[NTLK] A moment of weakness / data loss due to static zapping

From: Oliver Brose (oliver.brose_at_t-online.de)
Date: Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:26:11 PST


>Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 12:07:23 -0800
>From: Philip Halsey <phalsey_at_provide.net>

>Recently I had some trouble with my 2100. It got zapped with static
>electricity and lost data and needed a hard restart. Happened twice
>(you'd think I'd learn after the first time).

Philip, can you talk about how that "zapping" happend? I encounter
static electricity all the time, but I never had any Newton related
trouble due to it, so I guess you might have faced something that
goes beyond "I crossed the carpet"?

Oliver :)

PS: Always nice to see re-switchers! :)

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