[NTLK] Fixing what ain’t broken

[Adam Faircloth]

Hi fellow Newton users,

This week I finally cracked open my eMate to inspect the hinges. Springs
looked good. Added the washers and tried to dab in some extra grease.

But upon testing it, all of a sudden the hinge motion was very tight.
Then... POP. Sure enough, one of the spring coils pulled loose.

So now I've progressed to a full take apart to refurbish both hinge
mechanisms. I've got the hinges in hand, now I just need to summon the
strength and courage to keep going. This kind of mechanical component
repair is a bit outside my comfort zone in fixing electronics.

I don't really have a question… just putting this out in the universe for
moral support. Of course, grateful for Frank and Joel’s excellent how-to
guides as I tackle this repair!

Adam