pocketworld Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hi there,I've had a 302 for a year or so and I just purchased a used 744t. I'm currently testing it, having a bit of the old used gear paranoia. There's two things I'd like to know:1. Is it normal for the LCD and LEDs to be unevenly lit? It's not that I can't read the info, but looking at it in the dark I can notice patches that are brighter than others.2. Sometimes the LCD creates artifacts just after powering on. They don't stay on for more than a few miliseconds though and then the logo comes up and everything seems to work just fine.Any help would be appreciated.Thanks,GV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erkal Taskin Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Nope does not sound normal. But post a photo just to make sure if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 #2 seems normal to me. Mine does the same. Wait for the winter. My display is barely readable when freezing cold. 744 needs to run 15min and after a power cycle it's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketworld Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hi guys, First of all #2 happens regardless of temperature. After more testing I noticed that the artifacts persisted one out of three times I would power the unit on in Flashlight mode. Here's a photo: http://imgur.com/wVxkd69 The seller agreed to replace the LCD for me so they're having it picked up later today. I hope this'll take care of the artifacts as otherwise everything seemed to be working fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Wait are we talking about weird things happening on your 744 screen or your post? (jk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erkal Taskin Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hi guys, First of all #2 happens regardless of temperature. After more testing I noticed that the artifacts persisted one out of three times I would power the unit on in Flashlight mode. Here's a photo: http://imgur.com/wVxkd69 The seller agreed to replace the LCD for me so they're having it picked up later today. I hope this'll take care of the artifacts as otherwise everything seemed to be working fine. OK definitely not normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 A scrambled LCD image on powerup that persists for a second is relatively normal. Persistence after the flash screen is not. LCD or LEDs should not be unevenly lit. Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketworld Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I can live with uneven background light as long as I don't get any artifacts while working. I'll post back once it's fixed to let you guys know. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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