Tacktick repairs

   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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Greavesie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greavesie Report Post Quote Reply 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.

Oatsandbeans Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Sep 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 380	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oatsandbeans Report Post 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?

andymck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 15 Dec 06 Location: Stamford Online Status: Offline Posts: 397	Post Options Post Reply Quote andymck Report Post 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
	Andy Mck

Greavesie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greavesie Report Post 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.

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 813	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post 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.
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

Greavesie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greavesie Report Post 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

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 813	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 13 at 8:28pm
	Hi Tim, The battery I got was: Lithium-rech. industrial battery ML2430-HS1 3V 100mAh - Unit - it's almost the same as the one specified by the NZ site (and I think the one in the TackTick). The original battery in mine is also an ML2340, but made by Sanyo instead of FDK, and the new one has a pair of +ve pins instead of a single one. When I get round to fitting it, I'm planning to cut off one pin and use the other, as far as I can see it will fit fine like that. I got the battery from AllBatteries.co.uk. The batteries with the original pin spec seemed only to be available in the UK in industrial quantities, by special order! Any pics would be very welcome, once you've done it. Edited by PeterG - 14 Jul 13 at 8:29pm
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

Mark300 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark300 Report Post 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.

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 813	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 13 at 12:51pm
	No, mine doesn't have the jumper either.
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

Greavesie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greavesie Report Post 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?