32E - three or four chips? Message #1 Posted by Michael Meyer on 29 Oct 2003, 2:19 p.m.
Hi all!
I just got a 32E, as of now non-functional. It has 3 chips, with a blank between the smaller chips. Is that right for this model, or is it missing one?
Thanks!
RTN2RPN,
Michael
Re: 32E - three or four chips? Message #2 Posted by Nelson M. Sicuro (Brazil) on 29 Oct 2003, 3:54 p.m., in response to message #1 by Michael Meyer
I have a HP-32E also (solderless version), and it has 2 chips and a spare space. I think that are 2 roms and the cpu.
Good luck!
Nelson
Re: 32E - three or four chips? Message #3 Posted by Michael Meyer on 29 Oct 2003, 6:47 p.m., in response to message #2 by Nelson M. Sicuro (Brazil)
Thanks Nelson!
This one has some corrosion on the battery ribbon cable. Seems to be an achille's heel of this series: corrosion breaks continuity at the junction of the exposed copper and the protective plastic top layer at the distal end. Most have been restored by simply splicing the cable (running new wires from the battery contacts to the proximal ribbon cable). (I don't know if engineers talk in those terms, but they work for anatomy)...
Take care,
Michael
It works great! Message #4 Posted by Michael Meyer on 30 Oct 2003, 1:21 a.m., in response to message #3 by Michael Meyer
Well,
As usual, bypassing the ribbon cable worked fine, and the calculator looks and works like new. Not bad for $13. Thanks for you help!
RTN2RPN
Michael
Re: It works great! Message #5 Posted by John L Shelton on 31 Oct 2003, 7:00 a.m., in response to message #4 by Michael Meyer
Well, 20.50 if you include shipping.
I was surprised the auction didn't go any further, but was pleased to hear that you were able to get it going again.
=John=
Re: It works great! Message #6 Posted by Michael Meyer on 31 Oct 2003, 11:20 p.m., in response to message #5 by John L Shelton
Thanks. If it's any consolation, it did go to a very good home <grin>!!
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