So excited for my first diy battery change. I booked a last minute flight to dahab, and ofc my suunto is dead- luckily i managed to order a kit that arrives in 24h. Thank you for this video
These are the same steps for all Suunto D4 series computers, with minor differences being the screw types, and lining up the back of the case. Most dive computers have very similar steps, so these same steps will likely work on other computers too. For those curious about free diving and breath holding, here are my tips for beginners: ua-cam.com/video/rB62Qp6Yqr0/v-deo.html
Excellent video, I have a question I bought this one model used before by another person yesterday and it is impossible for me delete the old history log of dives, today seeing your video I remove the battery with the hope that if I leave the computer for one day without battery the logs will be removed what do you think? do you know how much time I need to leave the watch without the battery to delete the old dive logs? Thanks!
Great thoughtful question! This particular dive computer does not need to be pressurized because there is such little remaining room for air spaces that will compress under pressure. It relies on the oring seal to keep the water out
hi there, great help bro...i want to buy new oring for my D4f but i m not sure what specs of oring do i need?any idea? if i go for NBR oring is it fine?
Thank you! It's silicone grease. Usually if you buy an oring it will come with a small amount of grease in the packaging. Hope this video saves you money!
Hello, What is the thickness in mm of the battery? I could not get a battery replacement kit in my country but I found some batteries, although I don't know if the thickness is the correct one. Thanks
Just run your fingers around it and remove any dust and dirt, carefully inspect for cracking or damage , then put grease on it and put back in the same way. I’d personally be comfortable doing that if my new battery didn’t come with a new oring but of course requires some judgement
So excited for my first diy battery change. I booked a last minute flight to dahab, and ofc my suunto is dead- luckily i managed to order a kit that arrives in 24h. Thank you for this video
No problem! Hope the battery change goes smooth for you as well, and all the best with your training in dahab!
Very well explained. It's nice to see someone that knows how to brief this job, plain and clear. Good job.
Brilliant video - thanks for taking the time to make this.
You are very welcome! I hope it saves you some time and money :)
@@androopr it will for sure. Thanks.
These are the same steps for all Suunto D4 series computers, with minor differences being the screw types, and lining up the back of the case.
Most dive computers have very similar steps, so these same steps will likely work on other computers too.
For those curious about free diving and breath holding, here are my tips for beginners: ua-cam.com/video/rB62Qp6Yqr0/v-deo.html
How do shops get away with charging so much for this? Just bought my first computer, a D4i Novo and glad I found this video, cheers!
I know! It's crazy for a 10 minute job and a $10 new battery & oring kit! Happy to hear you are saving money and doing it yourself 🤙
Serious shops would add a pressure test to make sure it is sealed 100%. But yes, it's expensive...
Thanks for the video. Can you tell me the size of the torx screwdriver you are using for the D4 i ?
Many thanks, could you please share the link of this kit which includes the grease to avoid any miss order 🙏
What size Torx.... I have one too big and another too small. Don't want to have to buy a full set of Torx for such a small job.
T5 torx
Excellent video, I have a question I bought this one model used before by another person yesterday and it is impossible for me delete the old history log of dives, today seeing your video I remove the battery with the hope that if I leave the computer for one day without battery the logs will be removed what do you think? do you know how much time I need to leave the watch without the battery to delete the old dive logs?
Thanks!
love your video. I have a question, do you need to pressurize the watch to like 6 bars when the battery is changed?
Great thoughtful question! This particular dive computer does not need to be pressurized because there is such little remaining room for air spaces that will compress under pressure. It relies on the oring seal to keep the water out
Instead of that type of grease, can you use Molykote 33 light ?
hi there, great help bro...i want to buy new oring for my D4f but i m not sure what specs of oring do i need?any idea? if i go for NBR oring is it fine?
What size torx?
Based on experience, Is a leak/pressure test needed after a diy replacement?
Good question- if the oring is in place and the screws are tight there should be no problems but it doesn't hurt to test anyways.
Good video! What time of grease are you using btw?
Cheers
Thank you! It's silicone grease. Usually if you buy an oring it will come with a small amount of grease in the packaging. Hope this video saves you money!
Hello, What is the thickness in mm of the battery? I could not get a battery replacement kit in my country but I found some batteries, although I don't know if the thickness is the correct one.
Thanks
Ty
NP
If you hadn't replaced the o-ring, but instead used the old one what would be the recommended method to clean it?
Just run your fingers around it and remove any dust and dirt, carefully inspect for cracking or damage , then put grease on it and put back in the same way. I’d personally be comfortable doing that if my new battery didn’t come with a new oring but of course requires some judgement
Hey quick q: where did you get the grease from if its not with the battery? So solely the battery without o ring and grease?
@@saskiahoekstra3386 from your local dive shop?
Where did you buy the o ring kit?
I bought this one on eBay , it was also listed on Amazon but wasn’t available for Canadian shipping when i bought it