When I turn the calculator on, the cursor blinks and none of the keys work. I have replaced the batteries.
Is the cursor the graphing cursor or the normal typing cursor?
Had this problem aswell, flashing cursor and unresponsive keypad - tried everything, the calculator was still accessible through the computer link - which we thought was strange. We ended up buying another for our son who was in the middle of exams.
Out of curiosity, and knowing the broken one was going in the bin we decided to take the back off it. We've scientific calculators in the family that are 30 years old and still work and found it strange that this one should fail after 18 months. When opened we were surprised it had some form of metal powder and metal shards all over the circuitry and around the inside of the case. It looks like it was from the metal sheet protection blanket covering the circuit board. It looked like small flakes of aluminium and fine powder that came from the screw points and up near the usb/ power adaptor end, where there we signs of the circuit board rubbing on the metal blanket which inturn was rubbing on the plastic case. Not sure why.
Anyway cleaned it all out, and removed the keypad rubber as the metal powder was under here aswell (just watch the keys as they all fall off - take a photo of it first or find the layout on the web); reassembled and were surprised that it came back to life! I'd only do this as a last resort if it was out of warranty.
Further to this - the calculator lasted 3 weeks then died again - the replacement we had to purchase hasn't missed a beat - I think the problems were with dodgy manufacturing and the product was not repairable - ended up throwing it out which was a waste of money, time and resources. Won't be buying any more Texas instruments based on this experience.
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My computer is stuck on the open screen when i turn it on. None of the buttons work but the curor blinks. HELP
I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. Changed new batteries, press the on button, cursor blinks but the other buttons dont register. HELP PLEASE!!!
me tooo!!
does anyone know how to fix this..
my TI-84 Plus Silver is stuck tooo!!!! ): ): what am i supposed to do!
mine too! my calculator was working fine yesterday but today i turned it on and the cursor blinked but the keys didn't register at all =[
Have replaced all batteries including backup and still cursor only blinks, only the ON button works
Yeah None of the buttons work except on the On button
Cursor comes on and blinks. Calculator will not turn off. TI Connect will recognize the calculator via the Silver USB cable. Cleared RAM by removing all batteries. Still no effect.
same thing happens to me
Same here, I
've tried all teh nifty take out the batteries and hold del while putting them back in or pressing a sequence of buttons to try to make something work, but nothing did work. T_T I really hoope i don't have to get a new calculator! and sometimes, i randomly get a blank graph for every button i press, what's up with that?
i have a similar problem... none of the buttons work when i switch on the calculator..
Screen has number from problem on it, but will not clear. Nothing works now.
Ya me to the on button works then nothing else works
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