Re: TI-H: Dust behind screen-Pull off screen cover!

To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-H: Dust behind screen-Pull off screen cover!
From: "Richard Piotter" <richfiles1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 21:38:23 PST
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
You can do this for any TI-8x series and maybe the 92 (havn't tried on 
one of those yet though).

So yessssss!!!!!!!  (=
It Will!!!  (=

>Will this work on a TI-83 or 82 also?

>
>On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Richard Piotter wrote:
>
>> >>the slip over the LCD screen.  IUf you have a 85 it says TI-85 on 
it.
>> >>simply use a razor to cut the glue.
>> 
>> 
>> You don't need a razor. I have done it with my fingernails or a tiny 
>> screwdriver.
>> 
>> 
>> >Are you serious? Or is it just a lame trick to make someone destroy 
his
>> >calculator?
>> (you can remove everything in there by just unscrewing screws, you
>> >wont need a razor!)
>> 
>> Destroy his calc! TI RECOMENDS IT FOR GOD SAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> 
>> TI will void your waranty if you remove the back cover. You are mere 
>> likely to destroy your calc with the back open than with removing the 
>> plastic screen cover. I took the screen cover off my 82 and I just 
blow 
>> the screen out whenever I see dust. I now do the same with my 85. The 
>> piece of plastic is NOT part of the screen. It is just a cover. He 
>> doesn't mean use a razor to pry the screen out or some idiotic thing 
>> like that. He is saying that he uses a razor (I use my fingernail or 
a 
>> screwdriver) to pry the thin plastic piece that covers the screen. It 
>> will in no way harm or damage the calc. TI ACTUALY RECOMENDS IT 
BECAUSE 
>> IT WILL NOT VOID YOUR WARANTY!!!
>> 
>> Besides, poking a screw driver around the inside of any calculator is 
>> dangerous. Capacitors can still have a charge and do damage if the 
screw 
>> driver slips. A friend of mine screwed up his TI-85 (maybe an 82) by 
>> TOUCHING a large capacitor. It discharged completely and screwed 
>> something up. That is why you should never even open the calcs 
without 
>> wearing a grounding bracelet or working on a ground mat. I have one 
and 
>> it protects the calcs I work on.
>> 
>> Here is what to do:
>> 
>>             Pry Here
>>                |
>>  ______________|__
>> | _____________V_ |
>> ||          TI-85||
>> ||               ||
>> ||               ||
>> ||               ||
>> ||_______________||
>> |                 |
>> 
>> I hope that helps both the person who needed the help and the person 
who 
>> doesn't know what is going on here!
>> 
>> Richard Piotter
>> 
>> E-Mail:
>> richfiles1@hotmail.com
>> richfiles@usa.net
>> 
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>> 
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>
>Will this work on a TI-83 or 82 also?
>
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