F75 LTD Wake up? Slow Start?

[grumpy]

Thanks all; I appreciate all the help and replys on the F75 LTD : Dave you are a very helpful fellow and I think the main reason for the fine machine itself if Im not mistaken.
Thanks All
Grumpy
I might add it seems to be just when the machine is first started and been off for several hours. Restart and such does not cause it and if the batteries dont change it we will take other steps. The batteries are about 3 mo. old and show good but may be the culprit.

 

[Willee - Texas]

Repair technicians usually have difficulty with such problems because:

1. The problem may not manifest on the repair bench.

2. If it does manifest, tracking the problem down may be a real challenge.

3. Many repair techs are not aware of the floating gate phenomenon. Not understanding causes impairs troubleshooting.

4. The repair tech may not understand the customer's description of the problem, and suppose that what's being described is due to marginal batteries or to operation in high humidity conditions.

5. If the problem cannot be replicated, the only fix is to replace the PC board, but the repair tech may be inclined to think that the customer was confused about something or that "the problem went away, so no more problem".

6. If the problem can be replicated, if the tech doesn't understand the nature of the problem it can wind up being a time-consuming wild goose chase trying to repair it, when it may have been more economical to simply replace the PC board.

--Dave Johnson
Chief Designer, FTP-Fisher

Dave, do the repair tech's at Fisher actually work SMC level repairs?
Is it really cost effective to do that?

Willee

 

[Roland58]

Okay, Willie........I looked through about 8 pages of Google to determine what "SMC" could stand for and none of them applied to your response. I'm sure it must have something to do with individual component replacement on PC boards, but, not postive. So, what is "SMC?"

 

[D&P-OR]

Yeah Willee?????---Ur over r heds ah redy!!

 

[WV62]

Grumpy,

Can't say I have the same problem yet, mine is a little jumpy until I do the fast grab.
Here is what I would do, I would figure out when the warranty is up on your detector. Being you are saying it's not bothering you a lot and you are getting good results, I would hunt a lot with it and carry a backup detector if you have one just in case. My thinking is if its going to quit on you using it will (should) make it go quicker. I would also make some notes on how long it takes to settle down, you may see that it is about the same all the time or it is getting worse.

Good luck,

Ron WV

I have a question this fine morning that I dont recall ever seeing addressed here.
I use the F75 ltd. and it seems that when i take it out put it together and start off its like 5 min before it settles down and starts to work right.
I start out turning it on setting it up and gb grab it but it does not matter. tried leaving it assembled and when I start out it does the same thing; Slow to start out and wake up?
Also notice when I dig a target I lay it beside me and when Im done it takes a few seconds of swinging to settle it back down again?
Just seems strange to me but I have gotten used to it. All the machines before like the minelab SE and Sov ect have all been turn on and there ready?
Do find the F75 to be the best Iv had at what I use it for of any machines. Maybe its just lazy like its owner and takes a while to Wake Up?
Thanks to all
Grumpy