[NTLK] eMate death question

Mon Apr 26 14:22:53 PDT 2021

Also, did you try turning it on without reconnecting the battery?

On Mon, Apr 26, 2021, 5:08 PM Peter Fraser via NewtonTalk <
newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:

> This might be a dumb comment, but I remember that sometimes folks would
> inadvertently move the brightness or contrast slider to a position where
> the screen was dark, and think that the whole thing was dead.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> -- Peter
> pjfraser at mac.com
>
> > On Apr 26, 2021, at 1:59 PM, L.W. Brown via NewtonTalk <
> newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
> >
> > my recollection is it needs quite a few hours “rest” - if memory
> serves: at least 4, but better overnight
> >
> > Sent from ProPad
> >
> >> On Apr 26, 2021, at 10:30 AM, Jim Chapman <guardsix6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >> Disaster!!!
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> My eMate 300 still won't come on. Shows no signs of life? And it was
> so new!!!!
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> I tried all the steps below and still nothing. The battery has been
> plugged back in for over an hour. I've tried to do a short reset and a long
> reset, still nothing happens. I even did the hard recovery, but I get
> nothing on the screen.
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> Anybody want to try and fix this before I just put it away forever?
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> Desparate!
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> Jim Chapman
> >>
> >> guardsix6 at gmail.com
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >>>> On Apr 23 2021, at 6:22 pm, newtontalk-request at newtontalk.net wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    4. eMate 300 Just Died??? (Jim C.)
> >>>
> >>> -----------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 4
> >>> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:39:03 -0500
> >>> From: "Jim C."  <guardsix6 at gmail.com>
> >>> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> >>> Subject: [NTLK] eMate 300 Just Died???
> >>> Message-ID:  <A9BC062D-16D2-4C1E-8924-C48E12A68C13 at gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain;        charset=utf-8
> >>>
> >>> Help!    My eMate 300 just died!    I?ve had it on my desk for several
> days turned off with it plugged in. I tried to turn it on today and I get
> nothing!    The power cord is plugged in. I tested the outlet and it?s
> sending power. I?ve did the two seconds reset and then the 15 second reset
> and still nothing.
> >>>
> >>> I don?t have a power light indicator of any kind.    I just don?t know
> what?s gone wrong. It was working fine just two days ago.
> >>>
> >>> Anyone want to venture a guess as to how I can get it back to working?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jim Chapman
> >>> Guardsix6 at gmail.com  <mailto:guardsix6 at gmail.com>
> >>> ----------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 5
> >>> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:13:15 -0400
> >>> From: Michael Sheflin  <sheflinm at gmail.com>
> >>> To: NewtonTalk Mailin List  <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
> >>> Subject: Re: [NTLK] eMate 300 Just Died???
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>>         <CAKUGNUX-2eVKTmW04bJ7x_uSiprqB1CYaN-pxRvW4=
> OZAKxXkg at mail.gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >>>
> >>> Unplug it, drain the battery if possible (or disconnect it).    "Turn
> it on"
> >>> a few times to drain the capacitors.      Then plug it back in and try
> to turn
> >>> it on.
> >>>
> >>> Does anything different happen?
> >>> ------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 6
> >>> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:13:45 -0400
> >>> From: Michael Sheflin  <sheflinm at gmail.com>
> >>> To: NewtonTalk Mailin List  <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
> >>> Subject: Re: [NTLK] eMate 300 Just Died???
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>>         <
> CAKUGNUXKNphjxQLcFvkWTizSRn7nSjZzVSC4vDE_dStv722weQ at mail.gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >>>
> >>> If the answer is yes, I'd suggest not leaving it plugged in and see if
> the
> >>> problem recurs.
> >>>
> >>>> On Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 5:13 PM Michael Sheflin  <sheflinm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Unplug it, drain the battery if possible (or disconnect it).    "Turn
> it on"
> >>>> a few times to drain the capacitors.      Then plug it back in and
> try to turn
> >>>> it on.
> >>>>
> >>>> Does anything different happen?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 8
> >>> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:25:27 -0400
> >>> From: arceeHS  <arceehs at gmail.com>
> >>> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> >>> Subject: Re: [NTLK] eMate 300 Just Died???
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>>         <CAPC=-CHp=
> H2aAQqXYX7T9xYFvw6pB5-ZQuPZcqGGv_AdThMHxQ at mail.gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >>>
> >>> 1. Unplug the eMate from the AC adapter. Unplug the AC adapter from
> power.
> >>> Disconnect the battery inside the eMate.
> >>> 2. Let the eMate sit unpowered for 24 hours. You may push the reset
> button
> >>> on the back as many times as you like.
> >>> 3. Plug the AC adapter into power. Plug the AC adapter into the eMate.
> >>> 4. Turn on the eMate and breathe thankful sighs of relief when it
> starts up
> >>> and as you go thru' the screen setup procedure.
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 9
> >>> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:28:36 -0400
> >>> From: arceeHS  <arceehs at gmail.com>
> >>> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> >>> Subject: Re: [NTLK] eMate 300 Just Died???
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>>         <CAPC=-
> CEE_A8AVOuDeocsLOVceU45tRdxjWjufVPOiWNZ0YXA+g at mail.gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >>>
> >>> I didn't mean to be redundant. It is just that Michael is faster than
> I am.
> >>>
> >>>> On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 5:25 PM arceeHS  <arceehs at gmail.com>  wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> 1. Unplug the eMate from the AC adapter. Unplug the AC adapter from
> power.
> >>>> Disconnect the battery inside the eMate.
> >>>> 2. Let the eMate sit unpowered for 24 hours. You may push the reset
> button
> >>>> on the back as many times as you like.
> >>>> 3. Plug the AC adapter into power. Plug the AC adapter into the eMate.
> >>>> 4. Turn on the eMate and breathe thankful sighs of relief when it
> starts
> >>>> up and as you go thru' the screen setup procedure.
> >>>>
> >>>
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