Disassembling an Avocet cyclometer?

It has been a long time, but I have opened them and done some work on
them.
Sounds like you just need a piece of rubber shim to put a slight bit of
pressure one the board to keep it from rattling or vibrating.
Just use a small flathead and pop it open.

Ted

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Last year, I returned my Avocet 31 computer to Avocet for servicing,
because the display was blanking out periodically if I pressed a button
or if I hit a bump. IIRC, the computer would sometimes lose data when
that happened. Avocet serviced it for free (replacing the main board, I
think) when I mailed it back to them, but I was without a computer for
a week or so.

Well, I see the refurbished unit is beginning the same trick again.
Very frustrating.

The obvious solution is to move to a Cateye or something similar - but
I've got Avocet mounts on four bikes, including a folder, so I can move
the Avocet to whatever bike I'm riding. I'd really prefer to keep this
thing going.

Rather than send it back, I'm wondering about opening it myself to see
if I can diagnose whatever loose contact it must have. Has anyone
successfully done that? I'm assuming it just pries apart - is that
correct? Any idea what to look for in there?

- Frank Krygowski

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Any idea what to look for in there?

I'd look at the battery sockets; it sounds like the unit is losing
power intermittently, and the battery sockets are the logical place to
start. Those are accessible by just popping the battery cover off.
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Werehatrack said:

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Any idea what to look for in there?

I'd look at the battery sockets; it sounds like the unit is losing
power intermittently, and the battery sockets are the logical place to
start. Those are accessible by just popping the battery cover off.

Nope, I checked that pretty thoroughly. But thanks for the thought.

Since at least one person has successfully opened one, I guess I'll
start prying.

- Frank Krygowski

use a magnet at hand for corraling tiny screws
recyclable from blown loudspeakers

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use a magnet at hand for corraling tiny screws
recyclable from blown loudspeakers

The magnets, presumably - not the screws.

Oh, and broken PC disk drives have even better magnets, but are harder
to take apart unless you have a good set of smallish Torx drivers.