Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

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Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by Melodie Villiers » Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:33 am

Was given a second hand machine a few years ago. Have never had a SD card for it. Need one to get one. What do I buy?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by Dog Slobber » Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:57 am

The S8 does not use an SD Card.

It uses a smart card that requires a special reader.
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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by Melodie Villiers » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:00 am

Where can they be purchased?

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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by LSAT » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:03 am

I have a card that I would send you but the readers are impossible to find

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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by Melodie Villiers » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:06 am

Oh. ....due to age of machine I gather?

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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by Pugsy » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:31 am

Yes. Age and the fact that those models using those smart cards and readers were discontinued back in 2010.
Extremely difficult to find now and very pricey if found.
Sometimes we see them pop up on EBay but not very often.

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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by LSAT » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:34 am

Melodie Villiers wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:33 am
Was given a second hand machine a few years ago. Have never had a SD card for it. Need one to get one. What do I buy?
Thanks in advance.
Melodie
Why have you decided to try CPAP at this time?

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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by Melodie Villiers » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:36 am

Thanks for your replys.

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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by kteague » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:40 am

Not sure about that model, but some at least show the AHI on the screen, which is better than nothing. If that's info you need I'm sure someone here will know how to view it if available.

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Re: Resmed S8 Spirit Limited Edition

Post by Melodie Villiers » Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:26 pm

Thanks KTeague.