[access-uk] Re: getting a talking book out of a dead machine?

  • From: "goshawk" <dj.goshawk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 23:14:52 -0000

it did actually go bang, and gave out a smell like a used party popper, and now 
won't respond to any of its controls. 

Simon Wilkes, 
e-mail or windows messenger, 
dj.goshawk@xxxxxxxxxxxx
skype, 
dj-goshawk


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jackie Cairns 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 10:18 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: getting a talking book out of a dead machine? 


  Possibly not Iain, but you know Ian well enough to realise that he would just 
have to take it apart (smile).  He just couldn't resist it.

  When you say it has blown up Simon, what do you mean?  Has the power just 
stopped, or did it make some sort of noise and cause a smell or something?  It 
could just be that it needs a new fuse.  Anyway, I hope you get it sorted and 
your book back.

  Jackie

  Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
  Skype Name: Cairnsplace
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Iain Lackie 
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 10:07 PM
    Subject: [access-uk] Re: getting a talking book out of a dead machine? 


    He may not have to resort to such drastic measures.

    Iain
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Jackie Cairns 
      To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:41 PM
      Subject: [access-uk] Re: getting a talking book out of a dead machine? 


      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

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