A83: Re: dead calc!!!

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Subject: A83: Re: dead calc!!!
From: "Joe Wingbermuehle" <joewing@usmo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 17:58:42 -0500
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Take out the backup battery along with the other batteries. Then surf the
internet for 5 to 15  minutes while pressing on.
Another neat trick I just found is spinning the batteries around inside the
calculator in circles while pressing on.

Joe Wingbermuehle
http://www.usmo.com/~joewing/

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian E. Ash <brian@communityonline.net>
To: assembly-83 <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Thursday, September 10, 1998 5:58 PM
Subject: A83: dead calc!!!


>
>i have a ti-83, and it will not turn on. (yes, i replaced the batteries
>and checked the contrast.)
>i called ti, and they told me to take out a battery, press "ON" fifteen
>times, and replace the battery.  also to press 2nd, and hold the up key
>(i am assuming to turn up contrast).  i don't want to fork over $60 to
>fix my calculator.  any suggestions????
>
>brian ash
>
>
>

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