https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/20.aspxThe North American market differs slightly from that in Europe. For those in Canada, Mexico and the USA, this forum will help resolve those differences and answer your questions.enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/192603.aspxWed, 25 Mar 2009 16:26:34 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:192603HOLLYWOOD0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/192603.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=20&PostID=192603<p>HI JACK,COULD BE DIRT OR DUST ON THE CONTACTS WITHIN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OR AGAIN DUST OR DIRT ON THE CONTACTS BEHIND THE BUTTONS ON THE PANEL.YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED HOW A LITTLE BIT OF DUST CAN STOP MOST THINGS WORKING.SEAN.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/192538.aspxWed, 25 Mar 2009 15:26:57 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:192538jackintexas0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/192538.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=20&PostID=192538<p>I have a Master Control 6500 that I had in storage for 13 yrs along with the rest of the system.&nbsp; Everything else, including the two 1000 remotes seems to work fine, but the Master Control panel is dead.&nbsp; There were no batteries left in the control, so no damage from that.&nbsp; When I insert new batteries nothing lights up, nothing happens.&nbsp; Any suggestions?</p> <p>jack</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>