Re: [NTLK] My saga with my 130 CONTINUES

From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.nl)
Date: Mon Nov 25 2002 - 10:53:43 EST


Again: dumb question, have you checked the display contrast setting ???
I was also falling into this trap more than once...

Johannes

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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of B. Jack Osterholt
> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 3:19 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] My saga with my 130 CONTINUES

 
> First, let me thank everyone who sent me suggestions about how to revive
> my currently dead 130. I especially liked the ones about wearing the
> feet of a mole in a silk bag around my neck for ten days, and offering
> large sums of money to the Newton gods to atone for my sins. But, alas,
> nothing seemed to work, my checking account is now overdrawn, and I
> smell simply horrid.

> But, to return to the issue at hand.this $%#*&^ 130. To recap: I found
> a BRAND NEW 130.still in plastic. I changed the backup, and put
> batteries in it. NOTHING..
 
> I did all my best tricks about soft rebooting, hard rebooting, etc until
> my boots hurt, but still NADA. I followed the idea of taking all the
> batteries out for 24 hours will putting paper in the on switch to hold
> it open.NADA. I tried plugging in the charger for 24 hours.then hard
> rebooting.NADA.

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