Fixing the Ti-89 Titanium Calculator Problem

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around troubleshooting issues with the Ti-89 Titanium calculator, specifically problems related to shutting down and screen visibility. Participants share potential solutions and experiences related to these technical issues.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes a shutdown issue where the calculator does not turn off properly and suggests that removing the batteries is the only current solution.
  • Another participant provides a series of steps that they claim can temporarily fix the shutdown issue, although they note that the solution requires resetting the calculator to work again.
  • A later reply expresses gratitude for the provided solution, indicating that it worked for them.
  • One participant reports a different issue where their screen is completely black and unresponsive, seeking assistance.
  • Another participant suggests adjusting the contrast as a potential fix for the black screen issue, hypothesizing that the contrast may have been set too high when the batteries were low.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best solution for the shutdown issue, as one participant's temporary fix is met with a different problem raised by another. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the black screen issue, with differing approaches suggested.

Contextual Notes

Some solutions provided may depend on specific conditions, such as battery status or previous settings, and the effectiveness of the proposed fixes is not guaranteed for all users.

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Hi, my cousin just gave me his Ti-89 Titanium calculator so I can use it for my classes which require heavy math, but it has a problem. The calculator will not shutdown and the screen will only go blank for a second and turns back on to its original state when I press 2nd and off to shut it. The way my cousin shut it before is to remove the batteries. I was wondering if there is any way to fix this on the Ti by myself without such a hassle of removing the batteries after every use.
 
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You can contact TI by e-mail (ti-cares at ti dot com) or 1-800-TI-CARES to see if they can offer any help.

EDIT:
A little googling finds the following:
I was able to fix the problem nut it requires several steps and only offers a temporary fix (until the calculator is reset then it needs to be done again).
1. Press F5, then Dimond (symbol on buttion) then "Clear"
2. Press "alpha" then "S"
3. Press "0" don't mess with anything else here
4. Press "2nd" then "Quit"
Now you can turn it off but are missing the bottom text (rad,auto, etc...) to fix
6. Press "Mode" change radian to degree then "enter"
Now the text is displayed showing the mode.
7. Set the mode back to radian by reversing step 6.
Thats it I don't know how to get the bottom line back though...
Source: http://www.fixya.com/support/t255039-ti_89_titanium_wont_turn_off
 
Thanks for your help, the problem is now fixed :smile:
 
Hi~
I am turning on my 89 and the screen is full black. I can't do anything with it at all. Looking forward to hearing from someone who can help me.
 
NewNY2584 said:
Hi~
I am turning on my 89 and the screen is full black. I can't do anything with it at all. Looking forward to hearing from someone who can help me.

Turn down the contrast. You probably turned up the contrast while the batteries were dying, and now that you have fresh batteries, you need to turn down the contrast.
 

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