Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
13
Time Required
25 - 35 minutes
Sections
3
- Master Switch
- 4 steps
- Circuit Board
- 5 steps
- Battery
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Master Switch
- Make sure the master switch is “OFF” before disassembly, to avoid an electric shock.
- Flip the watch over with the back facing up.
Make sure the master switch is “OFF” before disassembly, to avoid an electric shock.
Flip the watch over with the back facing up.
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Step 2
- Remove the four 6.0 mm screws on the back plate with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the four 6.0 mm screws on the back plate with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 3
- Gently pull the back plate from the watch casing.
Gently pull the back plate from the watch casing.
Step 4
- Lift the master switch from the circuit board.
Lift the master switch from the circuit board.
Step 5
Circuit Board
- The speaker wires are fragile. They may break if excessive force is used to remove the circuit board.
- Removal of the circuit board requires soldering.
- Gently push on the display from the front, near the camera. The circuit board and display will pop out through the back.
The speaker wires are fragile. They may break if excessive force is used to remove the circuit board.
Removal of the circuit board requires soldering.
Gently push on the display from the front, near the camera. The circuit board and display will pop out through the back.
Step 6
- Lift the circuit board carefully from the casing, without breaking or detaching the speaker wires at the bottom of the circuit board.
Lift the circuit board carefully from the casing, without breaking or detaching the speaker wires at the bottom of the circuit board.
Step 7
- Note which wire is connected to which lead before continuing. There are no markers on the circuit board to indicate where each wire belongs.
- De-solder the black speaker wire from the circuit board.
Note which wire is connected to which lead before continuing. There are no markers on the circuit board to indicate where each wire belongs.
De-solder the black speaker wire from the circuit board.
Step 8
- De-solder the red speaker wire, as in the previous step.
De-solder the red speaker wire, as in the previous step.
Step 9
- Wait for the solder to cool down and solidify, then remove the circuit board from the casing.
Wait for the solder to cool down and solidify, then remove the circuit board from the casing.
Step 10
Battery
- Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the edges of the battery away from from the circuit board.
- There is a thin layer of adhesive holding the battery to the circuit board. This will remain sticky after prying.
Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the edges of the battery away from from the circuit board.
There is a thin layer of adhesive holding the battery to the circuit board. This will remain sticky after prying.
Step 11
- De-solder the red battery wire from the circuit board.
De-solder the red battery wire from the circuit board.
Step 12
- Repeat the de-soldering for the black (ground) wire.
Repeat the de-soldering for the black (ground) wire.
Step 13
- Pull the battery free, and wait for the solder to cool before handling further.
Pull the battery free, and wait for the solder to cool before handling further.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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funkysoulbrother - Dec 25, 2019
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Where did you bought the battery?