Garmin Fenix 6X Sapphire Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes            

Sections

2

• Display
• 2 steps
• Motherboard
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

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.

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

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