Having a DFX hicup ...... How do you "Reboot"

[briankb70]

I've posted in the General Discussion board a problem that I'm having with my DFX. It's posted under http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...;topicseen#new. I know how to reboot a computer. how can you reboot a DFX when you can't get anything out of it (a sound or screen to let you know that it's on )before you take the battery pack out of it?

[dewcon4414]

It has to be ON... then just remove the battery. If its not comming on try using new batteries in the battery pack and ensure its making contact.

[briankb70]

It has to be ON... then just remove the battery. If its not coming on try using new batteries in the battery pack and ensure its making contact.

That's what I thought .I have already done the new batteries and freshly charged.I'll take a look at the battery terminals. fingers crossed that they aren't making contact.

[briankb70]

Gotta send it to the Hospital (service center) BUMMER!!!!!!!!

[Admiral de Salee]

I hope they fix your baby good as new. The usual reboot procedure is to have the unit On; remove the battery pack; leave it out for 60 seconds; and then re-insert.

I sent my DFX in for its 'I'm almost 2' fixes a couple of months ago. Recently, I had some instability after turn-on with my refurb'ed machine. I had my program set too hot as a default value (PAG 4 & AC Sens 72), plus I had Autotrac OFF (turning it off after initial 2 ground balances is sometimes good when hunting sites with lots of small iron, but it shouldn't have been programmed OFF).

Those were operator-induced problems from pre-season frenzy, but I've noticed that the DFX is a lot quieter with either of my 2 rechargeable batter packs after it's been running a while. Chirpier and borderline-unstable with a freshly-charged pack. I've had to drop Gain to 2 or 3 and AC to 68 and hunt for a bit, then jack them back up after 5 minutes. I've heard someone else over on dfxonly mention frogginess with a fresh pack, then 'warming up and settling down'.