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How to Fix A Black Screen on a TI-83 Plus Calculator There are several steps you can try if your screen is black. It is almost always related to the battery, or contrast settings and some ways you can solve it include:
Battery Reset Procedure:
Step 1: Take out all of the AAA batteries and the lithium battery (It is identical to a watch battery). This function basically reboots the internal memory of your calculator.
Wait Time: Leave the batteries out for a minimum of 5 minutes This is how it discharges to drain any remaining energy, which can troubleshoot software failures.
Return Batteries: After a specific amount of time, put back the batteries how they were initially and then turn on your calculator. If necessary, adjust the contrast up by pressing multiple times to make it easier on your eyes.24
Contrast Adjustment:
If the display is still black when powered ON it could be that the contrast needs to be adjusted, Press then DOWN_ARROW until the contrast is low enough to see36.
Additional Steps:
Power-On with CLEAR Pressed: A second technique is to press and hold it down as one of the 3 AAA batteries (which has been removed) makes contact while pressing . This might or probably will for some cases, solve any RAM issues and get allowed back in as usable25.
Stuck Keys: Double-check that none of the buttons are stuck, as this is also a display killer2.
If this not resolve the Issue might be issue with LCD ribbon or internal components of you should get it repairs67.
These steps should help to troubleshoot and even resolve a black screen problem in your TI-83 Plus calculators.
