Samsung Gear Live Battery Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

11

Time Required

                          2 minutes            

Sections

3

• Watchband
• 3 steps
• Back
• 5 steps
• Battery
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Lay the watch face-down               

• Lay the watch face-down on a flat, stable surface.

Lay the watch face-down on a flat, stable surface.

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Step 2

              Remove the holding pin               

• Press the watchband down against the work surface.
• Press the tip of a flathead screwdriver against the edge of the spring-loaded holding pin.

Press the watchband down against the work surface.

Press the tip of a flathead screwdriver against the edge of the spring-loaded holding pin.

Step 3

              Remove the watchband               

• With the spring-loaded pin pressed in, the watch band should release easily.
• Gently pull the band away from the body of the watch.
• Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the opposite side.

With the spring-loaded pin pressed in, the watch band should release easily.

Gently pull the band away from the body of the watch.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the opposite side.

Step 4

              Locate the four screws               

• With the watch laying face-down, locate the four screws. They are located on the back of the watch, at the four corners.

With the watch laying face-down, locate the four screws. They are located on the back of the watch, at the four corners.

Step 5

              Remove the 4 screws               

• Using a Torx-T5 screwdriver, remove each of the four 4mm screws and set them aside.

Using a Torx-T5 screwdriver, remove each of the four 4mm screws and set them aside.

Step 6

              Pry off the back of the watch.               

• Gently work the plastic opening tool under the top edge of the watch’s back cover.

Gently work the plastic opening tool under the top edge of the watch’s back cover.

Step 7

              Lift off the back cover               

• With the watch’s back cover pried loose, gently lift it away from the front half of the watch.

With the watch’s back cover pried loose, gently lift it away from the front half of the watch.

Step 8

              Set both halves of the watch aside               

• Lay both halves of the watch body assembly face down (with internal components facing up).

Lay both halves of the watch body assembly face down (with internal components facing up).

Step 9

              Locate the battery               

• Locate the battery on the back half of the disassembled watch body. It is rectangular in shape and located just above the window for the heart monitor.

Locate the battery on the back half of the disassembled watch body. It is rectangular in shape and located just above the window for the heart monitor.

Step 10

              Locate the battery contacts               

• Locate the battery’s electrical contacts. They are located next to the heart rate monitor. They roughly form a “+” shape.
• Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the contacts away from the plastic channel in which they fit.

Locate the battery’s electrical contacts. They are located next to the heart rate monitor. They roughly form a “+” shape.

Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the contacts away from the plastic channel in which they fit.

Step 11

              Pry out the battery               

• Gently work the plastic opening tool under the battery.
• Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the battery up.
• If replacing the battery, please dispose of it properly. Do not throw the battery in the trash. Contact your local municipality for locations which accept lithium-ion batteries for disposal or recycling.

Gently work the plastic opening tool under the battery.

Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the battery up.

If replacing the battery, please dispose of it properly. Do not throw the battery in the trash. Contact your local municipality for locations which accept lithium-ion batteries for disposal or recycling.

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

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Dan Brown - Nov 13, 2014

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Indicate the tools needed.

Indicate screw measurements to nearest mm.

joshthehappy - Jan 29, 2016

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This is neat and helpful, but where do I find a replacement battery?

chad flores - May 25, 2016

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Where can I purchase these batteries?

Jay - Jul 25, 2016

I purchased my battery on eBay.