Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
3
- Wristband
- 2 steps
- Back Panel
- 5 steps
- Front Cover
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Wristband
- First, lift the bottom part of the band to start removing the wristband from the button area of the watch.
First, lift the bottom part of the band to start removing the wristband from the button area of the watch.
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Step 2
- Continue to lift up on the band until the screen of the watch becomes loose from the band.
- You may need to apply a small amount of force downward on the face of the screen.
- Continue to pull up on the wristband until it is completely off the watch.
Continue to lift up on the band until the screen of the watch becomes loose from the band.
You may need to apply a small amount of force downward on the face of the screen.
Continue to pull up on the wristband until it is completely off the watch.
Step 3
Back Panel
- Grab the watch once it is separated from the wristband.
Grab the watch once it is separated from the wristband.
Step 4
- Flip over the watch and remove the four 3.0 mm Torx head screws with a T4 Torx head screwdriver.
Flip over the watch and remove the four 3.0 mm Torx head screws with a T4 Torx head screwdriver.
Step 5
- Remove the two 3.0 mm Torx screws from the front. Use a T4 Torx screwdriver to remove the screws.
- The two 3.0 mm Torx screws are painted blue at the end. These screws have screw holders around them that will also need to be removed.
- Unscrew the screws from the front of the watch casing and the screw holders fall out from the back of the watch casing.
Remove the two 3.0 mm Torx screws from the front. Use a T4 Torx screwdriver to remove the screws.
The two 3.0 mm Torx screws are painted blue at the end. These screws have screw holders around them that will also need to be removed.
Unscrew the screws from the front of the watch casing and the screw holders fall out from the back of the watch casing.
Step 6
- Gently pull the back panel away from the front panel.
- Do not to pull too fast or too hard. There are red and black wires connected to the vibrator component that should not be ripped.
Gently pull the back panel away from the front panel.
Do not to pull too fast or too hard. There are red and black wires connected to the vibrator component that should not be ripped.
Step 7
- Gently wiggle the black box vibrator component away from the back panel with your fingers or a Spudger tool.
- Be gentle with the red and black wires. You do not want them to rip or pop out.
- The vibrator component is the small black box with the silver metal part at end. The black box is glued down, so it will take a little force to free it and it will be sticky.
Gently wiggle the black box vibrator component away from the back panel with your fingers or a Spudger tool.
Be gentle with the red and black wires. You do not want them to rip or pop out.
The vibrator component is the small black box with the silver metal part at end. The black box is glued down, so it will take a little force to free it and it will be sticky.
Step 8
Front Cover
- Now lift the smaller square of copper off the Front Panel. Use the bent, metal precision tweezers and slide it under the smaller square of copper lining then gently lift it up.
- You will need to be gentle and pull the copper slowly so that it does not rip.
Now lift the smaller square of copper off the Front Panel. Use the bent, metal precision tweezers and slide it under the smaller square of copper lining then gently lift it up.
You will need to be gentle and pull the copper slowly so that it does not rip.
Step 9
- Use the bent, metal precision tweezers to remove the thin copper piece from large square silver piece in the Front Casing.
- You will need to be gentle and pull the copper slowly so that it does not rip.
Use the bent, metal precision tweezers to remove the thin copper piece from large square silver piece in the Front Casing.
Step 10
- Remove the two 2.0 mm Torx Head screws with the T5 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the two 2.0 mm Torx Head screws with the T5 Torx screwdriver.
Step 11
- Use your fingers to gently pull the whole green motherboard out of the Front Casing.
- If you have trouble using your fingers, then use the black Spudger tool.
Use your fingers to gently pull the whole green motherboard out of the Front Casing.
If you have trouble using your fingers, then use the black Spudger tool.
You are finished when all parts have been removed to leave just the front casing by itself. To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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steffen klifman - Aug 13, 2017
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Great explaination, though you mention you don’t replacement parts…? Can you share a link where you found the new front cover assembly?
Andre - Mar 11, 2018
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Same question as Dyeffen : where can we get some replacement screens ?
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Steffen sorry :-(
Thomas - Jul 9, 2019
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Same question: where can we find the replacement cover part?
Imran Moosagie - Aug 21, 2019
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Hello if the control button is tight can the button be removed and cleaned underneath
Imran
