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From: darrylo@hpnmdla.hp.com (Darryl Okahata)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Re: Battery test.
Message-ID: <1570024@hpnmdla.hp.com>
Date: 10 Apr 91 18:26:14 GMT
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In comp.sys.handhelds, frechett@spot.Colorado.EDU (-=Runaway Daemon=-) writes:

> As for finding BAD cards... If you put the card in the calc, turn it on 
> and the screen goes black and then does the fun fading effect, then you 
> know that it is bad.  Pull the card emediately.  Don't worry about 
> whether the calc is on, just get the card out.  Use the reset button to 
> restore it.  I had this happen once when I put the card in another person's
> calc who had a VERY VERY low battery.  

     I'd like to point out that "BAD cards" are probably shorting out
the calculator.  If you plug in and pull out enough of them, you will
*DAMAGE* the calculator.

     Note that non-HP-48SX cards that seem to be "good" can still
damage your calculator, if the batteries get low, or if the calculator
gets warm/hot (or it is cold?).  I've already posted and reposted the
reasons for this several times, but, if you've missed them, send email.

     -- Darryl Okahata
	UUCP: {hplabs!, hpcea!, hpfcla!} hpnmd!darrylo
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