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by michel_b
Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:46 pm
Forum: Firmware updates
Topic: Do not use Firmware V30 for DM1x/41
Replies: 16
Views: 14919

Re: Do not use Firmware V30 for DM1x/41

grsbanks wrote:
Fri May 22, 2020 3:27 pm
A problem in V30 firmware for the DM1x and DM41 models has been identified.

The problem causes excessive load on the battery, which is depleted far sooner than it should be.
Jeez I reported this on February, 27.

Only took 3 months before it got confirmed ;)
by michel_b
Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:43 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?
Replies: 14
Views: 14450

Re: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?

Cost me 4 batteries BTW...
by michel_b
Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:33 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?
Replies: 14
Views: 14450

Re: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?

OK, so it eventually got confirmed I was right from the beginning and this truly was a firmware issue...
by michel_b
Mon Apr 06, 2020 3:37 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?
Replies: 14
Views: 14450

Re: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?

Well, I have to insist.

My DM15L has run for about one year on one battery, since I upgraded to FW V30 the battery died in a week, I've replaced it, the new battery lasted only 3 weeks, I replaced it a month ago with another one from another brand and batch, and well... It's down to 2.1V by now...
by michel_b
Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?
Replies: 14
Views: 14450

Re: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?

Well I'm french, and in french “coincidence” stands for 2 things that appear together without a causal relation between them even though it might seem.
by michel_b
Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?
Replies: 14
Views: 14450

Re: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?

Dunno... As long as nobody replies “mine too” it's a coincidence ;)
by michel_b
Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:10 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?
Replies: 14
Views: 14450

Firmware V30, DM15L and battery ?

Hi, I'm not sure if this is relevant, but I wish to report here that my DM15L battery died a few days after I updated its firmware to V30 :o Battery readings just before didn't let me expect the battery to die anytime soon... I also own a DM15 that got updated a couple weeks ago and didn't exhibit a...
by michel_b
Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:55 am
Forum: Discuss!
Topic: How did you discover SwissMicros?
Replies: 70
Views: 54426

Re: How did you discover SwissMicros?

A few years ago I needed a scientific calculator for the first time in years. So I wanted to purchase an HP RPN of course. Only to discover that they didn't make any of the series I loved and what seemed to be the closest to it was the HP 35S. So I bought one and immediately disliked it, although it...
by michel_b
Fri May 10, 2019 6:37 pm
Forum: Usage tips, tricks and questions
Topic: What is the downside of using the M80 or M1B firmwares for the DM-15?
Replies: 5
Views: 8906

Re: What is the downside of using the M80 or M1B firmwares for the DM-15?

Next exercise is to try to restore my programs I already made. :) IMHO the best tool for backing uo and restoring DM15 programs (and even progamming on the PC and get readable listings) is Torsten Manz's excellent simulator : http://www.hp-15c.homepage.t-online.de . It can communicate directly with...
by michel_b
Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:06 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: DM15L keyboard faceplate is separating
Replies: 32
Views: 33678

Re: DM15L keyboard faceplate is separating

Although this shouldn't calm you down as a customer (and it doesn't justify the problem), I would try this in your situation: 3M 2mm double side adhesive Because it has only 2mm width size, you can put it between the keys horizontally and you don't need to cut out the keys. I tried exactly this. It...