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10C Repair - mmcgaha - 05-11-2021 06:22 PM
I have two 10Cs that are acting up.
The first one is fine until I fill the screen with numbers and then various segments across the screen fade.
The second one shows a brief PR Error when I put in batteries, but it quickly fades to nothing.
Both machines were working the last time I used them (10 or so years ago), but one would dim the LCD slightly when I pressed a key.
Does anyone have any info or links on repairing these issues?
RE: 10C Repair - teenix - 05-11-2021 08:34 PM
(05-11-2021 06:22 PM)mmcgaha Wrote: I have two 10Cs that are acting up.
The first one is fine until I fill the screen with numbers and then various segments across the screen fade.
The second one shows a brief PR Error when I put in batteries, but it quickly fades to nothing.
Both machines were working the last time I used them (10 or so years ago), but one would dim the LCD slightly when I pressed a key.
Does anyone have any info or links on repairing these issues?
Off hand, it seems like a power supply issue, most likely caused by corrosion somewhere, but may be a faulty component inside. An internal inspection should find the corrosion or wiggling the board(s) to see if a connector is playing up.
If the main chip is faulty, I don't know how available they are and if they can be replaced.
cheers
Tony