[NTLK] Newton 2000 that won't power up.

[Forrest]

It's 50-50. I once accidentally crossed the polarity while testing a  
Brother portable electronic typewriter. It wouldn't power up after  
that. I was convinced it was done, but I put it back in the closet  
because I thought I could use it for parts.

A couple of years later I cleaned out the closet, found the  
typewriter, and (correctly) plugged it in. It powered up and worked  
just fine.

I'm not an expert in electronics, so I can't say what happened. I  
would ask--when you put your nose down inside the open battery  
compartment, or the serial door (where you plug it in) or the PC Card  
slot...do you smell anything burned or not right?

Frank has offered in the past to test Newton parts, like your  
motherboard. Perhaps you could send him the entire unit. Have you  
emailed him inquiring about those possibilities?

Thanks,
--Forrest

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On Jun 17, 2012, at 8:45 PM, James Rogers wrote:

> If this is my problem, is there anything that I can do about it? If  
> she did
> this, what components would it affect? WOuld a new motherboard fix the
> issue?