[real-eyes] Re: e: Re: e: Re: Braille 'n Speak question
- From: "Glenn" <GlennErvin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 11:50:19 -0600
I had gotten rid of mine, so I can't tell any more, but I do remember that a
spring-loaded battery pack would have been great if I could find the right
configuration, and then just load in rechargeable double-A batteries, and it
would be good to go.
These should have been made this way from the start.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "jack and bakey" <braille_cat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 11:40 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] e: Re: e: Re: Braille 'n Speak question
They actually look taped together. I got curious and opened one
of those things up. As I recall the battery is taped to the back
and is indeed soldered. Need look again though. No sense paying
these guys beaucoup bucks when you really don't have too.
Best
Jack
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "G.E." <GlennErvin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date sent: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 11:15:14 -0600
>Subject: [real-eyes] Re: e: Re: Braille 'n Speak question
>It is not really a battery pack, I believe that the wires are
soldered in,
>so you may need to snip the wires, and if you have to do that,
snip them
>close to the batteries.
>I have done this, but it has been a while.
>Glenn
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jack and bakey" <braille_cat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 11:14 AM
>Subject: [real-eyes] e: Re: Braille 'n Speak question
>I have had quite a lot of success having batteries built for me
>and certainly MUCH cheaper than sending the unit in would be.
>Just take the battery pack out tell them you want a new one
>built. They'll do it for you. Cost about 30 bucks! And at least
>in this particular instance they don't need to know what it's
>for.
>LOL!
>My Very best to All
>Jack In a VERY CHILLY Texas
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "G.E." <GlennErvin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Date sent: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 20:39:41 -0600
>>Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Braille 'n Speak question
>>Hi Kim,
>>I have taken a B&S into an electronics repair shop, and they can
>order the
>>highest rechargeable NICAD batteries for this purpose, and either
>have them
>>soldered or do it themselves.
>>I believe it 6 of the rechargeable batteries.
>>I considered finding a tray to fit inside with springs, like you
>used to
>>find at Radio Shack, but I don't think they carry them any more.
>>But if you could find a tray to fit inside, you could just find
>the highest
>>milliamp of nickel cadmium double-A batteries for it.
>>If I remember, there are 5 screws to take the bottom off.
>>Or you could take it to a place like Batteries Plus, and assure
>them that
>>they are just the NICAD double-A batteries inside, and they may
>do it for
>>you.
>>I had it done around 8 years ago or so, and it was around 40
>dollars.
>>HTH.
>>Glenn
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Kimberly Morrow, PhD." <morrowmediakc@xxxxxxxxx
>>To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 9:15 AM
>>Subject: [real-eyes] Braille 'n Speak question
>>I have a friend who cannot afford the $200 warranty needed to
>send his
>>Braille 'n Speak Scholar to Freedom Scientific for repairs. He's
>doing well
>>just to put food on the table at this point. So I'm attempting
>to diagnose
>>the problem and see what can be done to correct it short of
>sending the unit
>>in--which is not happening. The battery in the unit is
>completely dead--so
>>finding out the make and model of the Braille 'n Speak battery
>would be a
>>great help. When the unit is plugged in, it works for about 15
>seconds, then
>>it stops working. Unfortunately due to transportation issues, I
>can't get to
>>the unit to physically determine what's going on for quite some
>time. If
>>someone could please give me some direction on next steps, I
>would really
>>appreciate it.
>>Thanks,
>>Kim
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