Pictures. I need pictures! Even with the descriptions you guys are
giving, I'm still totally puzzled as to how to get at the screen layer.
Sean
On Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at 03:37 AM, Heiko wrote:
> I can agree on this. I have opened my Newton last sunday, because of a
> screen
> misalignment, cleaned the contacts and everything was fine again.
>
> Paul Nuernberger wrote:
>>
>> This is how I have fixed 2 2k's and 3 2k1's. It was posted to the
>> original
>> NTLK list three (?) or so years ago. Since it involves MAJOR
>> disassembly of
>> the newton I have never recommended it on-list (for the technically
>> adept,
>> or at least the very brave, only !!)
> <snip>
>>> I wouldn't bother with software and straight open the thing. Just
>>> yesterday
>>> I opened a MP2100 and had a closer look how it is done: A flexible
>>> PCB comes
>>> from the screen which has 4 tracks. They are silver but they don't
>>> look like
>>> tinned copper but more like aluminium. These 4 tracks are forming a
>>> sort of
>>> ring track around the screen and have for shure something to do with
>>> the pen
>>> recognition. The contact to the mainbord is made very simply by
>>> clamping the
>>> flexible board onto the mainboard by means of 2 screws. Since this is
>>> no
>>> springloaded contact the clamping force may vary and dirt can go in
>>> the gap
>>> or the bare metal surfaces could oxidize if e.g. liquids or water or
>>> may be
>>> only water vapor condenses there.
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