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Speak And Spell: Burnt after wrong voltage AC adapter.

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:03:39 -0700

My question is maybe absolutly dumb for someone who knows a bit about electronic devices but :

I used an 9V AC adapter instead of 6V in my speak and spell, which killed it. Is there a way to fix it or is it definitly over for the poor little creature ?

Please, try to answer something like "it's absolutly not a problem !"

Thanks a lot !

⟐ Answered January 16, 2025 at 13:03 MST

Speak And Spell: Touch keys not responding

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:59:28 -0700

First key on each row is not responding. Others work great.

⟐ Commented February 11, 2024 at 15:59 MST

Speak And Spell: Help with equivalent transistors for two QB2105CY

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:00:51 -0700

@fastmatt I am trying to repair an old speak and spell (the pcb shows it being the first version made when released #1033303-3G). After cleaning the battery contacts, I noticed one of the four transistors in the lower left of the power board (# BP 4023) was smoking. I’m wondering if your above comment on here on equivalent transistors is applicable to my board. Of the four, there are three different part numbers on the transistors (one CS9012D, one CS9013D, and two QB2105CY which is the type that burned out). Any suggestions on equivalents is appreciated.

@oldturkey03 Thanks for the response! In looking at the alltransistors website, it looks like I would use 2N3904 for the CS9013D, so I have two of the three, but like you I can’t find anything on the QB2105CY. Hopefully these three pictures come through.

⟐ Commented December 21, 2023 at 17:00 MST

Speak And Spell: plugged in wrong adaptor and now the keys are not working

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 02:43:35 -0700

Hi, can anyone help please, my daughter has plugged the wrong adaptor into her keyboard and now the keys are not working. I've plugged the right adaptor in and turned it on.. the light comes on but all the keys still wont work.

⟐ Answer edited January 17, 2025 at 2:43 MST

Speak And Spell: Is the center positive on the adapter jack?

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:03:06 -0700

I'm trying to make an adapter for my speak & spell. I believe it requires 6V dc, but I don't know if center post is positive or negative.

⟐ Answer edited March 04, 2020 at 2:03 MST

Speak And Spell: Super low volume on new speak and spell.

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 02:23:56 -0700

I don’t know what might cause this, but replacing batteries, tried the reset button to no result.

⟐ Commented January 17, 2023 at 2:23 MST

Speak And Spell: How do I reattach the positive and negative wires between the batterie

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:35:48 -0700

The positive and negative wires came unhooked between the circuit board and the battery compartment and so did the ribbon cable between the board and the case and I was wondering how to reattach these easily without breaking them, thanks.

⟐ Commented June 20, 2019 at 7:35 MST

Speak And Spell: missing the letter R on my speak and spell

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 22:50:40 -0700

I am missing the letter R on my speak and spell otherwise it is in perfect working order. Where can I get this part and how much will it cost??