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High consumption with hp48G
Message #1 Posted by Didier on 13 Sept 2002, 4:27 p.m.

I bought a calculator hp48G by EBAY. It works correctly in the exception that it empties my piles (batteries) in three days. How it's possible? HAve you an idea? Thank Didier From Belgium

      
High consumption with hp48G
Message #2 Posted by Emmanuel on 13 Sept 2002, 4:42 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Didier

Quel genre de "piles" ou "batteries" utilises-tu? Alkaline ou saline 1,5V dans le premier cas? Accus 1,2V dans le second?

            
Re: High consumption with hp48G
Message #3 Posted by jose goncalves on 13 Sept 2002, 4:47 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Emmanuel

Monsieurs !

I´m sure we have HP maniacs from all over the world. I can read your French, but may somebody else cannot. Use the English language, please !

Regards

Jose

      
Calc is defective. Return it to seller.
Message #4 Posted by Raymond Hellstern (Germany) on 13 Sept 2002, 6:15 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Didier

Hi,

I'd return the calc to the seller immediately!

The massive battery drain is typical for an HP-48 if someone put the batteries in with the wrong polarity. You can consider thecalc as defective, since in fact at leat one electronical element (a zener diode ) has burnt.

So if you're sure you didn't do this you should return it to the seller.

Raymond

            
Re: Calc is defective. Return it to seller.
Message #5 Posted by Didier on 14 Sept 2002, 4:06 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by Raymond Hellstern (Germany)

I used piles alkaline, actualy I use batteries given the consumption. Raymond is probably right. However the salesman do not answer obviously any more. I should thus find the rigth diode myself. Thanks

                  
Re: Calc is defective. Return it to seller.
Message #6 Posted by James on 15 Sept 2002, 10:49 a.m.,
in response to message #5 by Didier

Just put it on ebay and sell it to some other unsuspecting bastard. Don't let it be your loss. Pass it on to someone else.


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