Re: [NTLK] AW: Upgrading Newton 2000

From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Thu Jul 08 2004 - 17:07:03 PDT

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On Jul 8, 2004, at 5:01 PM, Steven Joniak wrote:

> OK sorry, but I am a bit confused about this whole upgrading process
> now - is the upgrade merely taking the 2000 apart and removing the
> entire motherboard assembly (as pictured and sold on jksales site) and
> then replacing it with a 2100 motherboard WITHOUT any soldering? OR is
> the soldering part mandatory to afix the new chips?

Swapping Motherboards circumvents the soldering. It also changes your
Newton ID for some shareware registrations...

To actually upgrade the 2000 motherboard requires soldering...

Marty

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