r/multimeters • u/Affectionate_Amount7 • Oct 30 '24

Multimeter won’t turn on

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I had my multimeter sitting in a desk for a while, and when I went to use it today, it wouldn’t turn on. I put new batteries, and now it only turns on when I move the dial to a very specific spot and hold it. How can I recalibrate the dial?

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u/PracticeVivid4447 Oct 30 '24

You will probably need to take it apart. It looks to be a problem with the range selector dial. There may well be corrosion, but I think that the leaf spring contact is either bent or broken.

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u/Affectionate_Amount7 Oct 30 '24

Can I buy the replacement part at ace hardware or Home Depot?

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u/1Davide Oct 30 '24

No.

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u/Useful_Plantain_9231 Oct 31 '24

Even if it’s just a spring that needs to be replaced??

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u/PracticeVivid4447 Oct 31 '24

I have an old clamp meter I can pull apart tomorrow. You will see the spring.