Polar HRM service centre

mtbdude74

Does anyone know if there is a service centre for Polar in Ireland? Do you have to send the HRM away to the UK for a battery change? My previous polar drowned after I attempted a battery change on my own.

tunney

Has to go to UK. Generally back in your posession in under 5 days.

mtbdude74

Did you contact them and just post it over, or did you have to go through a LBS?

tunney

no need to contact.
Fill out the form for returns.
Post it over.
Wait.

mtbdude74

Thanks Tunney; Done.

smithslist

tunney wrote: »

no need to contact.
Fill out the form for returns.
Post it over.
Wait.

let us know mtbdude74 how you get on....as i sent mine over last week for repair, and no sign of it yet

Planet X

Local jewellery shop changed my Polar battery in Stillorgan last month. 8 Euro, 5 minutes.

rash

Planet X wrote: »

Local jewellery shop changed my Polar battery in Stillorgan last month. 8 Euro, 5 minutes.

Mine failed to turn on after I changed the battery at the weekend, have contacted Polar UK and will have to send it back, is still under the 2 yr warranty. I have a CS200 and it appears that this is a common issue.

tunney

Depends on the model.

S625x or anything like it and the jewellers will kill your watch. May *look* okay for a couple of weeks, but its dead. Takes a while for the damage to become apparent. Been there, killed one.

topper75

Patience - 1 week over
Even if repair is immediate
Still 1 week back.

Good tip for future - registered post for peace of mind.

Planet X

Oh yeah, whichever way you want. I'm happy that the local jeweller can pop off a watchback replace a battery. Ain't rocket science........or is it?

tunney

They do the sealing resealing in a vaccum and a few other things.

If a jeweller changed your S- series watch battery. You're watch is dead

Planet X

It's not an S series.
It's alive and kicking.