They're known to be power hogs and deplete batteries very quickly.  Not sure if this could be the cause.

MediaBobNY wrote:

They're known to be power hogs and deplete batteries very quickly.  Not sure if this could be the cause.

My MCP was a Battery killer, cleaning and changing caps did it, if you cant solder or do it your self, you are lost. Get something to train on. like an old PCB, soldering is not difficult, just need some experience, and listen to the guys here on the forum, I never got a bad advise from them.

I'll see about replacing caps in the future, first I would like to fix the issue at hand. Sorry for not updating the thread, but I was extremely busy yesterday. That said, late last night I thought there might be excess moisture inside the MCP so I took a hair dryer to the display PCB and that solved my issue, albeit only for a couple of hours. However, I woke up this morning and hit the status button, to find the MCP unresponsive. I pressed really hard, and the recording light came on, followed by no input. Some of the buttons perform different commands then they are supposed to, so it doesn't seem much like a moisture issue now. I think I will put it in a bag of rice today though. Any other ideas? 

EDIT: I checked the voltages of the batteries and they are totally fine, all check out at 1.5V.

I've had the same batteries for two years now. They still work, but I occasionally get a "no contact" warning message. Time for replacement!

Anyone know why a beomaster 5500 will come on and cut out and flash an F letter?