Garmin Approach S2 Battery Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          30 minutes            

Sections

2

• Back Cover
• 2 steps
• Battery
• 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover               

• Remove the six T5 Torx 6.32mm screws securing the back cover to the watch.

Remove the six T5 Torx 6.32mm screws securing the back cover to the watch.

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Step 2

• Remove the back cover carefully.
• Even after the screws have been removed, the back cover can still be quite difficult to take off. Moderate to extensive prying may be required. Be gentle, but firm.

Remove the back cover carefully.

Even after the screws have been removed, the back cover can still be quite difficult to take off. Moderate to extensive prying may be required. Be gentle, but firm.

Step 3

              Battery               

• On the back cover use a plastic opening tool to remove the green tape retaining the battery.

On the back cover use a plastic opening tool to remove the green tape retaining the battery.

Step 4

• Remove the green tape shrouding the battery connector.

Remove the green tape shrouding the battery connector.

Step 5

• Use the ESD safe tweezers to push the connector and metal shroud out from the back of the connector.
• Remove the third and fourth wires from the right of the connector (as seen when looking from the angle in the photo). They should be red and black respectively.
• DO NOT attempt to pull the wire from the connector, it will pull the wire from the metal shroud shown in the red box, which needs to be preserved for the connection to be successful.

Use the ESD safe tweezers to push the connector and metal shroud out from the back of the connector.

Remove the third and fourth wires from the right of the connector (as seen when looking from the angle in the photo). They should be red and black respectively.

DO NOT attempt to pull the wire from the connector, it will pull the wire from the metal shroud shown in the red box, which needs to be preserved for the connection to be successful.

Step 6

• Use the ESD safe tweezers to break the adhesive between the back cover and the battery.
• Remove the battery.

Use the ESD safe tweezers to break the adhesive between the back cover and the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 7

• Remove the green tape on the back of the battery, it can be reused later.

Remove the green tape on the back of the battery, it can be reused later.

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

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michaelf33707 - Sep 28, 2018

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If anyone is looking for the replacement battery for the Approach S2 it can be found here:

Replacement Battery for Garmin Approach S2

It also included the T5 Torx and Opening Tools that are needed.

Paul Stevenson - May 9, 2019

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Step 6 shows 2 red wires each with a free end. One of these red wires has the non free end connected to the charging circuit terminal but there is no mention in Step 6 of disconnecting this wire or where the free end is connected to.

Brian Mahoney - Apr 1, 2021

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This is a great tutorial for the S2. In my case I accidentally dropped one metal shroud (referred to in Step 5). I scoured the area on my hands and knees to no avail. Can you direct me to where I might obtain this part?or perhaps the entire connector? Thank you….

Gregory John Wickenden - Apr 10, 2021

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Hi, Where the !&&* Can I buy a Replacement Battery for The Garmin S2 Golf watch.????.

john.joice - Jul 20, 2022

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