Re: [NTLK] MP130 repairs

Frank,

Are the Sharp versions of the messagepad also susceptible to these
problems? And, if so, can they be fixed? And, if so, are you willing
to do so, for a small fee?

Doug

On Nov 30, 2008, at 11:51 AM, Frank Gruendel wrote:

>>> Congratulations. Be aware, though, that literally every Newton 130
>>> will eventually become comatose unless what I describe here is
> taken
>>> care of:
>>>
>>> http://www.pda-soft.de/mp130fixes.html
>
>> I'm thinking if it's still decent internally I'd just have to
>> trim that plastic support a little.
>
> This would only fix one problem. It is mandatory to also replace the
> resistors, otherwise the Newton will decide out of the blue not to
> turn on at all or not to turn the backlight on.
>
>> If not, do you still do these repairs to include those resistors?
>
> Yes, I do. Can take a couple of days, though, since family and the job
> that
> pays the rent are higher on my priority list these days.
>
> Frank
>
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