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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of beaumont jones
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:22 PM
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> Subject: [NTLK] Best battery tester? And funny battery behavior
What you need is to keep the contacts clean.
If the problem still persists, the contact pressure of the contacts from the
Newt towards the battery tray may be too low.
If the tray easily comes out the main contact spring seems to be ok.
You can also feel the contact force of this spring while inserting the tray
slowly.
But there is another contact needed and this might be the problem.
But to clean and adjust it you need to open your Newt.
The best way to check the status of non-rechargeables is to load them with a
resistor and to measure the current.
But if you insert fresh batteries the Newt is good enough to indicate the
battery charge (in this case all cells will have a similar status).
Johannes
> Hi All:
> My 2100 has been a bit cranky recently when it comes
> to reinserting the battery tray. It works fine
> generally but when I replace the (non-rechargeable AA)
> batteries it won't turn until I take the tray out and
> put it back in a few times. This last time I couldn't
> get it to power up until I gave a little *squeeze* to
> the bottom of the Newton. Now it's fine. Has anyone
> had this trouble? I'm thinking there is some issue
> with the contacts but I'm wondering how others have
> solved this problem.
> When it first happened I thought I somehow had mixed
> up spent batteries with new ones, which leads to my
> second question -- any recommendations for battery
> testers? I just bought a cheapie tester from Radio
> Shack (I must say I got some of the worst service from
> possibly the least knowledgeable salespeople ever!)
> and it is garbage. Batteries that don't light a
> flashlight (and of course won't power the Newton) test
> super strong.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Seth
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