Neoware EON BA-EON3000I-3-6 Thin Client Terminal For Parts Bad PSU

Neoware EON BA-EON3000I-3-6 Thin Client Terminal For Parts Bad PSU

The Neoware EON BA-EON3000I-3-6 is a compact desktop thin client terminal produced by Neoware Systems. Thin clients like the EON series are designed to connect to a central server or network-based computing environment, running a lightweight embedded OS (such as Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded) locally while offloading most processing to a server. This unit does not power on; the power supply is suspected to be the cause of failure. It is being sold as-is for parts or repair.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Neoware Systems, Inc.
• Model: EON
• Part Number: BA-EON3000I-3-6
• Form Factor: Compact desktop / low-profile enclosure
• Power Input: 100–240V AC, 50–60Hz, 0.8A Max (universal input)
• Video Output: 1x VGA (DB-15)
• Serial Ports: 2x DB-9 (RS-232)
• Parallel Port: 1x DB-25
• USB Ports: 2x USB
• Network: 1x RJ-45 Ethernet LAN
• PS/2 Ports: 2x PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)
• Audio: 3x 3.5mm audio jacks (rear panel)
• Drive Bay: 1x floppy/slim drive bay (rear)
• Internal: Mini-ITX-style motherboard with SO-DIMM RAM slot, passive chipset heatsink, ribbon cable storage interface
• Country of Manufacture: China
• Certifications: FCC, UL Listed (UL 1950), CE
• Sold unit only — no power cable, cables, or accessories included

Applications

Neoware's EON series was a line of thin client terminals aimed at enterprise environments in the early-to-mid 2000s, a period when thin-client computing was gaining traction as an alternative to maintaining full desktop PCs. These units were deployed in corporate offices, call centers, schools, and healthcare facilities where centralized server-based computing (Citrix, Microsoft Terminal Services, or similar) was preferred. The EON ran embedded operating systems and relied on network connectivity to a backend server for applications and data — reducing local hardware complexity, power consumption, and maintenance overhead compared to a full PC. This unit, with its mix of legacy ports (serial, parallel, PS/2) alongside USB and LAN, is representative of early-2000s thin client hardware that bridged the gap between older peripheral standards and then-modern networking. Today these units are primarily of interest to collectors of vintage computing hardware, parts donors, or those maintaining legacy thin-client deployments.