Mike
Well-Known Member
Anybody ever done this or had to have it done? My qualcomm mcp200 isn't booting back up after it goes into sleep mode. All that happens is some relay or something up in the top of the truck just clicks repeatedly for several minutes before it finally gives up and just quits.
I called the IT department and let them know what the unit was doing, and they told me the clicking was because the backup battery needed to be replaced, and they set up a work order for me to get it repaired at a terminal within the next week. I asked if it was a quick job, and he had no idea. On a hunch, I looked up the parts to the unit, and seen the battery, and assumed it was probably the battery that was causing the problem.
I can shut the power off to the truck, and turn it back on, and the unit will boot just fine. So, in the mean time, in order to not hear the clicking, I just have to unplug the power cable from the black box in the bunk so I can sleep without that clicking starting and waking me up.
I did noticed that the power cable was not screwed down tight at all, turned each of the screws several times to secure the cable. Also, another cable was not fully seated as well. I just secured both cables, and hoping that might possibly have been causing my problem, but probably not that lucky.
So, any idea on how long it takes to replace this battery? I "think" it is inside the black box but not positive.
I called the IT department and let them know what the unit was doing, and they told me the clicking was because the backup battery needed to be replaced, and they set up a work order for me to get it repaired at a terminal within the next week. I asked if it was a quick job, and he had no idea. On a hunch, I looked up the parts to the unit, and seen the battery, and assumed it was probably the battery that was causing the problem.
I can shut the power off to the truck, and turn it back on, and the unit will boot just fine. So, in the mean time, in order to not hear the clicking, I just have to unplug the power cable from the black box in the bunk so I can sleep without that clicking starting and waking me up.
I did noticed that the power cable was not screwed down tight at all, turned each of the screws several times to secure the cable. Also, another cable was not fully seated as well. I just secured both cables, and hoping that might possibly have been causing my problem, but probably not that lucky.
So, any idea on how long it takes to replace this battery? I "think" it is inside the black box but not positive.