I've got into a habit of changing the Atom 2,0 battery every year, just as I did with previous DCs, just to make sure I've got plenty of battery life and it doesn't run out half way through a trip.
Anyhow, when I did the first one myself, mid-warranty, after 2-3 weeks I went back to the DC and the screen was blank. I took it down the local Oceanic shop and they instantly replaced the whole DC.
The second one I did outside of warranty, but I thought, hmmm....might be worth getting the Oceanic dive shop to do this in case the same problems occur. Occur they did, but this time I was charged in order to replaced the DC with another refurbished unit. So I paid for the battery change and then paid for the DC change.
So now I've been an owner of the Atom 2.0 for 3+ years and I'm wondering when I should be changing and what problems I will expect again.
I was wondering if Oceanic people on board would give their views? the dive shop I went to had a whole box of refurbed DCs ready for replacement: obviously this is an issue.
Thoguhts, comments? Or should I stop whinging and keep on paying for the problems?
Ta!
Anyhow, when I did the first one myself, mid-warranty, after 2-3 weeks I went back to the DC and the screen was blank. I took it down the local Oceanic shop and they instantly replaced the whole DC.
The second one I did outside of warranty, but I thought, hmmm....might be worth getting the Oceanic dive shop to do this in case the same problems occur. Occur they did, but this time I was charged in order to replaced the DC with another refurbished unit. So I paid for the battery change and then paid for the DC change.
So now I've been an owner of the Atom 2.0 for 3+ years and I'm wondering when I should be changing and what problems I will expect again.
I was wondering if Oceanic people on board would give their views? the dive shop I went to had a whole box of refurbed DCs ready for replacement: obviously this is an issue.
Thoguhts, comments? Or should I stop whinging and keep on paying for the problems?
Ta!