TI-83 help?

Ok, so a friend of mine apparently tried to link up with another kid at school and install some games and his Ti-83 got messed up. Today on the bus he asked me for help since I'm technology literate person that he knows. So I get home, and turn it on and get this message..

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Waiting... Please install calculator software now.

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Simple enough I figure. Probably corrupted or overwrote something. So I link up my Ti-83 to his and try to do a transfer with both the SendOS and the Back up ones. Well when I do that, his calc says there is an xfer error and needs to restart. The calculator cannot get past that first message thing. I've tried doing a RAM reset and also taking out all the batteries. No luck. Any further info, as I have lost my bible they called the Ti-83 handbook.

When you say all batteries, did you also take out the lithium battery. If you did then I suggest re-loading the OS from your home computer to calc if possible. My guess is your friend loaded a program or OS not built for the 83 itself, anyways Good luck!

Try holding the clear or negative button or both. I forget the combo but it resets the entire calculator.

Have you tried a hammer?

(actually I think taking out the lithium battery should work because that will wipe out the ram, restoring defaults)

Check out ticalc.org. They have pretty much everything you'd want to know there.

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Originally Posted by Waldo2k2

Have you tried a hammer?

(actually I think taking out the lithium battery should work because that will wipe out the ram, restoring defaults)

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I've tried taking out the lithium battery, but it wont pop out. I unscrewed the top part holding it in, and tried to bang/pull/wedge it out. Won't budge.

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Originally Posted by ZakkWylde969

I've tried taking out the lithium battery, but it wont pop out. I unscrewed the top part holding it in, and tried to bang/pull/wedge it out. Won't budge.

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Have you tried a hammer?

The hammer fixed it.