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Battery pack rebuilt with new NiMH cells: Tested cell voltages to see that they all add up in the end, and checked resistance across the thermistor. I think we are good. Using cells with tabs made this rebuild almost trivial thanks to the simple design of the spring clips and slip-in package...

Thanks. I just installed the memory upgrade module and we have the beeping again. I wonder if the beeping was the module all along. There was a point after I first completed the hinge/display cable work when I had initially installed the memory upgrade. Perhaps the eMate was fine all along...

Not sure what fixed it, but reassembly led to either my not waiting long enough for a reset, or something wasn’t seated correct. It might have been the plunger switch, maybe mainboard out of alignment—whatever the case was, I appreciate input on another thread. At this point, I have more...

Well, I am not exactly sure what did it, but I have the eMate working! After the above notes, I decided to give my work a once-over, just shy of taking apart the display. My goal was to conclusively verify the display plunger/switch was working and to verify my power source. After unbuttoning...

It was/is assembled yes. The reset button has a tactile action I can feel when pressed. I did not hear any ”brrrraaang” sound I reinstalled the nubbin as pictured, but I will double check that it is still there.

Please add “Avara”, the excellent Ambrosia title that features polygon 3D mech battles! https://macintoshgarden.org/games/avara Avara has modern retro ports now too, but the original mac game used round-robin networking via Appletalk or TCP/IP

I am documenting my eMate restoration in another thread. Here, I am posting my first real troubleshooting problem. 1. Reassembled eMate with new display ribbon cable from Androda 2. Battery disconnected. 3. Using a real Apple Newton 7.5v 9W power supply 4. Plugging in power supply, eMate starts...

It turns out that little nub that was jammed into the pen holder was actually the back tip of the stylus itself! Who knew? I thought my stylus was complete, but I guess there is a little seam at the end. I can glue it back together, but this is one mystery solved. With the hinges rebuilt, I...

Adding a brief update. . . Packages received: Newton/eMate power adapter Androda’s replacement display cable and memory upgrade module NiMH cells for battery rebuild I still need to figure out a sync cable solution. So, today I finally installed the rebuilt hinges—or at least screwed them...

Regarding the battery, I already ordered and received my replacement MiMH cells (with tabs) so I will be doing the battery rebuild soon. A few house projects got in the way progress on this, but I will be adding more notes over the next few weeks. Thanks for all of the input.

Yeah, I mentioned in my original post that I already ordered one, (and have received it) as well as repaired hinges and restored retention washers.

Oh, thanks for that! I had no idea. Will review the FAQ now.

Thanks! I am looking forward to it. Today, I am trying to decide if I should mess with the ribbon cable now removed and try to repair the broken traces, or just wait for the replacement. I don’t actually know if it even works at all, but it’s pretty clean inside from what I can tell. I suspect...

Thanks for this. Puts my mind at ease and gets me excited to make some progress getting this up and running. I just watched the Love Notes to Newton documentary, so I am looking forward to joining a new community of enthusiasts!

Thanks! In reply: I haven’t even turned on the eMate yet, so I don’t know what is on it. My question was more about the NEED to back it up if I am installing Androda’s memory upgrade. If the upgrade just resets the eMate to defaults, that seems fine to me—starting from scratch. But if it...

I finally picked up an Apple eMate 300! Like many of us, I remember seeing images here and there when the eMate was released for education thinking, wow, that would be a cool device to try. Later, I learned this was a Newton device, but I never really had the chance to try any of this, nor was I...

FYI, it looks like the polymaker muted white is back in stock at Amazon. Just ordered some to be delivered Monday.

I am finally following up on this project. Having failed to make progress with my BT dongle in OS9, and not able to observe obvious success with the firmware updater, I decided to try running the update in Panther since I have a few partitions with which I can mess around. I opted to keep...

Tried the Mighty Mouse Wireless. Works in OSX. Does not work in OF and does not work in OS9. So, I figured it was time to see if flashing the firmware helps. Downloaded the Apple BT Firmware Updater 1.2. Loaded this in Tiger. Ran it. Said I was already up to date. No updates. So, I...