Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

                          3 - 6 minutes

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  • Opening the Galaxy Watch3
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Unfasten the back cover screws
  • Before starting repairs, take your watch off the charger and power it down.
  • Use a Tri-point Y00 driver to unfasten the four screws on the back of the watch.
  • Don’t worry about removing the screws, they will stay in place in the back cover.

Before starting repairs, take your watch off the charger and power it down.

Use a Tri-point Y00 driver to unfasten the four screws on the back of the watch.

Don’t worry about removing the screws, they will stay in place in the back cover.

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Step 2

              Wedge open the back cover
  • Insert an opening tool between the back cover and the metal housing.
  • Twist the opening tool to create a wider gap.
  • Don’t fully remove the back cover just yet. The sensor flex cable is still connected to the motherboard.

Insert an opening tool between the back cover and the metal housing.

Twist the opening tool to create a wider gap.

Don’t fully remove the back cover just yet. The sensor flex cable is still connected to the motherboard.

Step 3

              Disconnect the sensor flex cable
  • Lay the watch face down.
  • Carefully lift the back cover up from the edge with the buttons to access the sensor connector.
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the sensor flex cable from the motherboard.

Lay the watch face down.

Carefully lift the back cover up from the edge with the buttons to access the sensor connector.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the sensor flex cable from the motherboard.

Step 4

              Remove the back cover
  • Remove the back cover.
  • Make sure the rubber gasket (marked red) is undamaged. If damaged replace it with a new one during reassembly to maintain proper water resistance.

Remove the back cover.

Make sure the rubber gasket (marked red) is undamaged. If damaged replace it with a new one during reassembly to maintain proper water resistance.

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

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Miguel Vera - Jul 29, 2021

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where can I get the galaxy watch3 rubber gasket?

regards

Tobias Isakeit - Aug 7, 2021

That’s a good question. As for the previous models it is very hard to find those rubber gaskets. Using a “liquid rubber gasket” might be one solution to that. (Use carefully to not spill too much on and into the watch)