HP15C alive again

[Leonid]

(06-04-2016 08:38 AM)Graan Wrote:  A colleague had a HP15C not working for years. It was dead. For 2 years ago I tried getting it to work by opening it and investigating. I could not see anything obvious. Just checked connections etc. I inserted new batteries as well, but no success.
I just put it in my drawer at work, did not want to throw it away.
Then yesterday I just had the idea to put new batteries in and I was very surprised to see it suddenly worked.

Is this maybe a similar case (message #16):
http://www.hpmuseum.org/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/...read=62992