[NTLK] Blinking emate display?

[Woo]

Yup, also try using a 'contact cleaning spray' on all the contact points.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Woody Smith <woodysmith at comcast.net>
>Sent: May 12, 2010 11:24 PM
>To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
>Subject: Re: [NTLK] Blinking emate display?
>
>Try removing all power including battery.
>Remove ROM board and memory card.  Clean contacts as needed, I like a soft pencil eraser.
>Carefully replace then test.
>Good  luck
>
>woody
>
>
>---- Original message -----
>Tomorrow marks two months since our house fire. Like any of us would 
>experience, there were many Newton devices lost and damaged (100,000 
>gallons of water put on and in the house).
>
>So tonight, one of our daughters found a couple of her message pads 
>and her eMate. They seemed to be pretty dried out, although in need of 
>a good cleaning. When she plugged in the eMate, it seems to power up, 
>but other than the charge light turning on, the only other symptom is 
>that the display backlight will flash twice, pause, and repeat.
>
>Does anyone else have any experience with water damaged Message Pads 
>or eMates?
>
>TIA,
>
>ken
>
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