Hi all!
I bought recently a "fullworking" HP41CV on e-bay , from a collector.
My plane was to find a good base (donor) to build a HP41CL, 'cause my only fullnut calculator is a CX and I don't want sacrificate it. I was and I am still waiting for the CPU that is on the way.
When I received this calculator I've noticed and informed immediately about the seller, the presence of a little corrosion on the first battery contact on the left, but the seller confirmed that the calculator had no problems (infact it was working, as I was able to test it). I left inside n.4 new cells LR1 brand ENERGIZERS.
After a couple of weeks I took again in my hands the machine and found with no reasons a "BAT" alarm. I chahged the quartet with another I had in my CX and after a couple of day (calculator in rest) I found the same problem. I bought another fresh quartet "DURACELL" brand and past a couple of day the same issue always, ofcourse, while the calculator was OFF!
To avoid at least to throw other money in cells testing the calculator, I recelled a battery pack (that should be useful in wiew to enjoy a HP41CL). When completely charged, after a night inside the calculator turned off, the pack was completely discharged, when trying to turn it ON the calculator shows no sign of life!
I must assume that there is a problem, sure, with the calculator, I mean it's defective, what do you think about?
Now I can't even open the calculator to investigate, cause I starded a case with e-bay-paypal and see please, here below, what the seller answered:
quote ["I don't accept your behaviour since the beginning.
1> I certify that this calculator was working perfectly and described exactly as in the auction.
2> It is the first time I heard a "pseudo battery issue" for a classic HP 41 and again it this calculator worked well before so I don't see what could be the problem for this one..
3>I encourage Ebay and Paypal Team litigation to read your previous posts which where extremely interesting !
You told me that your plan was to OPEN this calculator and CREATED an HP-41CL.
Have a look on this HP-41 Forum : "http://www.hpmuseum.org/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/hpmuseum/archv020.cgi?read=185434" and you will understand that you should not use classic cells or even rechargeable cells as "the battery drain from the new 41CL is some 10 TIMES GREATER than a normal 41 WHILE OFF".
You will see that all HP-41CL users are avoiding theses cells and worked for example with USB Cable to sustain power.
4> I don't know what are the origins of your cells and if they are partially discharged or not but I don't care really as it is not the issue.
You received now this calculator almost ONE MONTH AGO!!!!!, and since this time you tried to create litigation or doubts around me so I have really some questions marks on your honesty. First , it was contacts, then Screws, now Batteries consumption which is irrelevant!
You've said you will open it and I am quite sure you did it which is now your responsability as I will not able to check if you didn't change or replace any parts!
As a conclusion, I refuse to be charged for any claims and I am asking EBAY and PAYPAL Teams , first to close this claim and then to not proceed to any reimbursement to this person, because I don't see the reason why!
I can help them to go through dedicated forum for this calculator to see If I am Right or not.
PS: I am going to sell more HP-41 in the future with defaults and I will mention them accurately. No doubt
regards" ] quote
Never, I underline, never I've opened the calculator and the "interest" and my questions recalled by the selle about screws (eventually cracked post, means) were, I think, justified, read please below my words:
quote:["I think that the calculator is quite in a good shape except for the things I've noticed, I see that the corrosion has affected expecially the first contact (a small hole, but if you assure that it will not grow up (as I personally think) for me there are no problems to take it as is: it works!
But you have not yet answered to my indirect question about eventually cracked posts: do you have already opened the calculator?
I am going to make a 41CL, for that reason I was looking and I bought your calculator.
I must open it to make the transformation and I'm scared to get problems with cracked posts, a issue which is not easy to solve, I prefere to don't have such a one.
If you assure there are no problems, I trust you and keep the calculator, without any more questions, let me know, please.
As I can read in your description you are a collector, so you know what I mean."]quote
I ask you please for your opinion, technical advices for the issue and more are welcome.
Aurelio Traverso
Edited: 13 May 2012, 3:38 p.m. after one or more responses were posted