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From: tcamp@ecsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ti
Subject: TI 99/4A Screen Death
Message-ID: <2854@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 2-Apr-87 11:41:18 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  2 11:41:18 1987
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I purchased an inexpensive TI 99/4a only to plug it in and find
that it doesn't work.  The t.v. screen does clear (to a sort of
murky white), but nothing happens.  (a) I've checked the power
supply and it's voltage output is o.k. (b) I've tried two dif-
ferent RF connectors, and neither change the situation.  (c) I
have pulled the back off and cleaned the cartridge port with an
eraser.  

I note that the speech synthesizer port is a gaping hole.  Is 
there supposed to be some sort of null connector in there 
when a speech synthesizer isn't hooked up.  Could this
account for the problem?

I'll appreciate any suggestions.