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Posted by: Retro Rider on 2018-08-12 17:10:16
I got an OMP (MessagePad 100) w/o a battery plastic thing, so I tried to use a power adapter, I used a PSone power adapter (7.5a - 2a) and the screen glitched. Was it the power adapters or something else?
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Posted by: Retro Rider on 2018-08-13 11:27:33
just a bump
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Posted by: bibilit on 2018-08-14 06:22:57
I got an OMP (MessagePad 100) w/o a battery plastic thing, IIRC standard batteries(4 AAA) can be used here with a small modification.
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Posted by: maceffects on 2018-08-14 07:22:05
I did hear that some people were reporting issues with capacitors on the earlier Newtons, not sure which as I have no recent experience. Just something to be aware of.
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Posted by: Retro Rider on 2018-08-14 07:24:48
IIRC standard batteries(4 AAA) can be used here with a small modification. Really? can you send me a link or somewhere where I can find how to do this?
I did hear that some people were reporting issues with capacitors on the earlier Newtons... Just something to be aware of. I actually also posted this on Reddit and they said it might be the LCD ribbon cable has corrosion.
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Posted by: bibilit on 2018-08-14 08:07:50
http://normalkid.com/collector/100.html
runs on 4 AAA batteries
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Posted by: MOS8_030 on 2018-08-14 09:40:58
Afaik, the MP 100 needs to have the battery pack installed to function, even on a charger.
There's a switch that is depressed when the pack is installed.
It's probably detailed in the User Manual.
It also needs to have a good backup battery installed.
I cracked open the battery pack on my MP100. It looks like it could be rebuilt with new rechargeable AAA's.
I haven't gotten around to finishing the job.
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Posted by: bibilit on 2018-08-14 11:57:29
There's a switch that is depressed when the pack is installed. i agree with that, but the switch can be fooled.
Can't find information anymore but IIRC a special cradle was supplied for using standard batteries , you can rebuild the battery pack with Nicd units:
http://old.chuma.org/newton/faq/newton-faq-hardware.html#IIB6http://old.chuma.org/newton/faq/newton-faq-hardware.html#IIB6
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Posted by: Retro Rider on 2018-08-14 12:30:01
but the switch can be fooled... a special cradle was supplied for using standard batteries Yes, it can be. Yes, there was a battery thing to hold AAA batteries in the Newton 100, that's what I need, idk if I can rebuild one of the rechargeables
I did hear that some people were reporting issues with capacitors on the earlier Newtons Actually, now that i've spoken to a friend with basically the same problem, it might be the capacitors
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Posted by: Retro Rider on 2018-08-15 10:56:01
can anyone recap my newton for me?
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Posted by: EkriirkE on 2018-10-02 12:55:08
It also needs to have a good backup battery installed. Mine works fine w/o the backup battery
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