This is a much needed video! Ran into a few issues, like the sound was gone, the whole unit came out of the frame (lol) and even the side buttons stopped working but all it took was a little experimenting and it worked flawlessly, thanks!
I changed my battery yesterday. There were a few tricky spots. Removing the piezo from the battery was very nerve-wracking as it is so fragile, I used a micro flat blade screwdriver to pry it up. After I replaced the battery I closed the case only to turn it over and the screen was blank. I found I hadn't reconnected the piezo properly. I pushed the two sides of the clip down and that fixed it. While removing the piezo, I managed to pull the entire insides out of the casing. I recommend making sure you don't do this. After this happened the top left and bottom right buttons weren't working. The top right worked again after I pushed it in the case better, but the bottom right button had a folded piece of metal that had to be in the right place so that when you press the outside button, it reaches the watch button. Do yourself a favour and make sure it doesn't come out of the case. Only took me 15 minutes, but had more than one moment while doing it where I thought I would have to visit the jeweller. Thanks for the video.
I don't understand the mechanism under the piezo. Is it a clip? a lever? I've been fiddling with it for half an hour and it won't come out. The videos make it look so easy but its not
Nice video but...voice over would be helpful. My battery has some sort of metal bracket holding it in place, how exactly do you free the battery from this housing?
You need to lift the sticker on one side and use a pin, needle or micro screwdriver to pry the connector out. I believe that this is the piezo which controls the sound or vibration so be very careful. After changing the battery, make sure the connector is pushed all the way back in.
This is a much needed video! Ran into a few issues, like the sound was gone, the whole unit came out of the frame (lol) and even the side buttons stopped working but all it took was a little experimenting and it worked flawlessly, thanks!
I changed my battery yesterday. There were a few tricky spots. Removing the piezo from the battery was very nerve-wracking as it is so fragile, I used a micro flat blade screwdriver to pry it up. After I replaced the battery I closed the case only to turn it over and the screen was blank. I found I hadn't reconnected the piezo properly. I pushed the two sides of the clip down and that fixed it.
While removing the piezo, I managed to pull the entire insides out of the casing. I recommend making sure you don't do this. After this happened the top left and bottom right buttons weren't working. The top right worked again after I pushed it in the case better, but the bottom right button had a folded piece of metal that had to be in the right place so that when you press the outside button, it reaches the watch button.
Do yourself a favour and make sure it doesn't come out of the case. Only took me 15 minutes, but had more than one moment while doing it where I thought I would have to visit the jeweller.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the info and tips, very handy.
thank you for the tips
I don't understand the mechanism under the piezo. Is it a clip? a lever? I've been fiddling with it for half an hour and it won't come out. The videos make it look so easy but its not
Thx for doing this, it's very helpful. Quick question, aren't you supposed to apply a lubricant to prevent water intrusion?
I applied nothing and still save/ok to get it underwater
Nice video but...voice over would be helpful. My battery has some sort of metal bracket holding it in place, how exactly do you free the battery from this housing?
You need to lift the sticker on one side and use a pin, needle or micro screwdriver to pry the connector out. I believe that this is the piezo which controls the sound or vibration so be very careful. After changing the battery, make sure the connector is pushed all the way back in.
@@duncanw5596 thank you for the answer
How many years can such a battery work in this watch?
it has been a year and still on going
Thank you😊
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