Depending on what type of wires you used the wires may have caused a short
circuit as well (I have seen terrible implementations already, wondering
that the Newt survived at all.
Another issue is that the solder pads for the crystal on the logic board
might have been losen due to desoldering the original crystal. So it might
be the case that one of the very thin paths towards the soldering pads is
broken or does not provide continuity...
Johannes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of James Mackey
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 6:22 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Newton 4 Newbies/dead 2100
>
>
>
>
> No, the bottom of the implant has only 4 flush-fitting points which could
> nothave contacted anything significant. A motherboard swap might be
> necessary. The case is in great shape, and the screen and backlight are in
> mint condition. It would be a waste to not use that Newt again. I'll keep
> youposted.
>
> J
>
> >From: "Johannes Wolf" >Reply-To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net >To: >Subject:
> Re: [NTLK] Newton 4 Newbies/dead 2100 >Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002
> 15:57:07 +0200
> >>>Oh, Oh, bad news. >>But you did not answer my question if you isolated
> theImplant to the logic >board - I mean if you put something
> non-conductive
> inbetween the Implant PCB >and the logic board? >If not you have surely
> caused an short cut on the logic board which caused >serious damage. >For
> instance I could imagine that the oscillator circuit on the logic
> board >is
> damaged - so the Newt will not have any clock ... >>I would
> recommend to get
> some of the cheap and worn Newts for $55 and >replace the logic board. But
> this should be done by somebody with >experience. >If you cannot find
> somebody near to you I am willing to help you (I have >already done that a
> few times). The bad thing is the shipping costs to >Europe and back (I
> assumethat you are located in the U.S.) >>Regards >Johannes
> >>>-----Original
> Message----- >>From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> >>[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of James
> Mackey >>Sent:
> Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:24 PM >>To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net >>Subject:
> Re: [NTLK] Newton 4 Newbies/dead 2100 >>>>>>>>>>Well, I pulled the SER-001
> and put it in my other Newt. I de-soldered the >>Implant and put the
> originalcrystal back and let it sit >>overnight. It still
> >>doesn't turn on
> or make any noises. :( >>>>>From: "Johannes Wolf" >Reply-To:
> newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net >To: >Subject: >>Re: [NTLK] Newton 4
> Newbies/dead
> 2100 >Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 >>08:42:23 +0200 >>>>>So what is the
> behaviour
> of yor Newt now? >No sound and no screen after >>startup? >>After reading
> what you did I really wonder if you isolated the >>implant PCB >and its
> connections properly while experimenting >>with different >>positions of
> >theimplant. That you closed the nack cover with an >>imperceptable bulge
> >indicated that the implant PCB must have been pressed >>hardly
> against the
> >logic board. >There is a good chance that you >>introduced >>a shortcut
> between implant and >logic board. >>I would recommend >>to do what >>you
> already proposed: replace the crystal and >remove all implant
> >>connections.
> >To be safe you can also remove the SER-001, but >>this board is
> >>for sure
> NOT >the reason for the behaviour of your Newt. >>Johannes
> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> >>>>[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of James >>Mackey
> >>Sent: >>Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:22 AM >>To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> >>Subject: >>[NTLK] Newton 4 Newbies/dead 2100 >>>>>>>>>>I had an Implant
> accel and an >>SER-001 in it. The flip-cover would not stay >>back in the
> locked position >>(imperceptable bulge of the back >>case) so I was
> >>experimenting with >>several alternate locaitons for the accelerator. So
> now >>the Newt won't >>boot, and it failed to recover after an overnight
> hiatus >>(following the >>instructions on the FAQ). I don't know
> if anything
> inside >>might have >>touched and caused the problem. Maybe I was too
> >>greedy. That >>Newt >>was my >>skanky daily driver, and it would be nice
> ifit could be recovered. >>All >>theinternal connectors are still
> secure and
> I removed and >>reinstalled >>the >>PCB card and SER-001 without
> any luck. I
> might try de-soldering the >>>>Implantand putting the old crystal back to
> seeif it was the part that >>>>failed. >>>>JM >>>>>From: James Elliott
> >Reply-To: >>newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net >To: >>newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> >Subject: Re: >>[NTLK] Newton 4 Newbies >>site >Date: >>Wed, 26 Jun 2002
> 19:22:16 -0400 >>>>>What sort of hotrodding were you up to?
> >>>>-James >>>It
> looks >>like quite >>a useful site. The J&K Sales link >>will come >>in
> handy. I >>need to get >>another 2100 after I murdered one of mine
> >>yesterday. I was >>probably >>asking for trouble by hotrodding the
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