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Moderate

Steps

11

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Sections

4

  • Watch Strap Removal
  • 1 step
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 5 steps
  • Vibration motor
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Watch Strap Removal
  • On the strap there is a knob. Sliding this knob towards the opposite side of the strap releases the tension on the spring bar, allowing you to pull the strap out..

On the strap there is a knob. Sliding this knob towards the opposite side of the strap releases the tension on the spring bar, allowing you to pull the strap out..

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Step 2

              Battery
  • Use the T5 Torx driver to remove the four screws on the case.
  • Use the magnetic pad to keep all your parts easily contained!
  • The case will pry easily off with just gentle hand pressure

Use the T5 Torx driver to remove the four screws on the case.

Use the magnetic pad to keep all your parts easily contained!

The case will pry easily off with just gentle hand pressure

Step 3

  • Using the tweezers, gently remove the fabric protecting the battery connection.
  • Take care when removing the fabric. Too much force may damage the contact with the metal tweezers.
  • Use the heavy duty spudger to gently push the contact towards the top of the case.

Using the tweezers, gently remove the fabric protecting the battery connection.

Take care when removing the fabric. Too much force may damage the contact with the metal tweezers.

Use the heavy duty spudger to gently push the contact towards the top of the case.

Step 4

  • Gently pry the battery up with the plastic pry tools

Gently pry the battery up with the plastic pry tools

Step 5

              Motherboard
  • With the metal tweezers gently remove the fabric covering the connection on bottom right
  • Using the heavy duty plastic spudger pry up on the connection ribbon.
  • There are two connection ports on the single ribbon. Do not use too much force as you may tear ribbon!

With the metal tweezers gently remove the fabric covering the connection on bottom right

Using the heavy duty plastic spudger pry up on the connection ribbon.

There are two connection ports on the single ribbon. Do not use too much force as you may tear ribbon!

Step 6

  • The protective plate is now ready to be safely removed.
  • With the heavy duty spudger pry up on the metal plate, in a counter-clockwise pattern
  • There are tiny notches on plate making it simple to pull up on each side.
  • A small strip of adhesive is on back of plate as well.
  • Remove loosened plate and set aside.

The protective plate is now ready to be safely removed.

With the heavy duty spudger pry up on the metal plate, in a counter-clockwise pattern

There are tiny notches on plate making it simple to pull up on each side.

A small strip of adhesive is on back of plate as well.

Remove loosened plate and set aside.

Step 7

  • With the 000 Philips screwdriver remove the screw and plastic retainer clips

With the 000 Philips screwdriver remove the screw and plastic retainer clips

Step 8

  • With heavy duty spudger lift up on final connection ribbon located on left corner.

With heavy duty spudger lift up on final connection ribbon located on left corner.

Step 9

  • With all the connections disconnected the motherboard can be gently pried up and out of the watch case.

With all the connections disconnected the motherboard can be gently pried up and out of the watch case.

Step 10

              Vibration motor
  • With a flat metal spudger pry back the little metal clamps that hold the motor secure.
  • Do not bend these too far as they can easily break off!

With a flat metal spudger pry back the little metal clamps that hold the motor secure.

Do not bend these too far as they can easily break off!

Step 11

  • With the soldering iron, heat the two solder tabs on back of motor.
  • Use metal tweezers to pull up and remove motor.
  • A soldering iron gets hot! Take care not to burn yourself or place it on any other part of the board.

With the soldering iron, heat the two solder tabs on back of motor.

Use metal tweezers to pull up and remove motor.

A soldering iron gets hot! Take care not to burn yourself or place it on any other part of the board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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