I went as far as to dislodge the MP2K's motherboard, but was unable to
figure out how to separate the serial port and power plug from the case. I
eventually gave up and put everything back together, unhappy because nothing
appeared to be wrong that I had seen so far. The plugs were all attached
well. I dunno. Then a few hours later, I grabbed it to write a note, and
(without thinking) turned on the backlight. To my amazement, it worked! I
don't know what I did, maby just moved something. Beats me. But all that
matters is it works again!!!!
Roger
Paul Guyot wrote:
> Victor Rehorst <victor@gear.torque.net> wrote:
> >On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, Roger Milne wrote:
> >
> >> I dropped my MP2K this morning from a grand total of no more than
> >> knee height, inside a soft jacket, inside a padded backpack, and it
> >> broke my backlight?!?!?!?!? Piss me off. Anyone have any
> >> recomendations what to do now? Is it something that's servicable in any
> >> way? I have an electronics degree, but am still a little affraid to go
> >
> >Sounds like you probably just knocked a cable connector loose inside.
> >From what I've heared, 2x00 Newts are easier to open than earlier models,
> >but of course you should make a few good backups first. I'm not sure
> >where exactly the display cables are, maybe someone else can provide
> >directions or pictures (and Laurent, maybe it would be a nice addition
> >tho the FAQ to provide some instructions on fixing common problems?)
>
> Poor Roger.
>
> To open the 2000, proceed as following: (you need two x-screw-drivers)
> (a) remove all cards, the pen & the battery pack
> (b) remove the four screws outside & open it from the battery pack as
> described in Pix Solutions web site
> (c) unclip all wires: loudspeaker, microphone (the grey one), power button,
> another one & the little white comb glued on the Arm chip
> (d) remove the pen holder (three screws)
> (e) remove four more screws, one on the battery holder, two black one on
> the opposite side of the pen holder, and one between the pen holder and the
> battery holder
> (f) unclip the battery holder's cover, remove the battery spring (look at
> how it is installed, it is not very easy to install again)
> (g) unclip the motherboard: there is a clip between cards holes
> (h) remove the mother board: the problem comes from the connectors
> (i) remove the two screws in the battery holder with the small screw-driver
> & the four screws all around. Note where they are.
> The little plastic thing that seems to come from underneath is the
> touchscreen's connector
> (j) remove any screen protector such as barrier (they will fall otherwise)
> (k) finaly remove the last part, starting from the top. You can now see the
> screen totally.
> I haven't been any further.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
>
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