[NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 88, Issue 30

[Jim C.]

Thanks to everyone that has responded to my plea for help with my eMate 300.  I’ve done everything suggested in each of the below responses with no results. The eMate was left unplugged (battery and device) for two days, then plugged in and waited awhile. I then did all the reset procedures but wasn’t getting any signs of life from the eMate. I believe the charger is working but I can’t prove that. 

So, my solution is to send this thing to DXH. He graciously volunteered to look at it and fix it if possible. From what I understand, most of you guys are geniuses with these older electronics so I’m turning it over to an expert.

I appreciate all the input and really have tried to get this vintage Apple product to come back to life.

By the way… my collection of vintage Apple products continues to grow. I know it’s a far cry from what some of you are holding on to!

My list:

Apple Powerbook G3 400 Firewire/Pismo (2001)
Apple Powerbook G4 Titanium (2002)
Apple iBook G4 (white) (2005)
Apple MacBook Pro 17 (A1212) (2006)
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2020)
Apple MessagePad 2100
Apple MessagePad 130
Apple eMate 300

Jim Chapman
Guardsix6 at gmail.com <mailto:guardsix6 at gmail.com>



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>   1. Re: NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 88, Issue 27 (L.W. Brown)
>   2. eMate death question (Peter Fraser)
>   3. Re: eMate death question (Michael Sheflin)
>   4. Re: eMate death question (Fritz Toch)
>   5. Re: eMate death question (L.W. Brown)
>   6. Re: NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 88, Issue 27 (Alan Grassia)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:59:37 -0700
> From: "L.W. Brown" <lwb at mac.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 88, Issue 27
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> my recollection is it needs quite a few hours ?rest? - if memory serves: at least 4, but better overnight
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:08:43 -0700
> From: Peter Fraser <pjfraser at mac.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net, "L.W. Brown" <lwb at mac.com>
> Subject: [NTLK] eMate death question
> Message-ID: <555735C7-28A9-45E3-A5A6-C83F42CE3721 at mac.com>
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> 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. 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> -- Peter
> pjfraser at mac.com
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:22:53 -0400
> From: Michael Sheflin <sheflinm at gmail.com>
> To: NewtonTalk Mailin List <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>, Peter Fraser
> 	<pjfraser at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] eMate death question
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> Also, did you try turning it on without reconnecting the battery?
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> On Mon, Apr 26, 2021, 5:08 PM Peter Fraser via NewtonTalk <
> newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:29:09 -0400
> From: Fritz Toch <birddog at me.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net, Peter Fraser <pjfraser at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] eMate death question
> Message-ID: <7798175C-9C39-4B8D-837D-2E70A707F17C at me.com>
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>> 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. 
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> I have absolutely done this before.
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:41:31 -0700
> From: "L.W. Brown" <lwb at mac.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] eMate death question
> Message-ID: <0451A8D3-62C9-436A-B763-A230AB6F4128 at mac.com>
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> i did it myself once w/out realizing it - caused a lot of upset til someone here set me right!
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> Sent from ProPad
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:22:18 -0400
> From: Alan Grassia <alan.grassia at gmail.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net, "L.W. Brown" <lwb at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 88, Issue 27
> Message-ID: <5CC1FD29-50BB-46FF-94E8-EE0AB0ECCB45 at gmail.com>
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> Hello Jim and Newton Friends,
> 
> I have had to use a deep reset (http://newtonfaq.com/newton-faq-nos.html#IIIB2b) to wake up a MassagePad 2x00.  I disconnected from power for at least 12 hours before the deep reset. 
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> Cheers,
> Alan Grassia
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> MessagePad 2000, MessagePad 2100, eMate 300
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> Website: http://blog.smartphonefanatics.com
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> Sent from my Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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