Re: DECtalk Express still available?-Dead batteries.

[herzog <herzog@frontiernet.net>]

I have fixed things by opening them, seeing the number of cells.
Cut them apart if necessary, remember it is busted junk.
>From the number of cells times 1.2  volts you can determing the voltage.
I solder wires to the old battery connector, string them out of the box, and 
con;nect to another standard type of battery, or a FILTERED power supply;
of near the extimated voltage.
This worked on a type and speak, and that was actually all that was wrong with 
it.
So eventually I found batteries to fit in the case. The hardest part was to 
clip the old batteries out, and not damage the board.
Will

On Saturday 31 May 2003 05:08 pm, Brent Harding wrote:
> I have a broken one here, not sure what's wrong with it, could be as simple
> as the battery, really. I know a lot of these type of devices with internal
> batteries will not function on AC power if the battery is completely shot,
> Speakouts do, and I know Braille 'n Speaks won't function without a
> functional battery. Someone had this dectalk around, as I needed the cable
> for it as mine was broke, but they had the whole thing and said the rest
> didn't work. I could use a second one if I can get a replacement battery,
> or have it repaired cheaply.
>
> At 03:19 PM 5/31/03 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi, Mario:
> >