Aladin Prime O-Ring Flood

[soundfield]

Kate,

Let me be one of the first to post a question to you. I have an Aladdin Prime that had an O-ring failure and flooded. I was reading that the electronics should still work with a new battery, as the battery compartment is sealed from the electronics, is this true? I replaced the battery, but the computer still does not work. Do you have any repair advice, or do I need to buy a new one?

Thanks,

Adam

 

[KATESCUBAPRO]

Adam-

If it’s not activating, you should take it to an Authorized Dealer for evaluation, and a possible return to SCUBAPRO Technical Services.

Happy Diving!

 

[beaverdivers]

Hi Adam,

I just checked with Tech Services at Scubapro. They said that only the battery compartment should flood, and that when dried out and replaced with a new battery it should work. They did say that you should put the computer in a bag of rice for a few days. The rice will help absorb any moisture that may have gotten into the computer itself.

You should also change the o-ring on the battery compartment. We have the battery sets here with the o-ring included. Hope this works for you. If it does not work, please bring it in and we will try to fix it or have Scubapro Tech Service give it a shot.

If it can not be fixed, we will get you a special trade-in price on a new one.

Thanks,
Emily Zwaan
Beaver Divers

 

[edthesped]

Not that I'm as much of an expert as the techs at Scubapro but I would argue that desiccant, (silica gel), packs would be much more effective. I always save the packets from purchases in a zip lock baggie and use them in my underwater housings and for situations such as yours.

Good luck...

 

[Aqua-Andy]

Adam-

If it’s not activating, you should take it to an Authorized Dealer for evaluation, and a possible return to SCUBAPRO Technical Services.

Happy Diving!

Kate, I think the OP was looking for an answer more on the lines of what BeaverDivers posted. I know some other manufactures advertise that the battery compartment is sealed from the main part of the computer. It sounds like the the battery compartment in the Prime and I would assume the 2G is also? If so it would be good info to put into the owners manual.

 

[KATESCUBAPRO]

Thanks for the input on the manual. We've let product development know.