Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

"David" wrote in message

So I walk back to the shop to install the new battery in the remote
when...damn!...I touched the battery to the connector w/ reverse polarity
for a split second.


Wonderful. Out of warranty.


What is wrong with this picture?


It was out of warranty by TIME, so regardless of the problem, it's on my
dime. They have a 90 day warranty; I've had the unit over 2 years.
I've seen plenty of remotes and other products have the batteries
installed backwards for a moment (it's usually the wife that does that
sort of thing, right? ), with nary a problem.

Dave