Calculator won't turn on
You have tried, but your calculator won't to turn on.
Bad Batteries
The batteries in your calculator may be dead. Try changing the four triple AAA.
Low Contrast
The constrast on your screen may be too low and you can't see what is there. Try pushing the on button and then pushing the [2nd] button and the up button to increase the contrast.
RAM Issue
The memory in your calculator may be corrupted. Remove one AAA battery and press and hold [CLEAR] , while you are holding the button reinsert the battery.
Bad operating system
It is possible the operation system is malfunctioning on your calculator. Remove one AAA battery and press and hold [DEL] , while you are holding the button reinsert the battery.
If nothing else works...
Your calculator's motherboard may be bad, you can try replacing it. Here are some helpful instructions.
Buttons don't respond
You are pushing the buttons but nothing is happening.
Bad Keyboard Contacts
A keyboard contact may have shorted, replace the keyboard which is part of the motherboard. You can get instructions here.
Torn Keyboard Mat
The keyboard mat in your calculator may be torn or damaged. It can be replaced with these directions.
Broken Key
If a key is cracked it may not be pushing on the keyboard mat properly. Install a new key with these instructions.
Screen has black spots or is glitching
for some reason black spots are on your screen.
Bad screen
Pressure was most likely applied to the screen and the crystals are damaged, replace the screen with these useful instructions.
Broken Case
Oh No! You dropped your calculator and the case is cracked.
Cracked Case
Your case is broken and needs to be replaced. You can find instructions here.
Programs and Variables Disappear
When you try to access a program it isn't there.
Dead Back-up Battery
The battery that runs the memory when the main batteries are out is dead. It can be replaced with these instructions.
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I can't open the back to change the batteries in my TI 83 plus calculator. I don't think there is batteries in it. What should I do?
pisces312k - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
Use a Hammer
Harry Poosie -
thank you so much. I tried some tips in this post and my calculator finaly works. it turns out there is somethibg wrong with RAM.
mickizhuo - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
THANK YOU! i inserted my batteries and it still didn't come on. I googled and came to this page and tried the RAM issue option and it turned right back on.
christianxjones - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
My calculator won't work, my water bottle spilled in my back pack while my calculator was inside. And now the screen is acting glitchy what do I do?
Savannah Anaya - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
yess!! I just had low contrast, thank you!! I thought I had just wasted $30. Y is this calculator so complicated?
javierramirez4949 - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
Okay, these buttons respond, but...each button below VARS does not respond on press but DO upon release, although they act as if VARS was pressed. Upon pressing these keys for some time, other keys will become inactive until you press "normal" keys enough times (usually 2-5 times) The TI Connect says my battery level is "good," and I'm not quite sure this is a key-circuiting problem. Any advice?
ociano12 - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
*Update*
I made a program to test what "key" the calculator is receiving (Getkey->A ; VARS = 44)
indeed, each key below VARS responds with 44, and sometimes, like mentioned above, don't register as "pressed" if i pressed a broken key repeatedly. Update: sometimes, other keys are regarded as VARS after pressing the broken keys, and sometimes even act as if VARS was pressed twice; other keys still function as normal, otherwise.
ociano12 -
My Buttons are sticky like when i push the button it like makes a popping sound a i've been trying to figure out what to do or what category it would be under so if anyone seeing this can help me i would greatly appreciate it because this is the only calculator i have and i don't want to buy another one. So can someone please help
Texas User - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
thank you so much for posting!! this worked great!
alliecribbs - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
I press "On" and the entire screen turns a darker color, but nothing else appears when I touch the buttons. When I touch 2nd "Off", the screen goes back to light color as usual.
Sierra Jech - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
Same. I've tried all resets and no luck
Jenn -
I just order a brand new TI-84 Plus calculated and put in the batteries but I can't turn it on.
My Duyen Huynh - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
Every button works except the clear button. It’s not stuck or anything, I changed the batteries and reset the thing. Any suggestions?
Wendy Tiedt - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
Hi… um my TI-30xs Multiview calculator ink exploded while it was in my pencial pouch I believe. now there it is a purple heart towards the right of the screen with a pinkish purplish outline. I can barely see the answers to the questions. Does anyone have any solutions or will I have to buy a new calculator?
P.S The heart thing is inside the screen not outside I checked, so I am pretty sure nothing it my pencil puch caused this also, there are 3 large scratches where the heart shape is.
Diego Garcia - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
my daughter’s TI-83 plus has an issue with the numbers that are entered onto the screen will fade out as it is being used. we have tried replacing the back up battery , we tried clearing the RAM and we tried increasing the brightness tips. it continues to do the same thing every time. is there something else that would make the numbers start out fine, but as we add more numbers and rows it fades out and then disappear?
msgirly - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
I had a blue wiggly line show up on the screen. It's not on the surface so I'm assuming it is on the inside of screen. Calc turns on and off and regular functions work. What do I do from here? Already changed batteries…
Alina Delgado - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
My ti-83 plus turns on but the screen is all black. I tried trying to adjust the contrast on it but does not do anything. I replaced the batteries ect. Not sure what would cause the screen to be just black. It’s fully colored not glitchy just all black.
Dominick - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
My TI 83 Plus Silver edition seemed to have a ram problem on self test. The first display on the “ram test” seemed to show the amount of clear ram or so. If you press [on] it moved straight to the display test and otherwise functioned normally. It turns out, if you press [clear] at the first ram display, it goes to 0 and the test then functions as described.
WRQ Nine - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
I tried the suggestions but mine still doesn’t work. Help!
Sprezzatura66 - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
Is there someone who fixes broken Ti-83s? We have a load of broken ones at our school
Lisa Davies - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
Can I buy? I am from Canada Vancouver.
Eugene Cheng -
I dropped my calculator a bunch of times and the screen went dark is there a way to fix it.
Aryan Desai - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
My Ti-83 plus silver edition OS prob died when I tried to send OS from another Ti-83 plus. Now the screen does not turn on at all. I already did the RAM, DEL methods and all don't work. Anyone got ideas what to do next?
Eugene Cheng - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0