I call a 48GX (Rev. R, bought in 1994) my own. It survived several
high-altitude drops and even being soaked in water. Sturdy thing. I love it.
Now, however, it seems to have left me.It doesn't boot properly when I turn it
on. It either just displays a blank screen (I can tell it's powered on because
I can change the contrast) or it tries to recover memory and then, after a few
seconds, moves on to a stack and a SWAP error that won't go away.
Anything I can do? I don't exactly want to open it because it looks like new
and because of lively memories of a friend who almost killed his SX with such
a procedure.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
-- Felix Hammann <l...@doctor4u.com>
Use the reset button (hidden under one if the rubber feet)
Remove the batteries and let the calc sit for a while (or a few days).
These may help, or may not. They can't hurt however. I would definitely
try them before I tried to get inside it.
Charles Perry P.E.
Felix Hammann wrote in message <3882...@news.datacomm.ch>...
> There are people here much more knowledgeable than me, but I have 2
> suggestions:
>
> Use the reset button (hidden under one if the rubber feet)
>
> Remove the batteries and let the calc sit for a while (or a few days).
Can you discharge the capacitor by shorting the battery terminals?
That would seem much more expedient...
--
Nate Eldredge
neld...@hmc.edu
Todd
Nate Eldredge wrote:
>
> Can you discharge the capacitor by shorting the battery terminals?
> That would seem much more expedient...
>
> --
>
> Nate Eldredge
> neld...@hmc.edu
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> Someone ought to put this procedure in a FAQ, but here goes:
>
> -make sure calc is off (hard reset with paperclip under rubber foot)
> -remove all plug-in cards
> -remove batteries
> -press the ON button 20 times
> -wait 10 minutes
> -insert batteries
> -do NOT insert plug-in cards
> -press ON
Thanks also to Charles Perry and Bill, who promptly jumped in to help.
What I found most interesting about the whole experience were the emails I got
from two people who "accidentally stumbled over [my] call for help for [my]
pathetic little doorstop". They told me to get a TI-89. <g>
Cheers,
Felix Hammann <l...@doctor4u.com>
Todd
Felix Hammann wrote:
> Thanks also to Charles Perry and Bill, who promptly jumped in to help.
>
> What I found most interesting about the whole experience were the emails I got
> from two people who "accidentally stumbled over [my] call for help for [my]
> pathetic little doorstop". They told me to get a TI-89. <g>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Felix Hammann <l...@doctor4u.com>
--
ACO should put a key combination for a total discharge
into the calc. Maybe [ON]&[ENTER].
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ToddEStan <todd...@nospam.visi.com> wrote in message
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!> Diodes prevent you from discharging the batteries by shorting the
!> terminals. And don't reverse the batteries or you'll be sorry. I would
!> try hitting on several times and let it sit for atleast 15 minutes.
!> Then see.
!>
!> Todd
!>
!> Nate Eldredge wrote:
!> >
!> > Can you discharge the capacitor by shorting the battery terminals?
!> > That would seem much more expedient...
!> >
!> > --
!> >
!> > Nate Eldredge
!> > neld...@hmc.edu
!>
!> --
!>
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I don't see all too many differences between TI models anyeay. All they seem
to be doing is change the colors according to the latest fads. OTOH HP's been
driving in the same direction with the 49.
Sad, sad, so sad.
Felix Hammann <l...@doctor4u.com>
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