ICON Remote died.

Started by bitman, February 17, 2010, 08:26:15 PM

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bitman

Waaah Waaah Waah!!!

One time before (oh about 4 months ago), I came home from work grabbed my ICON remote and it was dead.
No Display, no control of anything. Oh no! - So I popped a battery out and put it back in. Whew! It came back to life.

Tonight the same thing happened but this time it won't come back on. No display, no control... Dead.

I left the batteries out for 1/2 hour and re inserted them to no avail.

I am ever so crestfallen.


Long live X10! - Because I just like it is all.....

Knightrider

A memorial service will be held tonight in KDR's Chat at 9:35 PM Eastern.

You have my condolences.
Remote control is cool,
but automation rules!

bitman

Long live X10! - Because I just like it is all.....

-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)

It was a nice service.   Also nice of Knightrider to repeat since bitman was late to his own remote's funeral!   rofl

>!
-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)
bill@wgjohns.com

In the real world, the only constant is change.

When I'm online you can find me in the Home Automation Chat Room!

bitman

Long live X10! - Because I just like it is all.....

HA Dave

Home Automation is an always changing technology

jtykal

Hey bitman, I have an ICON remote left over from the beta test I'm not using. It's yours if you want it -- just cover shipping costs. Send me a PM and we'll arrange logistics.
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bitman

Wow.

That's nice of you.

PM Sent.
Long live X10! - Because I just like it is all.....

jtykal

My pleasure. I'm glad it's going to a good home...
X10 never did get these things working with AT&T U-verse  >*<, so it was relegated to my personal land of misfit toys!
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bitman

Yup, The ICON is half baked, but so are my wife and I so it will be a good fit.

I just cracked the dead one open. My how cheaply made. Surprise, surprise.

Thanks again.
Long live X10! - Because I just like it is all.....

dave w

Quote from: bitman on February 18, 2010, 12:21:16 PM
Yup, The ICON is half baked, but so are my wife and I so it will be a good fit.

I just cracked the dead one open. My how cheaply made. Surprise, surprise.

Thanks again.

BITS,
Pretty unusual for an "out of the blue" failure if it wasn't dropped. If you have a solder iron you might try retouching all the connections. Also if it uses a crystal for the micro p, hold down the power button and touch the contacts of the crystal and see if the Icon starts. Knowing X10 they will use a very common frequency which you cna probably get a new crystal from All Electronics.
"This aftershave makes me look fat"

bitman

I forgot my tool kit today but will get after it to try n' resurrect it.
May as well.
Long live X10! - Because I just like it is all.....

eagle

Not a hammer I hope.  :)

r,
eagle

dave w

"This aftershave makes me look fat"

HA Dave

#14
At least... if you do use a hammer on it... use an X10 Hammer.

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