Here are a handful of other methods …
André Chichak’s Fast Times is designed to let you set the time much more quickly.
NetTime sets the time using Network Time servers.
Frank Gründel’s NewtTest offers an alternate way of setting the time.
Simon Bell’s Newton Connection for OS X (NCX) has a...
By the way, if you’re looking to run Discord on certain “legacy” Mac systems, there’s this handy little thing.
https://github.com/Jazzzny/Discord-Legacy-Patcher
I’ve looked through all of my AMUG, Gem, Planet Newton, Ultimate Newton, and other collection backups.
I cannot for the life of me locate a copy of NewtHack 1.0 … what the actual heck?
I was able to convert the image file using Disk Utility under High Sierra.
My guess is that support for HFS images was dropped in newer versions of Disk Utility.
Change the file extension from .image to .img
Open Disk Utility
Choose Images > Convert…
Select the .img file and Click “Choose”
The legacy disk image will be converted to a .dmg file which can be mounted in newer versions of macOS.
Matthias Melcher put together some instructions for installing Einstein on Android. By his own admission, it’s likely a bit out of date.
http://www.messagepad.org/Newton_Install_Android.html
Traps? Perish the thought.
Owning a Newton device means you’re ready to embrace the quirks of the platform, not trying to avoid the traps. :)
A couple of things to note:
Make sure you use an original power adapter. Newton devices are extremely sensitive to voltage variations that may occur...
It’s so odd that you’re not even seeing the power indicator light up. To me, that says that there is something amiss internally … perhaps a dislodged connector.
As for disassembly, the eMate casing tends to be more robust than the beige Apple plastic that we’re used to seeing snap apart.
It’s a single unit, AFAIK.
Not to my knowledge.
However, I did find another MP2x00 disassembly walkthrough on the iFixIt site.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Tablet+Teardown/2153
The screen may not need to be replaced. This is more likely due to the display connector becoming unseated from the main board, or as you mentioned, the connector being damaged due to “tinkering”.
Frank Gründel has published a number of disassembly and repairs guides for various Newton models...
Our pal @androda makes an internal serial board for the MP2000/2100 as well. Unfortunately, it’s out of stock at the moment, but I can vouch for it’s quality.
https://androda.work/product/newton-internal-serial-for-2000-2100/
Based on my own experience, I wouldn’t touch Newton Sales with a...