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Newton MP 130 not working
Posted by: sircabulon on 2008-07-27 21:05:35
I loved my Newton Message Pad 130 and used it everyday, but one day the batteries died. I didn't get around to replacing them for a couple of weeks, but when I did get around to replacing them, the stupid thing wouldn't turn on! [🙁!] !]'> I tried more than one set of batteries with no luck. Got any ideas?

Posted by: madmax_2069 on 2008-07-28 10:23:53
maybe somehow the battery contacts are corroded and need cleaning, or connections got bent somehow.

i would check them to see there condition. if that don't work then something internal happened to it

Posted by: macgreg on 2008-07-28 20:57:45
Also try testing the internal backup battery (silver disk).

If you had dead AA batteries and were running on backup for a while you may have drained that as well.

Posted by: madmax_2069 on 2008-07-28 23:09:11
ahh yea the pill battery.

i totally forgot the models under the MP 2000 had them.

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