eMate 300 upgrades

Apple's keyboard-equipped Newton OS computer with a pen display, built-in storage, and an internal expansion module.

Also called: Apple eMate 300, Newton eMate 300

At a glance

Introduced: 1997

Products listed: 2

Exact-model evidence: 2

Family/interface evidence: 0

Upgrade types: 2

Vintage searches: 0

Upgrade directory: eMate 300

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AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026	eMate 300 Screen Flex Cableby Tech By Androda and Joe's Computer Museum display flex cable replacement part repair newton	Replaces an eMate 300 display flex cable damaged by the computer's hinge mechanism. For this system (exact model): Designed specifically for the eMate 300 screen connection. Diagnose the display fault and inspect the hinge before replacing the flex cable. JCM showed four cables in stock on 2026-07-24. The seller reports testing the recreation in an eMate and says it has been used in dozens of hinge-related repairs. Sources JCM eMate 300 Screen Flex Cable page	eMate 300 Screen Flex Cable product page
AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026	eMate DRAM and Flash Upgradeby Tech By Androda and Joe's Computer Museum ram memory expansion flash storage open hardware newton	Expands eMate 300 system RAM and internal flash storage while widening both buses to 32 bits. For this system (exact model): Designed specifically for the eMate 300 internal expansion connector. Remove the power adapter and battery well before installation, back up all data, and leave the computer powered and undisturbed during its initial erase and reset. JCM showed 54 assembled DRAM-plus-flash modules in stock on 2026-07-24. Installing or removing this version causes a full factory reset and erases internal storage, so back up first. The developer also reports that repeated module swaps on a tester preceded lost calibration data and disabled battery charging. Sources JCM eMate DRAM and Flash Upgrade page Tech By Androda eMate Expansion project	eMate DRAM and Flash product page Open hardware project

AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026

eMate 300 Screen Flex Cableby Tech By Androda and Joe's Computer Museum

Replaces an eMate 300 display flex cable damaged by the computer's hinge mechanism.

For this system (exact model): Designed specifically for the eMate 300 screen connection. Diagnose the display fault and inspect the hinge before replacing the flex cable.

JCM showed four cables in stock on 2026-07-24. The seller reports testing the recreation in an eMate and says it has been used in dozens of hinge-related repairs.

Sources

JCM eMate 300 Screen Flex Cable page

eMate 300 Screen Flex Cable product page

AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026

eMate DRAM and Flash Upgradeby Tech By Androda and Joe's Computer Museum

Expands eMate 300 system RAM and internal flash storage while widening both buses to 32 bits.

For this system (exact model): Designed specifically for the eMate 300 internal expansion connector. Remove the power adapter and battery well before installation, back up all data, and leave the computer powered and undisturbed during its initial erase and reset.

JCM showed 54 assembled DRAM-plus-flash modules in stock on 2026-07-24. Installing or removing this version causes a full factory reset and erases internal storage, so back up first. The developer also reports that repeated module swaps on a tester preceded lost calibration data and disabled battery charging.

Sources

eMate DRAM and Flash product page Open hardware project