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Greavesie
Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
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Topic: Tacktick repairs Posted: 12 Jul 13 at 7:44pm |
I recently dropped my Tacktick and cracked the display, when trying to find a repair agent to buy some spares from I was suprised to hear from the importer that they are not repairable and no spares are availiable so I need to give them £200 for a replacement.
As I run an electronics repair shop I thought I would take it apart and surprise surprise it looks very repairable to me. I have a replacement display and will try to fit it but this got me thinking.
I hate this attitude from manufacturers, in our company we try to repair all our products even those made in the 90's so I would like to have a go at repairing a few Tacktick's. If you have one that has stopped working please get in touch. Like most of these devices I suspect they just need a new battery and re-program but until I have actually fixed a few I will not know.
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Oatsandbeans
Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Sep 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 382 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jul 13 at 10:13pm |
Good on you-I agree 100%. This attitude is everywhere, we need to fight it! Why chuck stuff away when it can be fixed?
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andymck
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jul 13 at 10:18pm |
I can send you one for a new battery.
There was a company in NZ doing it. Andy
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Greavesie
Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jul 13 at 7:19am |
That didn't take long to get a reply looks like there are other sailors out there thinking the same way!
I would be really interested to have a look at your Ticktack.
Send it to me and I will see how I get on. Don't worry about me charging you. If I can fix it I will just ask you for the cost of the battery and postage to send it back if not, well it isn't working anyway!. Send me a text for my address 07963405516.
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PeterG
Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 818 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jul 13 at 10:11am |
http://www.vanaheim.co.nz/compass.htm
This may be worth looking at. It has some useful pics of stripping a TackTick to replace the battery. I had trouble getting an exact match for the battery in the UK, though I managed to get one with the same spec, but slightly different terminals. Not got round to soldering it in yet, but the job doesn't look too difficult.
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Peter
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Greavesie
Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jul 13 at 12:56pm |
Hi Peter
Thanks for the link, they obviously have had the same issue in New Zealand.
I would like the spec of the battery you have found if possible.
I will send you some pictures when I fit it if you like.
There seems to be a real interest in this subject.
Tim
FF15 Sailor
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PeterG
Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 818 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 13 at 8:28pm |
Hi Tim,
The battery I got was: Edited by PeterG - 14 Jul 13 at 8:29pm |
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Mark300
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 13 at 8:48am |
I replaced the battery in my TackTick Micro earlier this year. I couldn't find an exact replacement battery anywhere in the UK and ended up sourcing the battery from batteryBob.com in the US. But delivery was still only a couple of days.
In replacing the battery, I couldn't find the jumper referenced in the instructions on the NZ website, a photo would be useful if anyone who is savvy in electronics is doing a replacement. |
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PeterG
Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 818 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 13 at 12:51pm |
No, mine doesn't have the jumper either.
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Peter
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Greavesie
Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 13 at 6:05pm |
Peter and Mark
Did your Tackticks work ok after the battery change?
The post from New Zealand talks about selecting a special code in a program menu,
Did you have to follow their guide?
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