Re: TI-H: Re: Really Messed up 83+
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Re: TI-H: Re: Really Messed up 83+
don't remember, but it's somewhere in the back of the book, in the appendix
for what to do in case of troubl I think. Read all of the appendixes except
the programming ones.
>
> While you're on the subject, what is the sequence for the 89's boot
loader?
> Damn it, I miss my calc soooo much.
> I went on a trip and brought it with me.
> When I got got back it wasn't :~[ sniffle sniffle...
> This year I'll be taking 2nd and 3rd semesters of Calculus at SF City
> College, so I probably won't be allowed to have one anyways....looks like
I
> might have to give up the TI Community soon....
>
>
> Cavan
>
>
> >From: Sean Knight <sirknight@mindless.com>
> >Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> >To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> >Subject: TI-H: Re: Really Messed up 83+
> >Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:49:06 -0700
> >
> >
> >Looking in the manual or on the web, there is usually a key sequence you
> >can
> >hold down (there is for the 89 anyways...) that activates that boot
loader
> >code. Get the boot loader program started on the calc, and then you can
> >resend the from file from your computer? (assuming you have a graph
link,
> >if not, go buy one, they are $20)
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <CmdrERT01@aol.com>
> >To: <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>; <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
> >Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 2:05 PM
> >Subject: TI-H: Really Messed up 83+
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Okay, I need some help. I've exhausted all my other options. My 83+
is
> > > really, really screwed up. The screen is basically just a bunch of
> >garbage,
> > > and it doesn't respond to any of the traditional methods of crash
> >recovery
> > > (batteries out, pressing On, pressing clear, all that). I even left
the
> > > batteries out for a whole week and it didn't even change a thing.
What
> > > started all this was when I went to reset my calc to install a new
> >version
> >of
> > > Ion. I archived everything I wanted to keep, then went to the reset
> >screen
> > > and hit "Reset all RAM." Then it just froze. Anybody have any ideas?
> >I
> > > tried emailing TI, they told me that I'd have to pay $50 plus S+H for
> >them
> >to
> > > fix it. Not going to happen. I have an older 83 that I can use, but
> >I'd
> > > really like to get my 83+ fixed without paying $50. I tried the
ticalc
> >help,
> > > they didn't give me any ideas. I've even tried to use the Graph Link
to
> >send
> > > a fresh copy of the ROM and start over, but it wouldn't go because the
> >calc
> > > isn't on the home screen (I assume so, at least). My best guess at
this
> > > point as to the problem is that somehow the calc's ROM got corrupted,
> >but
> > > that's just a guess. I'm open to any ideas anybody has to fix it. I
> >have
> > > some electronics know how, so I'm willing to take it apart if that's
> >what
> >it
> > > takes. Right now its just a $100 paperweight, so I'm not worried
about
> > > breaking it any more (if I can't get it working again I'll probably
just
> >t
> >ake
> > > it apart for fun). Please help me.
> > >
> > > Eric Tollefson
> > > Cmdr ERT01@aol.com
> > >
> >
> >
>
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