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Calculator Community => Other Calculators => Topic started by: Spyro543 on September 13, 2011, 08:50:19 pm

Title: Non-working calc!
Post by: Spyro543 on September 13, 2011, 08:50:19 pm

I ran thepenguin77's game of life version 2...and I think it bricked my calc!!!!!!

I tried switching keypads (from 84 to Nspire back to 84, the Nspire part works fine), tried battery pulls, and even the RESET button on the back!

It just shows a black dot in the middle, nothing responds or works!

Help!

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: thepenguin77 on September 13, 2011, 08:53:00 pm

Life doesn't do anything out of the ordinary, so although that was the cause on the surface, what actually happened was much deeper.

However, the Nspire is not my area of expertise, so I can't help much. :-\

(At the very least, it makes me happy that people are running my programs)

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: Spyro543 on September 13, 2011, 08:54:12 pm

:( I can't even connect it to the computer...

EDIT: Force-RAM clear (while booting, held in all 4 arrow keys) did the trick.

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: Yeong on September 13, 2011, 08:57:42 pm

happy to hear that it worked. XD

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: Spyro543 on September 13, 2011, 08:58:05 pm

I'll have to remember that. XP

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: Yeong on September 13, 2011, 08:59:29 pm

One time, when I ran downgrader, it displayed some kind of wierd menus, so I thought my calc was gone forever XP
Fortunately, nspire experts were nearby.

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: Spyro543 on September 15, 2011, 02:20:13 pm

Just used the force RAM clear trick twice today. <_< I am returning my Npsire and getting a normal TI-84+SE (hopefully).

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: Yeong on September 15, 2011, 03:00:41 pm

did u try reinstalling the OS?

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: BalancedFury on September 15, 2011, 08:59:53 pm

I personally like 84 better, but there are some pros and cons
Pros : Less keys
Cons : Blue Screen Of DEATH!! >:D

Title: Re: Non-working calc!
Post by: Yeong on September 16, 2011, 08:49:39 am

Quote from: DualBLDR on September 15, 2011, 08:59:53 pm

I personally like 84 better, but there are some pros and cons
Pros : Less keys
Cons : Blue Screen Of DEATH!! >:D

BSOD usually doesnt happen unless some asm program screws it up