Karla, Richard Oehm in San Jose, CA repairs optacons in the US; other people repair them in Canada and overseas. Here is Richard's contact info; he does cleaning, repair, and his prices are good; his work is excellent! He used to work for TeleSensory. Oehm Electronics 2194C Galveston Avenue San Jose, California 95122-3617 telephone: (408) 971-6250 fax: (408) 271-9188 E-Mail: oehmelec@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.