[NTLK] 2000 not switching on

[Rob Moody]

Hi Forrest (cool name, btw),

Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll give it a whirl and report back!


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> On 31 Aug 2021, at 13:25, Forrest <newton_phoenix at mindspring.com> wrote:
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> Since no one else is volunteering a suggestion, I’ll step up.
> 
> Remove all power from the unit—this includes ac and any battery power. Allow the Newton to sit this way for a minimum of several hours.
> 
> Reconnect/restore the power supplies (as appropriate), now try to power it up.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Mahalo,
> Forrest
> 
> Sent from my T-Mobile iPhone 11
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>> On Aug 31, 2021, at 4:35 AM, Rob Moody <robmoody at fundamental-learning.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> Just a call out into the list…have a newly acquired 2000 (after selling mine after hit with COVID layoff)…and it just doesn’t switch on at the power slide switch, with original power pack nor AA battery sled…have tried to clean contacts with pencil eraser, isopropyl…but no go.
>> Suggestions?
>> Also sent an email to Frank via his site (as he was so helpful to me many years ago) but haven’t heard back…is he okay and doing well?
>> 
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