Mark, corrosion problems are very common on the HP-41. To discuss the HP-41 calculator, repairs, accessories most of the community knowledge may be found in the discussion forums at http://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-6266.html and more documentation also at http://www.hp41.org/Intro.cfm
Have fun and many happy BEEPs Martin > Message: 14 > Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 22:34:48 -0700 > From: "Mark J. Blair" <[email protected]> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > <[email protected]> > Subject: HP41C Peripherals and Accessories? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I just became the happy new owner of a nice old HP 41C calculator with a > matching barcode wand. I haven't powered it up yet, as there's lots of battery > compartment corrosion. I'm looking into getting one of the replacement flex > circuit assemblies that have been made for it. I was quite curious about the 41C > when I saw them in magazines, but I had never touched one before. My first HP > calculator was a 28S, and I finally upgraded to a 48GX a couple of years ago. I > think this 41C will be a fun addition to my collection once I get the battery > compartment fixed up and get it running. > > If anybody has any interesting HP 41C peripherals or accessories available for > trade, let's talk! eBay and I don't talk any more, so I need to find my new toys > the old fashioned way. > > -- > Mark J. Blair, NF6X <[email protected]> > http://www.nf6x.net/
