Re: TI-55 just sparkles

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Subject: Re: TI-55 just sparkles
From: Gene Wright <Dalton99@MY-DEJANEWS.COM>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 16:15:58 GMT
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In article <35a62632.74991521@news.compuserve.com>,
Dav_and_Frances_Vandenbroucke@compuserve.com says...
>
>I recently bought an old TI-55 calculator.  The battery doesn't work,
>but the power adaptor does.  When I first got it, I was able to do a
>few calculations before I set it aside.  Now I find that whenever I
>turn it on, all I get are little "sparkles" dancing around the LEDs,
>and I can't do anything with it. Does anyone know the cause of this
>problem?  Is there a solution, or did I waste my $11.75 investment?
>
>Dav Vandenbroucke
>dav_and_frances_vandenbroucke@compuserve.com

Sounds like the battery pack just gave out it's last "ummphh".

there are usually TI-55's on ebay anywhere from $2-3 to $10-15 or so. They
are VERY common.

Good luck.

Gene Wright
For lots of information about old HP and TI calculators, visit:
Http://members.aol.com/hpgene

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Re: TI-55 just sparkles

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TI-55 just sparkles

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