HP 34C For Sale

[Brad Barton]

Ouch! Terry, sorry to see this. I'm not too familiar with the battery area of the 34, but it looks like this piece of plastic holds the terminal posts for the battery, and also provides the contacts for the charger.

You might be able to replace the torn mylar with standard wiring, depending on what the other end is attached to, and your soldering skills. Since these torn traces carry the main power from the batteries (and charger) to the circuit boards, you'll want to use a bit heavier gauge wire than the standard 22 gauge stuff you see around electronics. Maybe use 16 or 18 gauge.

Geoff Quickfall could certainly tell you how to proceed. Recommend that you send him that picture and ask his opinion. He's a real genius on these types of repair.

Best of luck.