Simon, strip it, that would be Ian's solution trust me (smile). He would have every screw and component lined up in a neat order on the carpet, kneeling down in a corner as he did it. Then he would come through to me and say: "Here you go, that's your talking book." Then he would kneel again and put it all back together. I must say I've always marvelled at his ability to do that sort of work without sighted assistance. Go for it. If it's blown up, you've nothing to lose anyway (smile). Good luck. Jackie Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx Skype Name: Cairnsplace ----- Original Message ----- From: goshawk To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; RNIBTalkingBooksArena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:16 PM Subject: [access-uk] getting a talking book out of a dead machine? hello list, does anyone know, if there is a way of getting a talking book out of a dead talking book machine? mine seems to have blown up, and it just had to have a book I really wanted to listen to in it, but because the eject is powered, it won't work, and I can't get the book out in the normal way. Simon Wilkes, e-mail or windows messenger, dj.goshawk@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype, dj-goshawk