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Happy to report I have updated my MessagePad 2000 (upgraded) and 2100 successfully! They are both now in the year 2025! Good for another 15 years. 
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Alright, after needlessly fiddling with BasiliskII (I really needed to
have it run MacOS 8.1!) and a bit of sloppiness, here's the updated
patch for the Y2010 problem for eMates:
40hz.org/downloads/Patch-732000.zip
As before, I would definitely recommend to wait with patching until
people who can safely wipe the patch have tried it out and reported
success. Wiping an eMate is done the same way as with the MessagePads,
give it a MP2x00 ROM board and it will clear the internal flash.
Unfortunately, this patch has the same missing feature as the patch for
the German MessagePads, the time will always reset to Jan 1st 2024
after a reset or power loss. That's something left for a rainy day.
Eckhart
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I currently have Scott Hardin working on my Macintosh Portables, and he might know of some. There is also a guy in New York who is good, and I had a guy who worked on my Atari Jaguar who was quite good. See what I can dig up.
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Excellent. Also linked here in the download section:
newtoncity.org/index.php/downloads/downl...ry-tray-3d-print-stl
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My Newton 2100 is working fantastic! However, as a retrocomputing enthusiast, I am well aware of the pending doom our favorite devices face with their age .. capacitor leakage (especially the electrolytic capacitors).
So, my question, to help me preserve my Newton and enjoy for a long time .. is there anyone in this group that will perform the delicate work on replacing the few capacitors in the Newton? If not, do you know anyone you would trust to perform the work. I am willing to appropriately compensate someone to do the work.
Thank you!
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THANK YOU!!
Do you know where I can find the STL file? I can send this to my friend to print it for me.
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A few months ago Greg Jewett was asking if I knew of a 3D print pattern for the Newton 2x00 battery tray. Well, I happened on the STL on the Newton Discord and thought I'd share it here for ongoing reference. Now, I've gotten where I figured out how to post a picture on here (I use my own profile here, post a picture, and then use the image link in the message). However, I tried to post the zip of the STL and it would not drop into the file box, nor would the add button work? Maybe a Firefox issue?
Anyway, I have the file and I will upload it to the download area and share the link here when it's published.
Conversation from the Newton Discord:
ApP_hAcK — 11/25/23, 11:45 PM
Has anyone successfully 3d printed a battery case for the 2x00? I know someone had a design for double a batteries. Thinking about trying to make one either as a mold from a real battery or as a 3d print. Want to try my hand at putting LiPo power into the newt with a USB chargfing jack on the battery.
UliUlz — 3/5/24, 12:09 AM
I v been also very thankfull if anybody can send an design for print or other kind of build it. thxc have a nice day.
Pawel (AppleNewtonFan) — 3/5/24, 10:10 AM
I have STL files, but I did not try.
Here you go
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Revisiting my Newton and playing mp3s I had on there. Got usually and 3 songs on a 8 mb card.
