Hi,
I'm an amateur toy-fixer by necessity, since my two little kids don't seem to be able to hold things still in their hands for more than a few seconds. Their last victim is a LeapReader, an electronic pen used to add audio interactivity to some special books. It was working fine when suddenly it started behaving strangely, in what seems to be like a slow-motion operation. Basically everything works, but it takes about 3 times more time, with lights flashing slowly and audio slowed down to devilish sounds. After putting it in re-charge for a couple of hours, resetting and repairing it via its companion software without success, I decided to open it and I couldn't find any signs of trouble.
What I found out though is that by holding the pen in a particular position (flat, face down), it works perfectly fine. As soon as I move it by about 20 degrees in any direction it goes back to slow mode. I disassembled everything and there aren't any moving parts left that could cause this. I tried to push and pull pretty much every component and contact point without being able to replicate the effect. It seems like gravity is the only force in action, but I can't identify where exactly lies the problem.
What can I do?
I'm an amateur toy-fixer by necessity, since my two little kids don't seem to be able to hold things still in their hands for more than a few seconds. Their last victim is a LeapReader, an electronic pen used to add audio interactivity to some special books. It was working fine when suddenly it started behaving strangely, in what seems to be like a slow-motion operation. Basically everything works, but it takes about 3 times more time, with lights flashing slowly and audio slowed down to devilish sounds. After putting it in re-charge for a couple of hours, resetting and repairing it via its companion software without success, I decided to open it and I couldn't find any signs of trouble.
What I found out though is that by holding the pen in a particular position (flat, face down), it works perfectly fine. As soon as I move it by about 20 degrees in any direction it goes back to slow mode. I disassembled everything and there aren't any moving parts left that could cause this. I tried to push and pull pretty much every component and contact point without being able to replicate the effect. It seems like gravity is the only force in action, but I can't identify where exactly lies the problem.
What can I do?