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OMP glitching?

Retro Rider

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I got an OMP (MessagePad 100) w/o a battery plastic thing, so I tried to use a power adapter, I used a PSone power adapter (7.5a - 2a) and the screen glitched. Was it the power adapters or something else?

 

maceffects

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I did hear that some people were reporting issues with capacitors on the earlier Newtons, not sure which as I have no recent experience.  Just something to be aware of.

 

Retro Rider

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IIRC standard batteries(4 AAA) can be used here with a small modification.
Really? can you send me a link or somewhere where I can find how to do this?

I did hear that some people were reporting issues with capacitors on the earlier Newtons...  Just something to be aware of.
I actually also posted this on Reddit and they said it might be the LCD ribbon cable has corrosion.

 

MOS8_030

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Afaik, the MP 100 needs to have the battery pack installed to function, even on a charger.

There's a switch that is depressed when the pack is installed.

It's probably detailed in the User Manual.

It also needs to have a good backup battery installed.

I cracked open the battery pack on my MP100. It looks like it could be rebuilt with new rechargeable AAA's.

I haven't gotten around to finishing the job.

 

Retro Rider

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but the switch can be fooled... a special cradle was supplied for using standard batteries
Yes, it can be. Yes, there was a battery thing to hold AAA batteries in the Newton 100, that's what I need, idk if I can rebuild one of the rechargeables

I did hear that some people were reporting issues with capacitors on the earlier Newtons
Actually, now that i've spoken to a friend with basically the same problem, it might be the capacitors

 
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