Re: New Optacon User
- From: "Karen Poulakos" <kpoulakos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:45:39 -0600
Thanks to all who replied so quickly. I just sent Richard Oehm an email,
and am waiting for a reply. I'll probably have more questions once I get
this working (smile)
Karen Poulakos
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <k8sp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: New Optacon User
> Karen,
>
> First, it does sound like you have a battery that isn't retaining a charge
> at all. The little power supply that comes with the Opta doesn't supply
> enough power to run the Optacon when the battery voltage drops. If you
have
> a Batteries Plus store near you, or a similar store like All Batteries,
they
> can replace the Optacon batteries for less than $50. They are simply
large
> NiCad batteries what are soldered in place.
>
> Otherwise, you will need to send your Opta off to Richard Oehm in
> California. Last I knew, he charged $95 for battery replacement, plus
> return shipping.
>
> His contact info is:
> we're ready to ship your repaired Optacon back to you. To have your
> Optacons repaired, ship your Optacons to: Oehm
> Electronics 2194C Galveston Avenue San Jose, California 95122-3617. If
> you like you can contact us by telephone at (408) 971-6250. When you
> ship us an Optacon please include a note or letter that tells us how
> you would like to be contacted in regards to the Optacon repair service
> and be sure to include your return address where you'd like your
> equipment returned when repairs are completed. This note or letter can
> be in any
> format you choose print, braille, audio tape or computer disk.
>
>
> Steve
> Lansing, MI
>
>
>
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