Re: TI-H: Problem Solved

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Subject: Re: TI-H: Problem Solved
From: "Joseph M. Geiss" <joseph@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 23:22:39 -0400
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joe

Kevin J DeGraaf wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I just thought I'd share with you a recent experience which may (?) save
> some of you from ripping out your hair later. :)
>
> About three weeks ago, I turboed my TI-86, including an SPST switch to
> select high/low speed.  All went well until my soldered-on power wires
> came loose from my power supply.  When I reconnected them, I accidentally
> reversed the polarity, and the calculator completely died.  Thinking that
> I had fried the processor or RAM or ROM or something, I basically planned
> to buy a new 86.
>
> Today, however, I talked to the computers/electronics genius at my
> school.  We tested the 86, poking around testing current consumption,
> component continuity, etc.  The problem turned out to be a blown fuse!  I
> was very surprised to find out that TI put fuses in their calcs.  I just
> bridged the fuse contacts for now... anyone know where I can find a 250
> mA fast-blow SMD (ugh) fuse?
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin DeGraaf
>
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TI-H: Problem Solved

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