good day, all.
I have an (ancient) Flir Bcam, purchased back when they were costlier than uranuim.
Last year it died and displays a nonsensical error message on the screen.
I am mostly retired now and do very few inspections, so find it hard to justify a $195.00 cost + shipping, just to have Flir look at it.
but if it is possible to figure out what ails it I would like to know if it is worthwhile to repair it.
any suggestions?
sfetty
(Dave Fetty, CMI)
March 24, 2017, 8:43am
2
Maybe a local tech geek could, although that seems like a long shot.
jjonas
(Jeffrey Jonas)
March 24, 2017, 10:50am
3
Start with the basics. How’s the battery?
ddagostino
(Dominic DAgostino, CMI HI3957)
March 24, 2017, 11:45am
4
It has a value to someone, even if non-operational, so try to sell it for parts or repair, as-is, and upgrade to a newer (likely used) model.
Dom.
battery is fully charged,
I was just hoping someone here knew of a message board or other resource for getting the basic troubleshooting done cheaper than Flir.
it will be difficult to justify even the cost of a used one. The company I work with part-time does not routinely use IR so I’m not required to have a cam.
thanks for the input…
jmckenna1
(John McKenna, CMI)
March 24, 2017, 3:25pm
6
It will many times cost more to repair it than the cost of a new camera.
Buy a new one.
rclaus
(Rob Claus, CMI® IL 450.000001)
March 24, 2017, 6:14pm
8
I have sent several units to Flir for their review and repair. It might be worth the time.