[Yaesu] FT-5100 Backlighting problem

[Dave Maley]

There is a ribbon cable between the two boards that can be easily damaged. 
Check it carefully.
Dave
WA0ZZG

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>   1. FT-5100 Backlighting problem (Ted Boerkamp)
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> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:36:24 -0400
> From: "Ted Boerkamp" <tboerkamp at cogeco.ca>
> Subject: [Yaesu] FT-5100 Backlighting problem
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> Hello everyone..I managed to replace all 3 of the backlight bulbs in my
> FT-5100 no problem and
>
> when I applied power to the radio (before re-assembling it), I had all 3
> bulbs lit up ok. Now that I have
>
> re-assembled the radio, I have no backlighting whatsoever. I have checked
> the bulbs and they are
>
> still good. I have tried a cpu reset to no avail. I have re-attached the 
> two
> ribbon cables over and over
>
> to no avail (the digits and everything else come on ok) The rest of the
> display and radio works no problem.
>
> I have now found that when the radio is on, that there is no voltage 
> getting
> to the front panel to
>
> light up those lamps. My problem appears to be between the control panel
> board and where the
>
> ribbon cables attach on the front panel. Has anyone experienced this
> before???? I do not have
>
> the service manual and the boards have no silk screening to aid in
> troubleshooting anyway.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. This is most frustrating.
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Ted VE3SS
>
>
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> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:59:54 -0500
> From: Nate Bargmann <n0nb at n0nb.us>
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-5100 Backlighting problem
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> * Ted Boerkamp <tboerkamp at cogeco.ca> [2009 Jun 28 12:38 -0500]:
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>>
>> Any help would be appreciated. This is most frustrating.
>
> If I recall, my 5100's change the backlight brightness by pressing the
> F/W button and rotating the VFO/Mem knob while the F icon is lit to
> change the brightness.
>
> 73, de NAte >>
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