HP-32E Advanced Scientific Calculator - my first Spice machine

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For now the calculator will be assembled having one battery connector soldered.
I will leave the battery connectors fix for another time.

A small parenthesis to comment on the nice injection molded keys.
They don't make it like this anymore.




Details of the power switch.




Keys deposited in the front case frame.




And the PCA inserted into the front case.
Besides being a solderless design, this calculator is screwless design too (well, it uses just two screws to close the back cover.




Detail of the back cover latch at the front side.
This latch is the responsible for the notorious hard/delicate (chose your option) operation required to open this calculator.




The original battery was cleaned to remove all the leaked electrolytes and was inserted to make sure the soldered battery connector is mechanically functional.

I have ordered a new set of batteries with solder tags from TAS. Then a small surgery will be required to replace the old with the new ones. Waiting for arrival now.



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