A83: Re: Really Messed up 83+

To: <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
Subject: A83: Re: Really Messed up 83+
From: "Robert Maresh" <gardenerbm@netzero.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:43:14 -0500
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Reply-To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org


Ooops.  sorry.  I didn't read that you already did that.

----- Original Message -----
From: <CmdrERT01@aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 4:05 PM
Subject: A83: 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
take
> it apart for fun).  Please help me.
>
> Eric Tollefson
> Cmdr ERT01@aol.com
>
>


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A83: Really Messed up 83+

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