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

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(12-10-2017 01:25 PM)jayefe Wrote:  Hello Jose , thank you for your sharing of information ; I need a rechargeable battery pack for my 32E (same as yours 1420-0313 ; the calculator does not work off the main 220v anymore ; the display while trying to charge is floating and goes off then on and does not make sense ;where can I send it for repair ? I am very fond of this calculator because i did my university entire Bsc in statistics using it ; the function for the normal distribution Q and Q-1 was remarkable at the time not having to go to the book tables ; I see that you managed to fix yours ; great job!

jayefe; while you're waiting for an answer, please NEVER power any spice series calculator without both a good battery pack and clean contacts. That is how many of them have had their proprietary and irreplaceable ROM fried. I also use a dab of GB Ox-guard on said contacts too, but that may just be the electrical version of throwing salt over my shoulder. It's just a good idea to never connect that calculator to it's charger, and charge batteries outside of the unit. Some people who's spice series calc have broken contacts anyway simply use anakline cells. Yes; they are rated at 0.25 volt higher but I've never heard of that blowing one up. In line with my throwing of salt methodology; I personally use alkalines which have had a bit of use already in a flashlight or something.