[bookport] Re: Clips or Springs
- From: "Jerry Neufeld" <jerry.neufeld@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:28:57 -0500
Good morning folks.
I purchased my first BookPort unit just over one year ago. As I replaced
batteries, long-life alkaline in this case, the snug fit I originally had
gradually changed, sufficiently so that I lost connectivity, both during
installation of new batteries and during actual reading. Although concerned
about the fragility of the clips, I bent one slightly to provide a better
connection. Again, with time, that clip returned to its old position,
requiring another adjustment. The clip, as I feared, broke off at its base.
We had to perform some rather difficult surgery in our lab to rebuild the
connector.
While springs do have their problems, I would strongly suggest that they be
used in future releases of the hardware to avoid the problem that I had. As
a poor work around solution, I have begun to use lithium batteries because
of their very long life, thus requiring fewer replacements and less stress
on the clips.
If others are experiencing the loose battery problem that I had, I would
suggest making a small square, about a centimeter in width and 3 millimeters
thick, made from aluminum foil, to be inserted between the negative pole of
the loose battery and the clip. Although a nuisance, this solution will be
better than trying to work with a broken clip.
Jerry
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