Suunto Companion

The Companion is a wrist-mounted dive computer that can track multi-level air dives but is not Nitrox-capable. It is no longer in production.

What Does It Need?

Normal service on this model involves periodic battery replacement. Indications that it is time for battery replacement include:

• A “low battery” indicator appears, as covered in the Owners Manual.
• The computer was functioning properly when last used; however, after a period of inactivity, it simply will not turn on.
• The computer will turn on but shuts down shortly afterword, or displays erroneous information.

The cost for battery replacement is either US$75 or US$45, plus return shipping costs, depending on whether the computer is an earlier or later model Companion.

More extensive problems generally mean that the computer is no longer repairable.

Part of the reason that the cost of replacing a battery in earlier model Companions is noticeably higher than it is for later models is that the replacement procedure for the earlier models involves:

• Soldering in a larger, harder to find and more expensive battery.
• Potting the battery in place using a two-part gel. (This is the same gel we have to dig out when removing the old battery.

You should also be aware that, should a battery on one of these older Companion models become totally drained, the computer cannot be repaired.

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