50g - strange power on problem

[rprosperi]

(04-17-2017 06:20 PM)e_emil Wrote:  third set of batteries already) and I've never had any more problems with it.

Any ideas about what the problem was and why it disappeared?

I can't speculate what the exact problem was, but often situations like this can be remedied by removing all batteries and shorting the primary (+) and (-) terminals together with a piece of wire (or anything conductive - I've even used a pair of scissors). Just connect the leads and hold for a few seconds; this seems to dissipate any pending charge in internal caps, and essentially drains away whatever the problem was. This technique is especially handy for Voyagers and Pioneer models, but I've done it with a stubborn 50g as well.