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Yes, indeed! See you in the DMs.

In other news, I just realized why I never got very far tinkering with my TechSteps … they all came with 240v adapters and I didn’t get around to digging a compatible 120v version out of my bins. For completeness sake, does anybody have a spare 120v TechStep adapter to trade for a 240v?

I hadn’t looked at my copies of volume 2 and 3 for a very long time and this discussion got me wondering if they were water damaged as well … fortunately, they’re in near perfect condition. Whew.

And all members would be assigned their retro AppleLink address. RappleLink™ … as it were.

We’ve all smelled that smell, unfortunately.

No worries.

Personally, I thrive on stupid questions. And convoluted answers, for that matter. Welcome!

Have you bought one yet? They can be a bit spendy online. If you haven’t nabbed one yet, DM me and I’ll send one your way for cheap.

I would suggest contacting Frank Gründel of PDA-Soft. He has written a number of Newton-related disassembly and repair tutorials and has probably taken apart, upgraded, and repaired more eMates than nearly anyone else on the planet. https://www.pda-soft.de/en/email/email.html He’s also very...

That’s a good idea, actually. We’ll figure this out in DMs.

The charging status light should not be blinking. I’m not sure what that might indicate, perhaps a short or failure in the charging circuit or the temperature sensor built into the battery. Normally, the light would either be orange (indicating that the battery is being charged or cannot be...

Ok, I’ll look into that.

Sure, I can upload them … what the best way to do that? Are there instructions posted?

Somehow, I have managed to accumulate three TechSteps over the years, but only a small assortment of different ROM cartridges. CPU Tests Vol. 1, v. 1.1.1 (x3) SCSI HD Tests, v. 1.0 (x2) However, I also have a pair of ROMs with simple typewritten labels: CPU Tests #188 SCSI HD #188 Has anyone...

Those aluminum cased LaCie drives are built like tanks. I swear by them.

Yes, the eMate should run without a battery pack. A few things to check: Are you using an original Newton AC adapter? The correct voltage and current rating is important. It’s possible that the display cable has been damaged by a broken spring in the display hinge. Does the display make any...

On a somewhat related note, here’s a link to my Stowaway Keyboard Project (via the Internet Archive), in which several Newtonheads decided it was a good idea to connect a Stowaway foldable keyboard to the Newton. (At some point, I’ll rebuild the contents of the page on my live site.) In the...

Oh, I will definitely be mentioning this article on the NewtonTalk mailing list and the tweeter. Great sleuthing @Admiral Shark!

This is a lovely sight to behold.

What a great tool! And I love the straightforward UI. Well done. My only niggle is that it won’t run under High Sierra. 😶