Originally Posted by
RCMoeur
I still use an Avocet 45 as my primary bicycle computer, with mounts on nearly every bicycle and a list of verified calibration numbers I use when moving it from bike to bike. Unfortunately, my supply of backup 45s is down to nearly zero, and this one is starting to show its age. It would be great if someone had the ability to economically open the sealed cases on the ones that aren't working well, repair them, and re-seal the cases. Yes, I know RWGPS or Strava can provide good data without the need for anything on the bike, but I like the interface - and the cadence readout.
The newer models have almost no parts on the board.. just the integrated circuit.
I did have troubles on one or two... maybe the 30 or another of that era?... that had a case that snapped together. The display would lose some connections unless you squeezed the two halves of the housing together. A rubber band (or a slice from an old inner tube) would do the trick sometimes.
The newer ones are probably ultrasonically welded together, and there's no practical way to get those apart.
Steve in Peoria