FLUKE 87V F8  error - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / repair

author: Eduardosky
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 02:17:35 am
content: Hello friends! thanks for accepting me in the forum. I wanted to ask about a error message in a fluke 87V:Anyone know of this fault?

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 04:21:04 am
content: Simple search says that this meter needs to be serviced. I doubt there is anything you can do yourself.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 04:53:17 am
content: Are you the original owner of this Fluke 87V and did you purchase it new from an authorized dealer? If yes, this meter should be covered under warranty.Did you try a new battery? When you turn on the 87V, it should show F87 briefly as it goes through self test.

author: HackedFridgeMagnet
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 06:46:59 am
content: QuoteGROUCHO MARXsorry if that doesn't help much.

author: Eduardosky
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 12:57:29 pm
content: Quote from: ataradov on September 23, 2016, 04:21:04 amThank you! You've seen this error before? What could be the fault?That means the code F8? you can give me a link to a page with this error code please?(Note: English is not my native language - excuse errors)

author: Eduardosky
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 01:01:47 pm
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on September 23, 2016, 04:53:17 amThank you! is not mine, a friend is selling itThe batteries were replaced but the error persists.(note: English is not my native language - excuse errors)

author: MosherIV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 02:27:20 pm
content: Seems someone else had the same problemhttp://www.fixya.com/support/t13734318-fluke_87v_f8_errorThe user manual :http://www.transcat.com/media/pdf/80vUserManual.pdfand on page 12 (or 20 in the pdf)F8 - "Invalid model. Have Meter serviced. "Sounds like Fluke use the same circuit board for the 80 series5 and program the model number in. This has been corrupted.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 03:34:41 pm
content: Quote from: Eduardosky on September 23, 2016, 01:01:47 pmIf your friend is the original owner and bought it from a Fluke authorized dealer, get him/her to send back to Fluke to fix under warranty.If your friend cannot, offer $5 USD for the meter. For this type of error, I estimate there is a less than 10% chance of fixing it yourself.

author: Eduardosky
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 07:22:13 pm
content: Quote from: MosherIV on September 23, 2016, 02:27:20 pmThank you very much!That fail is firmware failure ?

author: Eduardosky
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 07:25:44 pm
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on September 23, 2016, 03:34:41 pmThe error is catastrophic? the meter is dead?

author: PedroDaGr8
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2016, 08:58:21 pm
content: Quote from: Eduardosky on September 23, 2016, 07:25:44 pmThe meter must be serviced by Fluke. It looks like the firmware has become corrupted. They will need to do the repair. There is nothing that you can do yourself to repair this.