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...
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...
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...
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...