Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          2 - 10 minutes

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  • Watchband
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Introduction
  • This is my Garmin Vivosmart HR+. As you can see in the photo, the band is broken and also just generally worn out. Band replacements for this watch can be found easily online, and the replacement is fairly easy.

This is my Garmin Vivosmart HR+. As you can see in the photo, the band is broken and also just generally worn out. Band replacements for this watch can be found easily online, and the replacement is fairly easy.

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Step 2

              Remove the screws
  • The band is held on using 4 T5 Torx screws, two on each end of the watch. All the screws are the same size.
  • Remove these screws and set them aside to attach the new band later.

The band is held on using 4 T5 Torx screws, two on each end of the watch. All the screws are the same size.

Remove these screws and set them aside to attach the new band later.

Step 3

              Removing the old band: non-button side
  • There isn’t anything special about removing the band here: just lightly pull it away from the watch.

There isn’t anything special about removing the band here: just lightly pull it away from the watch.

Step 4

              Removing the old band: button side
  • This is roughly the same as the last step, but you need to avoid the button. I used a plastic opening pick to lift the band over the button, but you could probably achieve similar results with a small flat-head screwdriver.
  • Take extra care to not rip out the button with the band.
  • If you want, now is a good time to clean the watch under the band (mine was quite dirty from 2-3 years of exposure to dirt and dust.

This is roughly the same as the last step, but you need to avoid the button. I used a plastic opening pick to lift the band over the button, but you could probably achieve similar results with a small flat-head screwdriver.

Take extra care to not rip out the button with the band.

If you want, now is a good time to clean the watch under the band (mine was quite dirty from 2-3 years of exposure to dirt and dust.

Step 5

              Install the new band
  • This is a very easy step, just carefully slide the band onto the watch, minding the screw position and the button.

This is a very easy step, just carefully slide the band onto the watch, minding the screw position and the button.

Step 6

              Re-install the screws
  • Install the 4 T5 torx screws from earlier to secure the watchband.

Install the 4 T5 torx screws from earlier to secure the watchband.

Congratulations! You have now successfully proved Garmin support wrong about the watchband of your vívosmart HR+!

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