Thanks for the advice - I'm going to wipe it and disassemble it this weekend. Right now I'm on my back-up newt, a nasty looking but functional true 2100 I got from eBay. Note: I've been trying out nSync - very promising...
-- Ron On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 09:56 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > And if all of this fails, there is a guy who is offering touchscreen > and > backlight replacement. The nice thing is that you can pick among a few > colors, although green is still reported to be the best color for > readability. > > You can get more details at <http://www.adago.net/>. > > I have no affiliation with the seller, except he was a nice guy on > NewtonTalk. > > -Laurent. > -- > ======================================================================= > ==== > Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, > Fannie Mae > mailto:Laurent_Daudelin@;fanniemae.com Washington, > DC, USA > ************************* Usual disclaimers apply > ************************* > > On 10/11/02 18:52, "Paul Nuernberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> This has been linked to both hardware and software. On the hardware >> side I >> have cleaned the connections on the mini ribbon cable from the >> digitizer >> where it plugs into the main logic board. Cleaning was with a special >> glass-fiber brush - cannot remember where I got it from. After >> cleaning, I >> treated the connections with DeOxit by Caig Laboratories. Unit is >> still >> 'jaggies' free. >> >> I remember several discussions surrounding software as the (possible) >> culprit, but cannot recall details at the moment. >> >> Have you tried doing a brain-wipe on this unit (do a full backup, >> hard reset >> with data erasure, full restore) ? >> >> Paul Nuernberger >> >> >>> From: Ron McKinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> Unusable because of screen jaggies. I'll write for a few minutes ok - >>> then the letters get more and more distorted till its unusable. The >>> unit in question is a beautiful nearly pristine 2100 (upgrade). What >>> causes this and how can I fix it? > > > > > -- > NewtonList is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Shop buy.com and save. <http://lowendmac.com/ad/buy.com.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > NewtonList info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/newton.html> > Send list messages to: <mailto:newtonlist@;mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:newtonlist-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:newtonlist-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> > Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/newtonlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- NewtonList is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop buy.com and save. <http://lowendmac.com/ad/buy.com.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> NewtonList info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/newton.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:newtonlist@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:newtonlist-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:newtonlist-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/newtonlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
