Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes

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  • Garmin Fenix 5 Cleaning
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Introduction

A great problem is non-responsive buttons that can be easily cleaned.

What you need

Step 1

              Front screws
  • Remove the strap
  • Power-off the device
  • Remove the screws on the front using the Torx T4 screwdriver

Remove the strap

Power-off the device

Remove the screws on the front using the Torx T4 screwdriver

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Step 2

              Rear screws
  • Remove the screws on the rear using the Torx T6 (or TR6) screwdriver

Remove the screws on the rear using the Torx T6 (or TR6) screwdriver

Step 3

              The small arc
  • Remove the small grey arc on the top of the device with the tweezers

Remove the small grey arc on the top of the device with the tweezers

Step 4

              Remove the screen
  • With the tweezers, remove the pin connector linked to the screen
  • Remove the screen

With the tweezers, remove the pin connector linked to the screen

Remove the screen

Step 5

              Free the motherboard
  • Remove the 2 screws on the motherboard using the PH #000 screwdriver

Remove the 2 screws on the motherboard using the PH #000 screwdriver

Step 6

              The sensor
  • Remove the 2 screws holding the sensor between the buttons on the right side of the case
  • With the tweezers, remove the sensor and detach the case from the motherboard

Remove the 2 screws holding the sensor between the buttons on the right side of the case

With the tweezers, remove the sensor and detach the case from the motherboard

Step 7

              Gasket and buttons
  • Remove the seal around the circumference of the watch casing, as you will be handling the casing a lot and you don’t want to risk tearing the gasket.
  • Using the tweezers, remove the circlips around every button very carefully.
  • When the circlips are removed, you can pull the buttons off. Do this step carefully because you will also find a return spring inside every button hole

Remove the seal around the circumference of the watch casing, as you will be handling the casing a lot and you don’t want to risk tearing the gasket.

Using the tweezers, remove the circlips around every button very carefully.

When the circlips are removed, you can pull the buttons off. Do this step carefully because you will also find a return spring inside every button hole

Step 8

              Clean case and buttons
  • Clean the case, including the hole of the buttons
  • Clean the buttons and the springs
  • (OPTIONAL) You can lubrificate the buttons before re-inserting them in the case
  • Reassemble the watch

Clean the case, including the hole of the buttons

Clean the buttons and the springs

(OPTIONAL) You can lubrificate the buttons before re-inserting them in the case

Reassemble the watch

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

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                    Luigi Altieri

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Patrick Chang - May 11, 2021

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Thanks for that info. In looking at the pictures, I can’t tell which piece is the battery. Do you think it can be easily replaced? Or is it soldered in? Thanks.

Luigi Altieri - May 12, 2021

Hi,

the battery is visible in the step 5 and step 6.

It is linked to the mainborad with a connector, It’s not soldered.

It’s glued to the back cover but, in my opinion, it can be easy replaced.

The battery type is “361-00097-00”

The nominal specifications are 255mAh, 0.97Wh and 3.8V

On ebay you can find a new battery: https://www.ebay.it/itm/283519139846?has…

I hope this can help

Edgaras Tamošauskas - Aug 6, 2021

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Maybe do You know where to purchase a gaskets?

Luigi Altieri - Aug 9, 2021

Unfortunately, I don’t know where you can find it.

I’ve searched on my favourite websites with no luck.

Cristóbal Sabroe Yde - Sep 27, 2021

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Question: do I need to disasassemble the screen to change only the battery? Can I just access to it by the rear cover?

Thanks for the info!