I do agree. I had to have my blt m20 stuff replaced and each cell of that 
display was I think about 300 dollars. I mean come on!
On Jan 17, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Dane trethowan wrote:

> yep, I agree with people when they speak of high repair costs when it comes 
> to adaptive technology.
> 
> I've just had my Mountbatten Brailler serviced and I'm outlaying $452.00 for 
> the procedure so what was done? A battery replacement, a software upgrade 
> plus the labour, I suppose I'm lucky as I've heard of repair bills running 
> into the thousands of dollars.
> 
> All I can say is that - thanks to the Internet - there will never be an 
> occasion when I pay for a battery replacement again since I've discovered how 
> to do the job myself.
> 
> The battery is a standard sealed lead acid type which can be purchased at 
> most good electronics shops so that wont be a problem.
> 
> To get to the battery you "unlatch" the end of the Brailler, remove a bracket 
> which holds the battery in place and discoonect the battery from the 
> terminals, simple enough.
> 
> My only comment when I saw the bill was, "Well thank God I can pay for the 
> thing".
> 
> 
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