I just got the "low battery" warning from my Polar S-710 (I just patched it to 4.00.025 and I wonder if that is a new feature?)
Anyhow, I wonder how long it will be before it craps out. I also would like to know what type of battery it takes and whether I can change it on my own. I used to change the Polar X-Trainer plus on my own and I had the seals to replace when necessary. This will be its first battery change and I would also like to know if a new seal will be needed.
I just got the "low battery" warning from my Polar S-710 (I just patched it to 4.00.025 and I wonder if that is a new feature?)
my low battery icon stayed lit for several months before it went...one thing is that with a low battery you may not have the "juice" to make an infrared connection.
but the batteries are cheap and easy to replace...I went to Interstate Batteries and ordered a Panasonic CR 2354 and it arrived in 2 days...total cost was around $4.
Most watch makers will warn about installing it yourself but it's a nobrainer. Also people will warn about the waterproofness and the O-rings but these are bonded to the watch and impossible to screw up.
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I just got the "low battery" warning from my Polar S-710 (I just patched
it
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to 4.00.025 and I wonder if that is a new feature?)
my low battery icon stayed lit for several months before it went...one thing is that with a low battery you may not have the "juice" to make an infrared connection.
but the batteries are cheap and easy to replace...I went to Interstate Batteries and ordered a Panasonic CR 2354 and it arrived in 2 days...total cost was around $4.
Most watch makers will warn about installing it yourself but it's a nobrainer. Also people will warn about the waterproofness and the O-rings but these are bonded to the watch and impossible to screw up.
If you change the battery, does that affect the warranty?
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If you change the battery, does that affect the warranty?
How would polar know that you changed the battery?
If you subsequently had a warranty claim, they opened it for service, and found a battery different from the ones that they install new and as replacements. Read the warranty before you change it.
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If you change the battery, does that affect the warranty?
How would polar know that you changed the battery?
If you subsequently had a warranty claim, they opened it for service, and found a battery different from the ones that they install new and as replacements. Read the warranty before you change it.
I paid less than $20 when Polar recently changed my battery so it's not that I'm gonna go broke if I let them change my batterys for me. They have given me such good service otherwise I wouldn't even bother spending the time to find an equivalent battery somewhere else. I kicked my cadence sensor to smitherens, they sent me a new one no cost. I dropped my watch on concrete and damaged the LCD display, they changed it no cost. I complained about my speed sensor when mounted on the rear wheel, they sent me a new one, bridged to the strongest setting, right off and asked me to send mine back after I had everything up and running.
I'll gladly pay a couple of extra bucks to keep them happy and doing just what they are doing.
If you subsequently had a warranty claim, they opened it for service, and found a battery different from the ones that they install new and as replacements. Read the warranty before you change it.
Ok, so keep the old battery and put it back in before claiming any warranty.
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In article <[email hidden]>, "B. Lafferty"
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If you change the battery, does that affect the warranty?
How would polar know that you changed the battery?
If you subsequently had a warranty claim, they opened it for service, and found a battery different from the ones that they install new and as replacements. Read the warranty before you change it.
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In article <[email hidden]>, "Nick Burns"
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I just got the "low battery" warning from my Polar S-710 (I just patched
it
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to 4.00.025 and I wonder if that is a new feature?)
my low battery icon stayed lit for several months before it went...one thing is that with a low battery you may not have the "juice" to make an infrared connection.
but the batteries are cheap and easy to replace...I went to Interstate Batteries and ordered a Panasonic CR 2354 and it arrived in 2 days...total cost was around $4.
Most watch makers will warn about installing it yourself but it's a nobrainer. Also people will warn about the waterproofness and the O-rings but these are bonded to the watch and impossible to screw up.
Great, that is exactly what I needed to know. The seal was pretty flaky on the X-Trainer.
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> If you change the battery, does that affect the warranty?
How would polar know that you changed the battery?
If you subsequently had a warranty claim, they opened it for service, and found a battery different from the ones that they install new and as replacements. Read the warranty before you change it.
I paid less than $20 when Polar recently changed my battery so it's not
that
From the west coast it can take sevral weeks for this.
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I'm gonna go broke if I let them change my batterys for me. They have
given
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me such good service otherwise I wouldn't even bother spending the time to find an equivalent battery somewhere else. I kicked my cadence sensor to smitherens, they sent me a new one no cost. I dropped my watch on concrete and damaged the LCD display, they changed
it
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no cost. I complained about my speed sensor when mounted on the rear wheel, they
sent
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me a new one, bridged to the strongest setting, right off and asked me to send mine back after I had everything up and running.
I have had great service from them too, but I have done the work myself. They send me small parts. I don't have the time right now. I had spares for a while and then it didn't matter but I only have one at this point.
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I'll gladly pay a couple of extra bucks to keep them happy and doing just what they are doing.
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In article <[email hidden]>, "B. Lafferty"
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If you change the battery, does that affect the warranty?
How would polar know that you changed the battery?
If you subsequently had a warranty claim, they opened it for service, and found a battery different from the ones that they install new and as replacements. Read the warranty before you change it.
The battery I bought is exactly the same as the one I removed.
I'm using another HRM right now but I have an Xtrainer Plus that needs a battery. I would like to replace the battery myself this time, should I just open it up and look? Any ideas on a good place to buy the battery?
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"anonymous" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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In article <[email hidden]>, "Nick Burns"
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I just got the "low battery" warning from my Polar S-710 (I just
patched
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it
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to 4.00.025 and I wonder if that is a new feature?)
my low battery icon stayed lit for several months before it went...one thing is that with a low battery you may not have the "juice" to make an infrared connection.
but the batteries are cheap and easy to replace...I went to Interstate Batteries and ordered a Panasonic CR 2354 and it arrived in 2 days...total cost was around $4.
Most watch makers will warn about installing it yourself but it's a nobrainer. Also people will warn about the waterproofness and the O-rings but these are bonded to the watch and impossible to screw up.
Great, that is exactly what I needed to know. The seal was pretty flaky on the X-Trainer.
"qTrader" <qtrader2@(remove)hotmail.com> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... | I'm using another HRM right now but I have an Xtrainer Plus that needs a battery. I would like to | replace the battery myself this time, should I just open it up and look? Any ideas on a good place | to buy the battery?
The watch uses a widely available CR 2032 watch battery($3-4). Replaced my own several times.When I accidentally broke one of the contacts, I sent the watch to Polar USA. They did a quick turn-around, repair/ batt replacement for about $10. As I have 2 Xtrainer Plus systems, I am inclined to let them do it when the watch display starts to fade. ED3
