(Bob K8IA posted this info to the Ten-Tec Reflector on 16Dec16)

I turned the Orion II on and no screen appeared, just blank/black. No light visible from the sides or from the front. Meter light and the switch LED's look normal. Screen is black. . . .

As of 12/14/16, my Orion II is successfully repaired now, thanks to good friend Kevin W9CF. What had failed was some component(s) on the 12v to 1800v inverter board that powers the cfl backlight.

A new inverter board (TDK CXA-L0612A-VJL which is DigiKey part # 445-1619-ND; about $23) has the radio up and running like new.

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/tdk-corporation/CXA-L0612A-VJL/445- 1619-ND/652720