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

From: Brian Kemp <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:16:36 -0700

Did a duck duck go search for 500-196 CD-6CS not turning on
and got this as a top result:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Machinists/comments/dc3s02/mitutoyo_calipers_wont_turn_on/

writing-nerdy said:  Have you tried holding down the origin + zero 
button at the same time? But I mean if it isn't turning on I guess those 
wouldn't do anything. Don't forget you can always send it to an official 
Mitutoyo repair center for free and they'll make it good as new!

Several other options in the thread.

Brian

On 9/18/2025 4:39 PM, Mark Bradakis wrote:
> Okay, I dusted off my old Mitutoyo digital calipers ( 500-196  CD-6CS 
> ).  Replaced the battery with a brand new one, hit the ON button and 
> nothing.  Zip.  Nada.  Tried swapping the new battery in and out a 
> couple of times, no change.  Did a web search, nothing specific to 
> failure to turn on.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?  Maybe it is turning on, but the display 
> remains blank.  Maybe it is not turning on at all.  How can I tell? 
> Replacing the display module seems a pricey gamble. Other options?
>
> mjb.
>
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From: Bill Rabel <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:16:30 -0700

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Mark -

My caliper has no name on it so this is just a suggestion.=20
When I replaced my dead battery, the configuration isn=E2=80=99t obvious as t=
o which side is =E2=80=98up=E2=80=99 on the battery.=20
The illogical choice brought mine back to life.=20

- Bill

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s the source of it.=20
- George Gilder
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> On Sep 18, 2025, at 4:58=E2=80=AFPM, Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]> wro=
te:
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> =EF=BB=BFOkay, I dusted off my old Mitutoyo digital calipers ( 500-196  CD=
-6CS ).  Replaced the battery with a brand new one, hit the ON button and no=
thing.  Zip.  Nada.  Tried swapping the new battery in and out a couple of t=
imes, no change.  Did a web search, nothing specific to failure to turn on.
>=20
> Anyone have any suggestions?  Maybe it is turning on, but the display rema=
ins blank.  Maybe it is not turning on at all.  How can I tell? Replacing th=
e display module seems a pricey gamble.  Other options?
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025, at 4:58=E2=80=AFPM, Mark Bradakis &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<s=
pan>Okay, I dusted off my old Mitutoyo digital calipers ( 500-196 &nbsp;CD-6=
CS ). &nbsp;Replaced the battery with a brand new one, hit the ON button and=
 nothing. &nbsp;Zip. &nbsp;Nada. &nbsp;Tried swapping the new battery in and=
 out a couple of times, no change. &nbsp;Did a web search, nothing specific t=
o failure to turn on.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Anyone have any sugge=
stions? &nbsp;Maybe it is turning on, but the display remains blank. &nbsp;M=
aybe it is not turning on at all. &nbsp;How can I tell? Replacing the displa=
y module seems a pricey gamble. &nbsp;Other options?</span><br><span></span>=
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
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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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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