Hey Listers -
I just acquired an Apple eMate 300, in like-new condition, surplus
(well, more like dumpster-diving) from my place of work this summer.
I got just the Newt and the Stylus. It looks good enough to run,
though.
And sure enough, it does! I saw that the Newt was rated for 7.5v,
1.2A, so I plugged in a 7.5v, 600mA switchable multi-adapter I have,
and was able to get the eMate's charge light to come on, and, if I
press the power key, I will get the startup noise (on Macs, it's a
bong...this is a chime?) and the dark screen with the Newton logo,
etc. comes on, but that's all - the screen blanks out after that.
I'm assuming that's because it doesn't have enough power to run
properly.
So, I'm letting the battery charge, and after a while (longer than
normal, I'd guess, assuming the battery is even good) I'll give it
another try, unplugged.
I was considering doing a battery rebuild with some nice modern NIMH
cells - just have to get the right Torx bit to get that back cover off.
Also, looking through the translucent back cover, I noticed two low-
profile slots, much like the RAM slot in my iBook, both of which,
however, are empty. Is this normal? What goes in there?
TIA,
Jordan
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