Dead RCX..

[bubis]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

• Are the batteries in right?
• Did you load any custom firmware?
• Double check internals. Specifically: Loose/broken connections, burn/scorch marks, internal fuse (if there is one).

Other than that, I'd say you're screwed. Did you connect something to it that fried it? Very rarely these things happen out-of-the-blue; they're usually provoked.

The batteries are new.The polarity is correct.
I 've never load anything in the RCX, it was brand new, I only turned it on and off a few times and then when I tried to put it in a contstruction I've made, I pushded downwards, then I've heard a long beep, and it never went on again!...

I've already checked the internals..Everything looks fine in there..

I 've never connected anything to my rcx..

It seems that is locked someway..

I've removed the batteries for 24 hours, put them back, but still no operation..

There is no fuse inside the circuit..

I was wondering if there is an unofficial way, by shortcircuiting something e.g. or by applying external power to the board, to rivive it..

It is very odd, but the RCX stopped functioning out of the blue..


I've also tried to hold on pressed the on/off button while removing the batteries, it supposed to hear a beep and unlock the RCX as a troubleshooting guide of lego said, but nothing happened..no beep, nothing at all..

[Astronouth7303]

Check lugnet, but by the sound of it I think you should call lego and ask for a replacement.

Don't worry; they're generally pretty good about that kind of thing.

[bubis]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

Check lugnet, but by the sound of it I think you should call lego and ask for a replacement.

Don't worry; they're generally pretty good about that kind of thing.

I've already done that, they told me that in 1 or 2 weeks time they will send me a new rcx, but I was wondering if there's a way to put back in life the old one.

If one rcx is ok, then i suppose two of them are great!