marko@apple.i.intel.com (01/25/89)
I have a cordless remote phone from Sears (Too bad, I know). A while back it quit working. I called Sears and they told me it would cost the same amount to fix it as purchasing a new one-natch, the warranty was expired. So I put it away in the closet that holds all the handy home gadgets which need repair and I'll get around to someday... Well, about three or four months ago I heard something about how the batteries sometimes go bad and that could be the problem. So, I stopped off at my local Radio Shack and picked up a replacement set of batteries. I removed the old batteries and soldered in the new ones and put the phone on charge for 24-hours. At the end of the 24-hour period I got a dial tone, before the battery replacement there was no dial tone. After a few tries to dial out-with no luck-the dial tone went away. I had my sister-in-law call me and I tried to answer using this phone-no luck. No sister-in-law jokes please, I like mine. Is there possibly a simple fix for this beast? Is there a place that will fix it for a reasonable fee(<$50)? Shall I put it back in the handy gadget closet, shall I use it for 6mm, 87 grain impact testing? Thanks, Mark O'Shea SDA