Max_Nui Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I recently purchased a used Manas from a lot on Mercari. It was missing the controller so I purchased a controller from eBay. Today is the first day I’ve had them together and something isn’t working. I’m pretty used to repairing my own electronics so I’m not too concerned about diving into the guts, but I was curious if anyone else here had repaired a manas. If so, do you have advice? I couldn’t find any helpful documentation online so I also made this post to assist other people in the future. Symptoms: No response from the base when buttons are pressed on the controller. Connections on both units seem to be okay pending testing. No discernible damage and minimal corrosion. New batteries used for testing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioniclefan7782 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Listen the manas are battery eating rahi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxtravis Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Max Nui said: I recently purchased a used Manas from a lot on Mercari. It was missing the controller so I purchased a controller from eBay. Today is the first day I’ve had them together and something isn’t working. I’m pretty used to repairing my own electronics so I’m not too concerned about diving into the guts, but I was curious if anyone else here had repaired a manas. If so, do you have advice? I couldn’t find any helpful documentation online so I also made this post to assist other people in the future. Symptoms: No response from the base when buttons are pressed on the controller. Connections on both units seem to be okay pending testing. No discernible damage and minimal corrosion. New batteries used for testing. Your first key job is checking that the motor drive gears are connecting to the gears that transfer power to the Manas' functions. They are loose plastic gears that can slip a bit easily, so wiggle them around a bit to make sure all the teeth are properly meshing. Make sure the are no gear breaks there. If its a circuit issue, make sure the are no broken wire leads. If so... well get the soldering iron ready I guess. If its an issue in the controller I don't know what to say, since that is all electronical. Quote All aboard the hype train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Nui Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Xboxtravis said: Your first key job is checking that the motor drive gears are connecting to the gears that transfer power to the Manas' functions. They are loose plastic gears that can slip a bit easily, so wiggle them around a bit to make sure all the teeth are properly meshing. Make sure the are no gear breaks there. If its a circuit issue, make sure the are no broken wire leads. If so... well get the soldering iron ready I guess. If its an issue in the controller I don't know what to say, since that is all electronical. I was able to confirm with the eBay seller that they tested the controller before shipping, so I’m inclined to believe the issue is in the base. I’ll work on testing the connections tomorrow. That’s a good suggestion about checking for gear breaks. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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