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Thermopen being buggy

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njl
njl Posts: 1,123
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I've been having some trouble with my thermopen and am considering sending it in for service.  When I open it up for use, the display activates as it should.  The problem is, once open, any minor movement of the probe hinge (i.e. just sticking it into a steak) may either turn it off or it may rapidly turn off and back on.  I thought maybe it was a battery issue, so I replaced the batteries, but that didn't fix it.  Then I realized the replacement batteries were some low price mail order ones that were short dated, so I bought some fresh ones at a local store and put those in.  It doesn't seem to have made a difference.  I think there may be a wiring/connection issue in the hinge.

I actually got an RMA several months ago, but I so hate the idea of being without it, I've just been putting up with its quirks.  I'm about out of patience with it though...and actually just bought a cheap Taylor instant read that seems to work reasonably well...so now I think it's time for the thermopen to take a trip back to the mothership.  

Has anyone else had one that acted like this?
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