· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 jbalsam member Reged: 07/06/12 My "No Response 17" meant Burned CGE Motor board       #5732140 - 03/14/13 12:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just in case anyone else with a CGE randomly gets "No Response 17" and "16" errors, after you've exhausted all the other options (like faulty power supplies, connectors, etc), open up the cylindrical base (where all your cables plug in) and look at the main motor control board. On mine, one of the ICs had an obvious burn mark in the middle of it (burned through the white sticker that says "CGE 5.07"). Lucky for me Celestron actually sells replacement boards now (they apparently didn't in the past). The price was a bit steep ($245 shipped), but it's cheaper than a new mount. I just hope that this was a random wear-out failure, not one that was caused by another problem. I'll know real soon after I install my new board though... -Josh Post Extras:       herrindude super member Reged: 07/25/10 Loc: Fairhope Alabama Re: My "No Response 17" meant Burned CGE Motor board [Re: jbalsam]       #5733008 - 03/14/13 09:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Keep us posted after you get it back up, thanks. Post Extras:       jbalsam member Reged: 07/06/12 Re: My "No Response 17" meant Burned CGE Motor board [Re: herrindude]       #5734131 - 03/15/13 01:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Will do. Just got the notice from celestron that it shipped today. I will be one sad puppy if I hook it up and it instantly fries itself... Post Extras:       Night2Fire sage Reged: 05/27/07 Re: My "No Response 17" meant Burned CGE Motor board [Re: jbalsam]       #5734773 - 03/15/13 07:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Be great full it wasn't the motor that went like mine did last year. You will end up dropping $400 for that Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 26 registered and 35 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 287 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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