TI-83 plus silver ed. wont turn on at all

I changed all the batteries including the coin and still it will not work

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Peter Hauk Dec 16, 2007

TI 83 Plus will not turn on. Tried good batteries and took out the flat backup battery and still will not turn on. Anything I can do?
Anonymous Aug 21, 2008

i have the exact same prob but i have tried everything on the website
Anonymous Nov 16, 2008

dude i have the same problem

dude i have the same problem

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TI calculators have an annoying habit of dimming the screen when the batteries are changed. Turn the calculator on (or at least press the ON key). Press and release the 2ND key. Press and hold the Up-arrow key for a few seconds and see whether the screen becomes legible.

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You need to free up some memory. Try clearing your RAM memory. Your calculator should operate properly afterward.

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Please be prepared to re-install the calculator's OS if you run through this process.

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Try a new set of AAA batteries.

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(Procedure 2).

For a straight Ti 83 without the Plus or, Silver Edition label try the procedure below.

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