Re: [NTLK] MP2000 upgrade

From: Edmund Blackadder (edmund_at_helmug.gr)
Date: Tue Jun 22 2004 - 15:23:25 PDT


>
> Yes! You have to replace the entire motherboard - Frank G. mentioned
> to me
> that the chips underneath the ROM Board are the chips that are
> different
> between the MP2000 and MP2100. This is much easier than de-soldering
> and
> soldering them...
>
> Check Frank's awesome site for disassembly.
> http://www.pda-soft.de/body_2x00_disassemble.html
> It's easy, at least it was for me...the only problem I ran into was
> initially getting the back cover/bezel off. (I just twisted the case
> carefully till the cranky portion of the case opened. After that it was
> pretty smooth sailing disassembling the newt the rest of the way.
>

I idid the upgrade successfully. Yes it was very straightforward (with
Frank;s instructions).
The "taking the case apart" part was quite nervous, but now i am
confident enough.
At last now i can have the full merits of Newton :-)

Kostas

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