Terry, thanks. I'll try that tonight! On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12:46:29 PM UTC-4, Terry S wrote: > > My suggestion would be to open the clock and re-seat the processor chip, > for starters. It is socketed. > Simple, even pressure with your thumb. Don't go crazy. Sometimes the > contacts tarnish and a little re-seating will do the trick. > > Terry > > On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:33:45 AM UTC-5, Quincy wrote: > >> My much loved Jeff Thomas NixiChron began behaving oddly last night. And >> I haven't a clue how to get it fixed. Who does one hire in this sort of >> situation, how do you find someone? >> >> The problem the clock is exhibiting is pretty weird. It began to beep >> every few minutes (it's supposed to only beep on the hour) and the display >> began to show impossible times, like "25:34:12", and the digits would >> change in ways not consistent with the normal passage of time. I tried >> powering off and powering on, and it still seems like it's trying to be >> sort of normal. Normally when you power it on it cycles the tubes back and >> forth, and beeps, and tries to get a lock on GPS satellites to get the >> time. And when I power it on it does cycle the tubes and does beep as it >> does when you turn it on, but all the tubes don't cycle normally, some are >> out, at least partly, others are on but locked on numbers, some are showing >> multiple digits at once. >> >> I bought it assembled. I haven't yet opened up the clock. Sometimes I >> can do more harm than good, so I try to explore other options first before >> turning myself loose on the problem. Occasionally I manage to fix things, >> but I've also lost parts, ruined components with weak soldering skills, >> shorted out things. I want to be handy with electronics, but am more used >> to working in computer code where a serious error can be instantly fixed >> and undone, not real life where a slight screw up can effectively ruin >> something you care about forever. >> >> The clock is important to me, so I'd like to get it fixed by someone who >> is highly likely to be successful and not cause further damage. I'm outside >> Frederick, MD (just north of Washington, DC), should that matter. >> >> Any recommendations? >> >
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