Anybody who just needs a battery replaced, if you have a Batteries Plus near you or one which will accpet shipped items, they will build a battery for the Optacon for about $40 installed. They even tore apart a Optacon II battery pack and hot-glued it back together, Lol. They've also done my Braille Lite with excellent results. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANN" <mylists@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 8:26 PM Subject: Re: Optacon repairs Hi Gail, Can you please send me the information?Do you have any idea what this person charges for things like cleaning and battery replacement, etc? My poor old R1D model has been dead now for more then a year, and I"m still in mourning for it. I probably can't afford any repairs as I'm now on a small fixed SSI income, but it own't hurt to look, I suppose. ~Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gailselfridge@xxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 8:20 PM Subject: Optacon repairs For anyone who has an optacon and still wants to use it, if it needs repair, I have information on where you can get it repaired. Since I think this new list is just getting started, I'll wait a bit before posting it, but if anyone needs the information immediately, feel free to e-mail me off list and I'll be glad to give you the information. I have used this service to have a battery replaced on an R1D model and the man does an excellent job. Gail Selfridge To unsubscribe at eny time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. To unsubscribe at eny time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. To unsubscribe at eny time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.