Battery change problem in Atom 1.0

[drbobmontgomery]

I have just made my first battery change in the Atom 1.0 I bought new last year. Change seemed to go smoothly but display shows all icons (as if connected to computer) and no button pressing I have tried will get into an operating mode. Any suggestions would be welcome, especially since I'm off to Bali next month. TIA.

 

[Zeeman]

Have you tried taking it out and placing it back in?

Z..

 

[drbobmontgomery]

Yep, tried taking out the new (Sony) battery and replacing, quickly and then with reasonable delay; then tried with another new battery. No luck.

 

[Zeeman]

Did the shop you buy it from give you the correct battery? there are so many of them that are close to the right size. you probably checked, but just in case.

 

[drbobmontgomery]

If anyone else encounters this problem, I have solved it by trial and error. I removed the new battery and left it out of the Atom for 2 hours. When I replaced it this time, everything's working fine. A bit like switching off your PC at the wall, I guess.

 

[Doug Krause]

Our computers with a "hot swap" feature retain calculations if the battery is replaced within 8 seconds - which would be the minimum time to keep the battery out for a "reset".

Dr. Bob - I would recommend that you have it checked out by Oceanic Australia before your trip.

 

[Dive Junky]

You are not going crazy dr bob. I have had an atom 1.0 since oceanic put them out. I have also had the same problem. You seem to have found the same cure i did. of course it was only by mistake. i found myself so frustrated one day i had to put it down before i took my 28 oz. hammer to it. when i came back to it the next day it worked fine. I have just got into the habit of replacing the battery well in advance of my next dive and downloading my dive history before the swap.
Interestingly enough i also dive with the atom 2.0. It seems to have all the bugs worked out from the first model, including having the tank pressure on the main screen. both are great computers though.