[NTLK] Serial Port repair or replacement?

[Smith Woody]

Hi Lloyd and welcome if you are new to Newton Talk.

You can search the Archives for "interconnect port solder" and  
variations to read some of the history on this concern.
I have followed the list for a few years and don't recall anyone who  
has success at repairing this problem.

Fortunately if you use a Mac, you can get along without it for  
everything except the keyboard with NCX.  Search ethernet.
Windows users and mac users can set up a web server to install  
packages via web browser.
In addition to James' link you can also look at
<http://dev.newtontalk.net/dpadilla/minidin.htm>

If I couldn't return the unit I would consider installing a new logic  
board.
see J&K sales.
<http://www.jksalesinc.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=25_37_273>

If anyone can re-solder the connector it would be Frank.  See his site  
for disassembly instructions
<http://www.pda-soft.de/hardware.html>

Woody

On Oct 22, 2010, at 8:04 PM, Lloyd A. Conway wrote:

> Greetings, Newtonia:
>        My newly-won '2000 has serial port issues and I was wondering  
> if
> anyone had had similar experiences, and if so, how they affected  
> repairs
> (if they did, that is).  I bought the necessary adapter, and after a  
> few
> successes, the connection became spotty, so much so that I could not
> load a large file.  After about a week, I could no longer connect at
> all.   Perhaps I bumped the adapter and knocked something loose, or
> perhaps it was lose to begin with, or...?
>     Your thoughts, experiences and suggestions are welcome. Thanks in
> advance.
> Regards,
> -Lloyd Conway