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Re: [Shop-talk] Mitutoyo digital calipers not working

To: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>, Mark Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Mitutoyo digital calipers not working
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:24:50 +0000 (UTC)
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Harbor Freight.=C2=A0 I've had good use of the two I got from there.
Dave=20


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    On Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 06:46:26 PM CDT, Mark Bradakis <mark=
@bradakis.com> wrote:  =20

 Okay, I dusted off my old Mitutoyo digital calipers ( 500-196=C2=A0 CD-6CS=
 ).=20
=C2=A0 Replaced the battery with a brand new one, hit the ON button and=20
nothing.=C2=A0 Zip.=C2=A0 Nada.=C2=A0 Tried swapping the new battery in and=
 out a=20
couple of times, no change.=C2=A0 Did a web search, nothing specific to=20
failure to turn on.

Anyone have any suggestions?=C2=A0 Maybe it is turning on, but the display=
=20
remains blank.=C2=A0 Maybe it is not turning on at all.=C2=A0 How can I tel=
l?=20
Replacing the display module seems a pricey gamble.=C2=A0 Other options?

mjb.

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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Okay, I dusted off my old Mitutoyo di=
gital calipers ( 500-196&nbsp; CD-6CS ). <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp; =
Replaced the battery with a brand new one, hit the ON button and <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">nothing.&nbsp; Zip.&nbsp; Nada.&nbsp; Tried swapping the n=
ew battery in and out a <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">couple of times, no chan=
ge.&nbsp; Did a web search, nothing specific to <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
failure to turn on.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">An=
yone have any suggestions?&nbsp; Maybe it is turning on, but the display <b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr">remains blank.&nbsp; Maybe it is not turning on at=
 all.&nbsp; How can I tell? <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Replacing the displa=
y module seems a pricey gamble.&nbsp; Other options?<br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">mjb.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><di=
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