Lx 90 gps

You can return these to Meade for repair--

Here is the phone number:
http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

or you can send it to Dr. Clay in Arkansas for a Supercharge and he will repair it-
http://www.arksky.org/supercharge.htm


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Yes you can just make sure that the power cord has the CORRECT pin polarity- you can order the 12 volt cigarette lighter style cord from Meade.
http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

You can try Three things:

1. Do you have fully charged batteries-- or a good power supply.

2. Sometimes the cable to the hand controller needs to be replaced

3. Execute a RESET on the hand controller and reload the firmware--

If these do not fix it, the hand controller is defective and must be replaced. You can find a used 497 controller for about $80 on AstroMart.com

and Meade can also sell you a new one.

Either the altitude clutch is broken or the motor has failed. Contact Meade customer service:
http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

Best bet is to have the parts welded together. You can try meade.com for parts as well.

Since you already disassembled the scope-- you can send the board to Ron Sampson and he should be able to repair it. He fixes main boards and hand controllers (including the screen and keyboard on the hand controller!)

If you post a message on the Yahoo LX90 group looking for Ron Sampson he will answer you. You can then email or phone him for instruction on how to send him the board.

ARE YOU SURE it's the board? It could be a bad keyboard or a bad cable on the hand controller. You should get another hand controller and cable and test it before you send it off. Can you borrow a hand controller and cable from anyone.... or from a local scope retailer?

Contact Meade directly: or ask this question on the Yahoo LX200 forum:
http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

See if a manual is listed on the Meade site Here:
http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html


That shows the power supply voltage.

After you RESET the telescope-- it returns to factory default settings--

1. Calibrate Motors

2. Train Drives

3. Set Time, Date, Site, and Daylight Savings Time to NO right now in USA

4. Calibrate Sensors on Polaris

5. Do an Automatic Alignment--

Here are all of Meade's manuals on line--
http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html

One thing to check, would be the filter capacitator that is on the front circuit board. They are known to become shorted. The cap is fairly large, and may be mounted on the side of the circuit board that faces the front panel. Clip one lead, and apply power. If the fuse does not blow, then that is it. A second possible component, is the polarity protection diode, that is near the power jack, next to the fuse. If it is shorted, then the fuse will blow every time.