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Why the hell did that stop (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by Stamets to c/memes
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Your Casio watch also has a manual with a warning inside saying it won't be waterproof anymore after a battery replacement unless you send it in to Casio to replace the battery.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

  • Casio watch warranty period: 24 months

  • Casio watch advertised battery lifetime: 10 years

  • My Casio watch actual battery lifetime: 5 years

  • I didn't have to open it until 2x the time of official warranty.

  • The gasket had gunk in it on the outer side, so I cleaned it, but I could have gotten a replacement from one of the local Casio stores.

  • The strap has broken 2 times until now (yeah, I'm kinda rough on it) and replacing that doesn't void any warranty.

    • The standardised nature means, I can get either Casio branded straps (even from other models if my model is discontinued) or other generic straps.

  • I am nearing the point at which it might require another battery change, but either way it's worked pretty well.

  • I take hot water baths with it and even though I never used it up-to 100m (I'm not really into diving), I haven't seen rust or moisture in the inside.

  • Of course, if you open the stuff and change something yourself, it's up to you to warranty it. You can't expect them to trust every tom, dick and harry who might:

    1. Not tighten the screws well enough
    2. Not place the gasket back in place
    3. Do any other random stuff

and officially say that they will cover that. I know I wouldn't.

The point is, they let you do what you want and help you at a reasonable price (the replacement straps were priced appropriately).

I can't say the same for the fancier models though.

[–] Benaaasaaas 4 points 11 months ago

For legal reasons. Because they can't check if you didn't fuck up the gasket.