Re: [NTLK] couple more eMate Qs

From: Dan K (dankephoto_at_comcast.net)
Date: Tue Nov 22 2005 - 08:58:44 PST

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I wrote:
>> Just picked up a 'as-is--for-parts-only' eMate, in decent shape
>> actually, but it has presented me with two problems.
<snip>

To which Woody Smith <woodysmith_at_comcast.net> replied
>My guess is that one of the backlight wires is broken. Happened to
>my son's eMate. So when you re-grease the hinges you can check the
>backlight wires.
>A hard reset should remove the password. press reset and hold power
>button until it asks if you want to erase all memory.

Excellent, just did the hard reset which worked as advised. Now to pop
open the case to investigate broken wires (and the hinges of course!). .
. Thanks Woody!

dan k

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