Repairing Texas Instruments TI-92 Screen Cover

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In this guide we will show how to access and remove the plastic covering and protecting the LCD display.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Back Cover  ¶ 

  • The first step to any repair operation is to remove the front cover.

  • Grab the back of the calculator with one hand and the cover with the other.

  • Pull the cover off from one of the sides for easy removal.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Orientate the calculator with the top facing towards you.

  • Slide the locking tab,found on the top part of the calculator, to the unlock position.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • "Locking Tab"

  • To remove the back cover, slide the cover away from the locking tab towards the bottom of the calculator until the cover no longer slides.

  • Then with the front of the calculator facing down, pull up on the back cover.

  • The calculator should now be orientated with the front facing down, as shown in picture 2.

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Add Note Edit Step 4 — Batteries  ¶ 

  • The Batteries are now exposed and the calculator is face down with the back towards you.

  • Remove the bottom batteries by pressing the battery towards you while pulling it out from the far end.

  • If you can not do the previous step with your finger try using a flat ended tool such as an Ipod opening tool.

  • After the bottom battery has been removed push or slide the other(top) battery towards you until it is fully exposed in the battery slot.

  • Now simply remove the battery.

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Add Note Edit Step 5 — Back Case  ¶ 

  • Using a Philips Screwdriver #00 unscrew the twelve 11.8mm screws shown in the picture and located on the back of the calculator.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Unscrew the 19mm screw located near center of the back of the calculator.

  • Remove the panel being held by the screw.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Using the same Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the remaining three 11.8mm screws.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Using the Ipod Opening Tool pull up on both sides of the rectangular module while keeping the rest of the calculator flat on a surface face down

  • You may get a lot of resistance from the module. Do not use too much force as you risk damage. Use small amounts of force to work the module out.

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Add Note Edit Step 9  ¶ 

  • Pull out the rectangular module when it is finally loose enough.

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Add Note Edit Step 10  ¶ 

  • Now pull up on the back cover of the calculator while holding the rest of it flat on a surface.

  • Be careful not to tilt the front of the calculator at this point. The keyboard buttons are now unsupported and will fall out of place.

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Add Note Edit Step 11 — Screen Cover  ¶ 

  • Lift one of the ends of the sticky black strips located around the screen.

  • This process will be facilitated by the use of the Ipod Opening Tools or a similar tool.

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  • Start to remove the strips by pulling them outward carefully. Lift one end of the strip and peel it down to the other end.

  • If the strips are sticking to each other you do not need to separate them from each other, simply continue pulling outward on the strips around the edges.

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Add Note Edit Step 13  ¶ 

  • If one of the remaining strips is sticking to the others and can not be easily removed, use a tool such as the Ipod Opening Tool to start pulling the strip up.

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Add Note Edit Step 14  ¶ 

  • The yellow circles and the spots on the other side of the screen from the circles represent circular tabs holding the plastic screen cover in.

  • Use a flat tool such as the Ipod Opening tool to separate the screen from the tabs.

  • When removing the screen, the top part of the tabs holding the screen will break in order to allow for movement.

  • If tilting the panel to remove screen, be careful as the buttons may fall out. To avoid this, keep rubber cover over buttons during operations and keep angle of tilt at a minimum.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the Texas Instruments TI-92 device page.

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