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== Stylus == {| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;" |+'''Newton pens'''<ref name="sharp">Sharp Corporation, ''Service Manual, Model BO-A300'', Chapter 1 (PDF p. 2): stylus pen 125.7 Γ 8.5 Γ 5.5 mm, no cable, no switch. Hosted as [[:File:Sharp BO-A300 Newton MessagePad Service Manual.pdf]].</ref><ref name="dspl" /><ref name="ds97" /><ref name="faqparts" /><ref name="ssem2">Apple Computer, ''eMate 300'' (''Service Source''), Exploded View, PDF p. 118: Stylus (Pen) 922-2682. Hosted as [[:File:EMateServiceManual.pdf]].</ref> ! Models !! Pen !! Order number !! Service part |- | Original MessagePad, 100 || Stylus, 125.7 Γ 8.5 Γ 5.5 mm || β || 922-2036 (pack of 10) |- | 110, 120, 130 || MessagePad Telescoping Pen || H0076LL/A (1996), H0076LL/B (1997) || 922-0754 (pack of 5) |- | 2000, 2100 || MessagePad 2000 Pen || H0209Z/A || 922-2969 (pack of 5) |- | eMate 300 || eMate pen || β || 922-2682 |} The pens are plain plastic with no electronics: the screens are resistive and respond to pressure.<ref name="sharp" /><ref name="faqpen">''Newton FAQ'', Part II: Hardware, C10 "Why doesn't a Newton pen work on an iPad?" and B12 on 3D-printed parts, [http://newtonfaq.com/newton-faq-hardware.html newtonfaq.com] (read 2 October 2026). Resistive touchscreens; an Apple Pencil works as a Newton pen; open 3D models for the MessagePad 100 stylus and the 110/120/130 stylus.</ref> Apple's care instructions are to wipe the tip with a soft dry cloth, to use only the Newton pen on the screen, and to press the Reset button with a pencil or ballpoint pen, never the stylus.<ref name="hbcare">Apple Computer, ''Apple MessagePad Handbook'' (Newton 2.0), 1996, Pen care, p. viii (PDF p. 8). Hosted as [[:File:Apple MessagePad Handbook (Newton 2.0, 1996).pdf]].</ref> On the 120 and 130 the pen is released by pushing and releasing its end.<ref name="hbcare2">Apple Computer, ''Apple MessagePad Handbook'' (Newton 2.0), 1996, Quick Start, step 5, printed pp. 5β6.</ref> Open designs for 3D-printed replacements exist for the MessagePad 100 and for the 110, 120 and 130 styluses.<ref name="faqpen" />
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