What to do when a computer battery dies

[dickelsbree]

My computer battery died, and I'm wondering what do I do now?

 

[rab]

You could:

• quit diving (a real possibility if you need to ask this question)
• Get a new computer (and send me the old one so I can dispose of it properly)
• buy a new battery (or have it serviced if you can't change it yourself)
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  Personally, I'd vote for (b), but you might find (c) a better deal.
  
  -Rob

 

[Big-t-2538]

Use a dive table until you get your 'puter fixed

 

[Karl_in_Calif]

The dive store that sold you the computer should have replacement batteries and a technician who can replace it for you.

If you bought the computer on EBAY then you have to find a dive shop that will help you.

If you want to do it yourself, then get a new battery on EBAY, unscrew the computer, take the old battery out, put the new battery in, re-grease the O-ring with O-ring grease, and screw the computer back together.

 

[MechDiver]

Karl_in_Calif once bubbled...

and screw the computer back together.

So your advice is to screw the computer and use tables

I think option (a) is the best bet so far

 

[Karl_in_Calif]

MechDiver once bubbled...


So your advice is to screw the computer and use tables

I think option (a) is the best bet so far

MechD, this fellow is actually in your neck of the woods, The Pacific Northwest. Maybe you could help him/her?

 

[MechDiver]

Karl_in_Calif once bubbled...


MechD, this fellow is actually in your neck of the woods, The Pacific Northwest. Maybe you could help him/her?

My feeling is that anyone that has to get on a newsgroup to ask what to do if their computer battery dies either is trolling or needs more help than I care to undertake.

And, what made me caretaker of the Great PNW?

 

[Karl_in_Calif]

MechDiver once bubbled...
My feeling is that anyone ... either is trolling or ...

One of anything is an unlikely event, two is a coincidence, and three or more is a trend. I have a theory that some of the regulators on this board troll regularly. Simply because some of the trolls are unbelievable.

 

[Big-t-2538]

MechDiver once bubbled...


And, what made me caretaker of the Great PNW?

Damn mech...I had you down as the go to guy in that area....I guess I need to start writing stuff in pencil as I'm beginning to run out of blood from all of Karl's new ideas :haha:....I guess the dude will just have to swing by one of the evil GUE/DIR shops up there for some help...hopefully they won't impose a 5 foot hose on him...that'd be tragic....:haha:

 

[Karl_in_Calif]

Big-t-2538 once bubbled...
I guess the dude will just have to swing by one of the evil GUE/DIR shops up there for some help...hopefully they won't impose a 5 foot hose on him...that'd be tragic....

Or worse, a 5 ft hose AND GUE dive tables, while confiscating the battery-less computer, and signing him/her up for a DIRF course.