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Old April 13th 06, 12:20 AM
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Default DIY polar HRM battery replacement

The battery on my polar heart rate monitor seems to have died, after
~550 hours of use. Polar expects you to send the monitor in for
replacement but at this point it's off warranty anyway. Last time it
took like 3.5 weeks to replace, which means I wouldn't have it back in
time for a cycling trip in the French Alps next month... Does anyone
have experience replacing the battery? I assume I just unscrew the 4
screws on the corners and change the battery...

df

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Old April 13th 06, 02:17 AM
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Derick Fay wrote:
The battery on my polar heart rate monitor seems to have died, after
~550 hours of use. Polar expects you to send the monitor in for
replacement but at this point it's off warranty anyway. Last time it
took like 3.5 weeks to replace, which means I wouldn't have it back in
time for a cycling trip in the French Alps next month... Does anyone
have experience replacing the battery? I assume I just unscrew the 4
screws on the corners and change the battery...

df

Mine seems to be working fine after doing it. It took a fine jeweler's
screwdriver and a DL2032 battery for mine. If you don't have the tools,
take it to somewhere like Batteries+Plus. They usually will do it for free.

Marsh
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Old April 13th 06, 03:04 AM
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Does anyone
have experience replacing the battery? I assume I just unscrew the 4
screws on the corners and change the battery...

df

Mine seems to be working fine after doing it. It took a fine jeweler's
screwdriver and a DL2032 battery for mine. If you don't have the tools,
take it to somewhere like Batteries+Plus. They usually will do it for free.

Marsh


Thanks. I actually went ahead and tried it right after
posting--fortunately I happened to have a 2032 battery lying around
from a two-pack I had bought for my car alarm clicker. It took about
five minutes so I managed to get out for a short ride as today's rain
finally came to a halt--and I happened to pass Andrey Revyakin of RSN
fame who was cycling in the opposite direction right around the corner
from my apartment.

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Old April 13th 06, 03:34 AM
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I wonder why they think people should send it in since it sounds
identical to changing a watch battery, which people and watch stores do
all the time. And 3 1/2 weeks turnaround? Sounds like horrible,
arrogant customer service. I'd expect a 1 day turnaround.

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Old April 13th 06, 06:36 AM
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Zeke wrote:

I wonder why they think people should send it in since it sounds
identical to changing a watch battery, which people and watch stores do
all the time.


AFAIK when you change the battery on your own, you're running the risk
of losing water proof.
I recently took mine (a 720 model) to an official center (a
jeweler/watch store in my city) who after changing the battery replaced
also the sealing, explaining that you have to do so if you want it to be
water proof.
Don't know if that's really true, but that's what he said.

--
beorn
"You've got to learn to crawl
before you learn to walk"
Aerosmith (Amazing)
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Old April 13th 06, 07:54 AM
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I recently did it to my Xtrainer plus, and must say the watch is extremly
fragile, and button functions tend to be affected. I did do it as carefully
as I could, but again, it a fragile thing.
Also the femal screw parts wore quickly through my attempts, so I've now
only got 2 holding the watch together.

I'd do it again though.

"Derick Fay" schreef in bericht
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The battery on my polar heart rate monitor seems to have died, after
~550 hours of use. Polar expects you to send the monitor in for
replacement but at this point it's off warranty anyway. Last time it
took like 3.5 weeks to replace, which means I wouldn't have it back in
time for a cycling trip in the French Alps next month... Does anyone
have experience replacing the battery? I assume I just unscrew the 4
screws on the corners and change the battery...

df



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Old April 13th 06, 02:57 PM
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I've had good, quick service mailing mine to Creative Health Products
in Ann Arbor. You might call them and ask about cost and turn-around:
800 742-4478.

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Old April 13th 06, 05:22 PM
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only tricky part is getting the little gasket back in without pinching it.
Bob

"Derick Fay" wrote in message
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The battery on my polar heart rate monitor seems to have died, after
~550 hours of use. Polar expects you to send the monitor in for
replacement but at this point it's off warranty anyway. Last time it
took like 3.5 weeks to replace, which means I wouldn't have it back in
time for a cycling trip in the French Alps next month... Does anyone
have experience replacing the battery? I assume I just unscrew the 4
screws on the corners and change the battery...

df



 




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