I just acquired an Epson PX-8 "Geneva" in pristine physical condition, but it won't seem to power up. I'm leaving the batteries to charge for 24-48 hours, but I'm skeptical they have any life left in them at all.
Should these old Epson portables run off the charger circuit alone? I think the Tandy Model "T" series adapters should be compatible (6VDC output, but only 500mA whereas I believe the original Epson charger was 600mA), but I haven't had any luck powering the PX-8 just yet. I can see the LCD screen appears to turn on, but sliding the contrast only appears to make the screen uniformly slightly dark. Pressing the sub-processor reset button hasn't helped. Christopher
