"supposed to be hermetically sealed"
There was a TFP member who was able to get into the "supposed to be hermetically sealed" board. Do some thread searching. I think he was able to dry out his board and if memory serves me , LOL, I think he replaced or was able to test parts on the board.
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"supposed to be hermetically sealed"
There was a TFP member who was able to get into the "supposed to be hermetically sealed" board. Do some thread searching. I think he was able to dry out his board and if memory serves me , LOL, I think he replaced or was able to test parts on the board.
I found this posted by JEFPETESN, HOPE IT HELPS
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Join Date:May 2010Location:Red Bud, ILPosts:26
Re: LCD Screen on Pentair IntelliFlo gone bad
Just wanted to put my 2 cents in on this subject: I purchased a used intelliflo VS on Craigslist "practically new" and "guaranteed" to work. Got it home and powered it up to check and guess what? Pump worked but no display! Called the guy back and he refused to do anything so I thought I was really screwed on this one. Been reading through the threads on this issue and thought I really didn't have anything to loose by taking the display apart and having a look around.
I found that inside the drive unit there were no signs of moisture or corrosion. I took the display apart and noticed that the LCD screen is held against a row of spring contacts simply by the pressure of the display case front. When I first removed the display unit it rattled when I shook it. I lightly cleaned the contacts even though they looked clean. When I reassembled it I applied a very thin strip of foam weather strip across the top of the LCD display before I snapped the top cover back on. This kept the LCD display in firm contact with the spring contacts. Reassembled the drive unit and when I reconnected the pump everything worked like new.
So I think the display issues others are experiencing are due to the LCD unit being loose and not making contact with the spring contacts. I do not think it is a corrosion issue. While I would not want to leave the display exposed to rain, it appeared to me that the drive unit is well sealed from the elements and it would be very difficult for moisture to enter it.
Just my opinion and what I observed on the one I have.
Jeff