[NTLK] Charging an eMate with a very low battery pack and missing patch after reset

[Craig Bradley]

A bit late for you but I have found that plugging in the eMate first for a few hours without opening or restarting it after not being used for a while seems to allow the battery to at least charge enough to kick-start the power circuit. 

Craig

On Sat, Jan 17, 2026, at 9:18 AM, Chris Lindley wrote:
> Hi Victor,
> 
> Many thanks for that.
> 
> So sounds like the eMate is good! I will try not to leave it so long between charges in the future!
> 
> Cheers,
> Chris 
> 
> > On 16 Jan 2026, at 21:05, Victor Rehorst <victor at chuma.org> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Chris,
> > 
> > Patch 732000 is the latest patch for the eMate, see https://newtonfaq.com/newton-faq-nos.html#IIIA2a
> > 
> > I don't think NewtTest knows about non-Apple-released OS patches, nor is it possible to actually compare patch version using the original rules that Apple originally used (which are documented further down on part 2 of the FAQ).
> > 
> > OS patches will persist even after a "brain wipe" reset like what you performed.  The only way to remove them is to either use a special software tool or to swap out the ROM card for one from a different language or device type (eg. swap an eMate ROM card with one from a 2x00, or swap a German ROM card for an English one) per https://40hz.org/Pages/newton/patches/patchinstallation/
> > 
> > You did the right thing, as often a reset will convince the eMate to start charging the battery, previously noted here:
> > 
> > https://marc.info/?l=newtontalk&m=161724841602396&w=2
> > 
> > -V
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