Completely dead Aladin Tec

[calski]

Good evening everyone

It's been a long while since I posted but first of all, greetings from the Rebel County!

Now onto serious business...

The first dive of the season is tomorrow so I've spent the morning checking on the gear, lubing my zipper etc... the usual... everything looking good.

However, the last thing I was to check was my Computer - my Aladin Tec. I figured it's only 12 months old, I used it out in Sharm about 9 months ago and all was fine and dandy when I popped it into it's box for the winter.

Unfortunately, all was not well...

It seems that the Grim Reaper has been in my spare room and taken a swipe at my computer. It's dead. Totally and utterly dead. I swiftly ran down to the LDS who promptly slapped in a new battery...

Nothing.

Nada.

Not a sausage.

We dunked it in some water to see if that would cause an "it's alive!" type moment but nope.

The LDS (Munster Dive and Canoe) have been top notch and have offered to:

1) Send it back to Uwatec / Scubapro this week for repair
2) Lent me a spare for tomorrows fun and games

My question is whether anyone has had anything like this happen to their Aladin Tec? Am I just unlikely or is this a pile of plop in the computer world? I've had my doubts since the infra-red connection died after about a week and am now convinced I may be better off stumping up some Euro for a nice and shiny D9...

Any thoughts?

calski (who is back in the houseki!)

[Bardo]

Originally Posted by calski

My question is whether anyone has had anything like this happen to their Aladin Tec? Am I just unlikely or is this a pile of plop in the computer world? I've had my doubts since the infra-red connection died after about a week and am now convinced I may be better off stumping up some Euro for a nice and shiny D9...

Any thoughts?

calski (who is back in the houseki!)

Most likely outcome? Scubapro will send you a shiney new Tec 2G... seriously!

[Fiona]

As Bardo said there have been some problems with the Tec computers and several people on here have sent them back to Scubapro and received an upgrade to the Tec2.

I bought a Tec2G and that failed last year it went back and they sent a replacement - no quibble.

So take your LDS up on both counts. Oh and don't leave it so long next time before getting in the water

[ancl]

Hello Calski

Long time no typie

What do I need to do to pull this thread off-topic, oh never mind someone will be along shortly to do that.....

First one in Sharm gets the beers in ( oh that will be me then !! )

[calski]

Originally Posted by Fiona

Oh and don't leave it so long next time before getting in the water

In my defense, life down here will often ruin attempts at diving... the weather has scuppered the last 3 attempts we've made at diving out of South Cork although admittedly they were back in October last year. Unfortunately, not being able to find the smegging dive site was todays reason (seriously!). Driving around "Old Head" at 8am on a Sunday for an hour and a half is *not* fun. Well, ok. Perhaps it is a little bit for 30 minutes but still...

Perhaps I will ask Scubapro if there is a sat nav option on the computer

Plus, I've also been very busy in "real life"

Greetings young ancl... indeed long time no typie

I am looking forward to that beer!

[ancl]

Always an excuse mr calski !

use tables engraved on your mask, saves you posting about broken pootas.

[Dr T]

vr3 ??
x1 ??

you know it is right.....


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