NCE Powercab on the fritz

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
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I have a Powercab system I bought about two years ago. Yesterday I hooked it up to run some trains, and noticed something with the LCD screen was wrong.

Also strange: at some points the screen would go blank (though still have the backlight) and I couldn’t control anything, nor could anything I did make the screen reappear. Unplugging and plugging the unit back in usually fixed that problem for a few minutes, and then it would happen again.

I take good care of my stuff, so it wouldn’t have been dropped or exposed to water or temperature extremes…

Is this a known/common problem with NCE units? Is there a fix, or are the internals shot?

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,

Acela [D)]

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Looks like the display needs replaced.

Call NCE tomorrow.

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I agree. Looks like the display needs to be replaced.

I lost the backlight on mine after about almost two years. I had registered my Power Cab when I purchased it. NCE replaced it for free. Your mileage may vary.

Rich

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After a few years of operation I have sometimes lost the back light but discovered it was not a problem with the Cab but the connection at the panel. After a lot of connecting and disconnecting the plug can loosen up in the panel. You might try a new cable before sending the Cab back.

Marty C