[NTLK] 2000 not switching on

[Michael Sheflin]

Oxidation may not be your issue,  fatal.  I've, unfortunately, had
oxidation at the battery terminals in my working 2100 for years at this
point.  I have not tried to clean it, though I might reconsider.

I'm not endorsing the following; I kind of doubt this will resolve things,
but see:  https://discussions.apple.com/thread/122311. .  Have you tried
screwing with the reset button?  And have you tried screwing with the
backup battery?  If there isn't one, have you tried putting one in?

Try the power button while holding rest, also.   (But don't delete your
files when prompted.)

Best,
Michael

On Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 11:18 AM Rob Moody <robmoody at fundamental-learning.com>
wrote:

> Hi there Newtonians, Newt Crew….
> Well, I’ve made sure that there were no PC Cards inserted (easy, as I
> don’t have any!) , left the 2000 off power for a couple of days…nothing
> from power supply or AA tray…I even opened up the back plate carefully to
> see if I could get into the battery “chamber”….and using a torch I could
> see some oxidation…so I carefully brushed vinegar around the terminals and
> left it to dry (bit of a heat wave here at the moment!)….but still no
> boot!  I didn’t want to go any further into the 2000’s innards for fear of
> breaking something….
> Any help appreciated!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 5 Sep 2021, at 06:18, Grant Hutchinson <newtontalkmessages at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> >> On Aug 31, 2021, at 5:36 AM, Rob Moody <
> robmoody at fundamental-learning.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Also sent an email to Frank via his site (as he was so helpful to me
> >> many years ago) but haven’t heard back…is he okay and doing well?
> >
> > Hey Rob ... it’s great to see you on the list again. Sorry that you’re
> having issues with your new MP2000. As far as we know, Frank is still
> around and well ... just not active on the list every day.
> >
> > I’m sure we’ll get you fixed up.
> >
> > g.
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