to open it, you could look to see if anything is obviously wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_vaehrmann Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Thank you all for your info and sharing your (bad) experiences! Batteries are ok and I can not see any broken contact. I'm afraid it's not worth getting it repaired as another second-hand meter would cost the same. kind regards Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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