Hi all,
i did something stupid and i would like some input in case someone had the same experience and got out of it.
I have a Suunto Vyper Novo and after 3 years it was about time to change the battery. I decided to do it on my own cause .... why not!
I got the Suunto Kit and changed the O-ring and the battery. I got a dive in the cold waters of Denmark at max 5 meters and i had no issues.
Then i went to Egypt on a liveaboard. First dive at 30m, all good. Second dive at 20m, half way it just turned off. Luckily my buddy had a spare one with her and i completed the dive and the whole trip with hers.
I read here that even if it floods all is good cause it has different chambers. And it's true, i came back, opened it, changed the battery and it worked fine.
While i was being super excited that i still have a dive computer and i don't have to buy the Perdix yet, one of the screw broke inside the hole.
So now there is actually a real damage.
Is there a way to get it out?
I already found a kit i could buy with a new battery and the screws included.
I asked Suunto and it sounds like it's around 100 euros for sending it, checking it, fixing it and sending it back.
I will ask the dive shops around too, but i am hoping there is a cheaper way to fix my mistake.
i did something stupid and i would like some input in case someone had the same experience and got out of it.
I have a Suunto Vyper Novo and after 3 years it was about time to change the battery. I decided to do it on my own cause .... why not!
I got the Suunto Kit and changed the O-ring and the battery. I got a dive in the cold waters of Denmark at max 5 meters and i had no issues.
Then i went to Egypt on a liveaboard. First dive at 30m, all good. Second dive at 20m, half way it just turned off. Luckily my buddy had a spare one with her and i completed the dive and the whole trip with hers.
I read here that even if it floods all is good cause it has different chambers. And it's true, i came back, opened it, changed the battery and it worked fine.
While i was being super excited that i still have a dive computer and i don't have to buy the Perdix yet, one of the screw broke inside the hole.
So now there is actually a real damage.
Is there a way to get it out?
I already found a kit i could buy with a new battery and the screws included.
I asked Suunto and it sounds like it's around 100 euros for sending it, checking it, fixing it and sending it back.
I will ask the dive shops around too, but i am hoping there is a cheaper way to fix my mistake.