Re: TI-H: Re: Really Messed up 83+
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Re: TI-H: Re: Really Messed up 83+
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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