I have been using the Flipsky VX3 remote for over a year. My first one died and wouldn’t not turn on. Flipsky replaced it. Now my current remote has a problem sometimes the screen turns all white and you can’t see anything on it. At first I thought this was related to heat since it appears to only happens on warm days. Yesterday it did that while I was on the water it was fine first but after 5 minutes the screen when all white. I stopped foiling and tried to turn it of an on several times it took many times to get it back. When I got home it was doing the white screen thing when I tried to charge it. I gave it a whack on the workbench and it came back. Maybe it an intermittent contact. I have another one but I’m using it on another project. I ordered one more but it would be nice to fix this one if anyone has a suggestion.
Sounds like some moisture in the actual screen fogging it up as it will clear so you have a leak there I think. As far as the intermittent performance that might be corrosion caused by moisture as well.
I think there are some threads here that show photos of disassembled VX3’s.
I question if it’s worth the hassle of trying to fix and even after it might fail and leave you stranded.
When the screen turns white the screen is lit but all pixels are white so the screen is still working and the remote still works so I can get back to shore I just don’t see anything but the GPS on my watch tells me how much mileage I have done so I know how far I can go. Yes you are probably right when I get the other one I’ll use it and keep the intermittent one as a backup but if there was an easy fix it would be nice.
While the remote is in storage I suggest dry it out thoroughly like you would 3d filament. I suspect moisture somewhere. If that works then there may be hope to seal the guts better. When I am done riding I shake the remote and the g forces remove a lot of stuck water in there. Then I hang it from the leash hoping any leftover water will slowly find its way to the seam and leave. SO far so good.
When I wash the remote after use, the water seems to come and go from the trigger.
I submerge and pull the trigger a few times, then take it out with trigger pointing down and pull it in half way and water flows out.
I did the hanging like you from the leash, but I think this doesn’t help after seeing the amount of water I could move through the trigger area.