Garmin Fenix 6X Sapphire Battery Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

6

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour            

Sections

3

• Display
• 2 steps
• Motherboard
• 2 steps
• Battery
• 2 steps

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Introduction

First you will need to remove the motherboard in order to access the battery. You will need scissors to disconnect the battery and a soldering iron to reattach the battery. Make sure you identify which wires connect to which terminals on the watch before you remove them. Take extreme care when soldering as to not drip solder on any other parts of the watch. Also take extreme care to not tear the ribbon at the bottom when taking out the battery. Be careful to not damage the battery when removing it.

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Step 1

              Display               

• Orient the watch so that the screen is face up.
• Remove the five 6 mm black screws from the perimeter of the watch face using the T5 Torx screwdriver.

Orient the watch so that the screen is face up.

Remove the five 6 mm black screws from the perimeter of the watch face using the T5 Torx screwdriver.

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Step 2

• Carefully lift up the watch face as it’s attached to the motherboard by a ribbon connector.
• Detach the black connector from the motherboard.
• A spudger can be used if you have trouble prying the piece with your fingers.
• Don’t pull on the ribbon as it could tear.
• When the ribbon is disconnected remove the watch face.

Carefully lift up the watch face as it’s attached to the motherboard by a ribbon connector.

Detach the black connector from the motherboard.

A spudger can be used if you have trouble prying the piece with your fingers.

Don’t pull on the ribbon as it could tear.

When the ribbon is disconnected remove the watch face.

Step 3

              Motherboard               

• Remove the four 5mm silver screws on the outer part of the motherboard using the T5 Torx screwdriver.
• Pull the motherboard out carefully as it is connected on the other side by another ribbon connector.

Remove the four 5mm silver screws on the outer part of the motherboard using the T5 Torx screwdriver.

Pull the motherboard out carefully as it is connected on the other side by another ribbon connector.

Step 4

• Unlock the ZIF connector and remove the ribbon connector from the back of the motherboard.
• A Jimmy can be used if you have trouble prying the piece with your fingers.
• Be careful not to pull on the ribbon as it could tear.
• Remove the motherboard.

Unlock the ZIF connector and remove the ribbon connector from the back of the motherboard.

A Jimmy can be used if you have trouble prying the piece with your fingers.

Be careful not to pull on the ribbon as it could tear.

Remove the motherboard.

Step 5

              Battery               

• To remove the battery, you will need to pry it from the glue that holds it in the bottom of the watch using a jimmy.
• Be extremely careful when prying the battery as there is a very delicate ribbon underneath the battery.
• When the battery is disconnected from the glue, slowly pull it up out of the watch, while keeping in mind that it is connected to some leads.

To remove the battery, you will need to pry it from the glue that holds it in the bottom of the watch using a jimmy.

Be extremely careful when prying the battery as there is a very delicate ribbon underneath the battery.

When the battery is disconnected from the glue, slowly pull it up out of the watch, while keeping in mind that it is connected to some leads.

Step 6

• The battery has a few wires that are soldered into the watch leads. You will need to cut the wires using utility scissors so that you can attach a new battery.
• When the wires have been cut, remove the battery.
• The wires on the new battery should be soldered to the watch leads.

The battery has a few wires that are soldered into the watch leads. You will need to cut the wires using utility scissors so that you can attach a new battery.

When the wires have been cut, remove the battery.

The wires on the new battery should be soldered to the watch leads.

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

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