A saturated calculator - venting and seeking advice UPDATE 5/16!

[NHAnn]

OK, DISers know everything, right?

DD has a Texas Instruments TI-83Plus graphing calculator as recommeded by her school for the math courses she's in, I think we paid about $100 for it a couple of years ago. Well...a little mishap the other day.........involving a spilled water bottle in the backpack with the calculator at the bottom of the pack.
(Of course she had the water bottle in there because I have been harping on the importance of keeping hydrated to improve allergy symptoms and PMS and on general principle - so somehow this IS my own fault anyway )

We took the batteries out, dried it off as best we could, and a couple of days later it is still dead. (DH was thinking it might "dry out" even though DD said the water was just oozing out of the keypad and everything when she pulled it out of the bag. )
Is it worth trying to see if an office-supply type place can fix it? Or just bite the bullet and get another one?

Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks

 

[jamsmom]

I would either call TI or see if they have a web site. You may end up having to buy another one, though.

 

[Kissimmee JP]

Um...go here and pay waaaay less. Get a new one.

http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...rty=MetaEndSort&query=Texas+Instruments+TI-83

 

[Pebblszzz]

When electronics get wet, they're NOT history. Something with sugar in it might be a problem, then things get sticky. But water's generally not a big deal unless something is directly connected to a power source.

Take it apart as best you can (try and remember how ya did it so you can put it back together) and lay all parts out where they will dry. If it is solar, don't forget to place it where it can re-charge. Oh, you said batteries, nevermind...but get new ones.

You just might be surprised.

In college, we tested this theory. We put a computer keyboard in a dishwasher, ran it, and sure enough - once we dried it out, it worked just fine!

WATER HELPS PMS???? WOWEEE!!!! Hubby will be soooo happy to hear this. I'm gonna start filling empty jugs and putting them in the fridge for the next bout of it!

 

[NHAnn]

LOL Pebblszz! Well, keeping hydrated just seems to ward off the hormone headaches or any headache a little We couldn't get the back off -except for the battery compartment unfortunately even with a teeny philips screwdriver........I think I'm going to work on that a bit more tonite!

WOW JP...I've never "E-Bayed" before but those prices!! hhmmmmm!! (I'm kind of afraid to jump into E-Baying...it would be a more expensive addiction than DISing )

thanks

 

[Kissimmee JP]

Originally posted by NHAnn
WOW JP...I've never "E-Bayed" before but those prices!! hhmmmmm!! (I'm kind of afraid to jump into E-Baying...it would be a more expensive addiction than DISing )

thanks

It can be a bit more spendy than the DIS. However, I've picked up some real nice stuff pretty cheaply. I've also sold some stuff for a lot more than I could have at a yard sale.

You're welcome.

 

[disfanatiks]

Wow, not any advice here...just a great big {{{HUG}}}!!!

 

[NHAnn]

Guess what!!! It dried out!! Replaced the batteries and tried it this morning...voila!! WOO-HOO!!!
OK, I'm easy to excite, I need a life
A nice meal or souvenir at WDW instead of a new calculator

 

[disfanatiks]

A nice meal or souvenir at WDW instead of a new calculator