Hi - I have an old school Celestron C8-S with Advanced Series GT mount. It hasn't been used for a few years, and now will not power up at all.
The LED does not light up, and I can't (or don't have the expertise to resolve, even though I did open up the unit to inspect the electronics and made sure that there was no corrosion at the very least.
I've researched and found that this is not an uncommon issue, and wondered if there was anyone who has had experience resolving the issue or repairing the board? It seems that this particular board is long discontinued (NXW414).
I have found these other posts as resources:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-377-0-0-1-0.html
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/1...wont-power-on/
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/9.../#entry1295415
The simple fixes have so far not proven successful, such as new plug from Jaycar; or spreading the centrepost slightly apart to improve the contact.
Any advice or suggestions appreciated.
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