Stenoram II battery replacement

[Mary Jo Cochran]

Well, I am smarter.  I attempted to replace the battery myself - went to worse case scenario.  The end result is I messed up the writer.  I had a relative (very qualified) replaced the battery.  I think Glen mentioned on another forum that he bought a Stenoram II for his niece and it didn't work.

 

Basically, there is a small motor that makes the thing work; JM Steno said the little motor was burn't to a crisp.Total cost is $250 (including the new battery).  There must be a part that registers something - because the guy at JM Steno told me that someone tried to replace the battery twice.  The battery I originally took out, I put that into the Stenoram III, total time was ten minutes and it is working great for practice.

 

Bottom line is, if a writer says not to do it yourself, it probably is more technical that it looks.  If a professional messes it up, it's their financial problem.