ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

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psyrob
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ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

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Just last night, my screen on the Reefangel plus is flashing through all the different screens at the speed of light or close to it. No matter what I do, it just keeps cycling through the different screens. The joystick isn't stuck, and I can get the the list of menu options if I push in the joystick, but it will go back out to the screens and keep cycling thru. Any ideas?
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rimai
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Re: ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

Post by rimai »

Try rebooting it.
But that may be an indication that the joystick is bad or there is water damage somewhere.
Roberto.
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Re: ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

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Hello

It was happening with mine too. I unscrewed some of the bolts behind the RA +realizing that pressure on the board (or in the joystick) was making it go crazy...

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psyrob
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Re: ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

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I have been coping by leaving the screen on the "version" choice off the menu, but other than that the screens flash over and over. Is the only option to by a new head unit or is there some way to fix the joystick?
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rimai
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Re: ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

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Can you desolder the old joystick?
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psyrob
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Re: ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

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no, I can't desolder it. I have never done that before
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Re: ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

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You will need to send it back for repair or get a replacement head unit board.
Send me a PM if you need a RMA for repair.
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psyrob
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Re: ReefAngel Plus screen freaking out

Post by psyrob »

old thread, but just this week, this problem fixed itself. Now it works fine, no more flashing of screens. Works just like the day I bought it
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