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42S exit key not working
Message #1 Posted by dwsmith on 2 Nov 2012, 6:29 p.m.

Hi there,

I am having problems turning my 42S on. The on/exit button feels normal but it wouldn't turn it on. I then did a hard reset with XEQ and E, along with the exit button, and the 42S turned on. However, pressing shift/exit to turn it off doesn't work now. To make things stranger (to me), I can do a Machine Reset by pressing exit and square root together. So the Exit button seems to respond for resets, but not for turning the calculator on or off. Any suggestions on what to do?

thanks

      
Re: 42S exit key not working
Message #2 Posted by Luiz C. Vieira (Brazil) on 2 Nov 2012, 11:43 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by dwsmith

Hi.

Do you have data stored on it that should not be lost? If not, try the 'Memory Clear' sequence: [ON][Sigma+][XEQ]

If it is related to any corrupted RAM contents, that should do it.

Success!

Luiz (Brazil)

      
Re: 42S exit key not working
Message #3 Posted by Lyuka on 3 Nov 2012, 11:02 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by dwsmith

Hi,

I have an experience of such kind of behavior of a heavily used 42S.
The main cause was the deadly worn membrane switch contacts at the ON key.

The ON key of the 42S requires relatively high current than other keys at turn on.
In other words,the resistance of the contact at the ON key must be lower than a Kilo Ohms.
The resistance of a worn membrane switch tend to go high to cause such kind of problems.

Dead membrane switch at ON key

Lyuka

      
Re: 42S exit key not working
Message #4 Posted by aj04062 on 3 Nov 2012, 6:58 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by dwsmith

Does it behave normally if you press down on the left side of the bezel underneath the LCD?

look @ THIS website for diagrams of the keyboard contacts

            
Re: 42S exit key not working
Message #5 Posted by dwsmith on 5 Nov 2012, 10:59 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by aj04062

Yes, I tried turning it on while pressing down on the area just to the left of the exit button, or to the left of the lcd. That works.

Edited: 5 Nov 2012, 11:00 a.m.

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