Meade lx200 gps motherboard needed

[Flatasfk]

Hi guys I purchased a lx200gps with a broken motherboard
Unfortunately we are not getting a lot of support here in Australia atm from Meade !
Does anyone know where I could get my hands on a new C or second hand working motherboard for the meade lx200 gps 12”
I would need it shipped / freighted to Sydney Australia
Thanks

[Shano592]

Have you made contact with Bintel? If they can't help you directly, then perhaps they can give you some leads in the right direction.

[By.Jove]

op better to find another Meade scope and cannibalise it for parts, eg one with a busted corrector but good working mount.

Optronics, Orion and Meade went bankrupt yesterday so the chances of buying new spare parts are nil, frankly.

[Leo.G]

WOW:


https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/meade-and-orion-cease-operations-maybe/


I searched Google for your problem but couldn't come up with anything specific.

[JA]

Post some detailed pictures of the "broken " motherboards. A competent electronics tech or experienced electronics hobbyist may be able to repair it, looking for dry or leaking capacitors, blown diodes or fuses, dry joints, frayed wiring, poor contacts, broken circuit board traces or cracked circuit boards, etc...

Best
JA

[Flatasfk]

Mount is now working thank you All

[Leo.G]

That's good and I hope it didn't cost you an arm and a leg.



What was the diagnosis?