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From: sjthomas@cup.portal.com (Stephen J Thomas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP48 w/o batteries
Message-ID: <41420@cup.portal.com>
Date: 19 Apr 91 02:36:05 GMT
References: <1991Apr18.052937.7060@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
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Any RAM cards installed in a 48 are powered by the 48's batteries ONLY
WHEN THE 48 IS TURNED ON!!  When the 48 is off, or the card is removed,
the card is powered by the card's own battery.
  
Forgetting to turn the 48 ON when changing a RAM card battery is a sure
way to loose everything stored in the card.
  
---"The voice of experience.  Learn from my mistake!"
  
Stephen Thomas  sjthomas@cup.portal.com