Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

4

  • Watch Strap
  • 3 steps
  • Back
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Watch Strap               
  • Flip the watch over so that the face is down.
  • Using a Y#0 screwdriver, unscrew the four 3.5 millimeter tri-head screws.
  • Remember to turn off the watch to avoid being shocked.

Flip the watch over so that the face is down.

Using a Y#0 screwdriver, unscrew the four 3.5 millimeter tri-head screws.

Remember to turn off the watch to avoid being shocked.

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Step 2

  • Using your finger, push forward on the release while pulling up on the strap.
  • You may find it helpful to use the flat end of a spudger to push on the release instead of your finger.

Using your finger, push forward on the release while pulling up on the strap.

You may find it helpful to use the flat end of a spudger to push on the release instead of your finger.

Step 3

  • Repeat the procedure from step 2 for the other strap.

Repeat the procedure from step 2 for the other strap.

Step 4

              Back               
  • Insert a plastic opening tool between the top and bottom portions of the case, and gently pry off the back.
  • Do not insert the tool more than 3 millimeters into the case. Inserting more than 3 mm may damage the seal and electric components.

Insert a plastic opening tool between the top and bottom portions of the case, and gently pry off the back.

Do not insert the tool more than 3 millimeters into the case. Inserting more than 3 mm may damage the seal and electric components.

Step 5

              Motherboard               
  • Using a Philips head #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3.6 millimeter screws.

Using a Philips head #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3.6 millimeter screws.

Step 6

  • Using a spudger, pry up the three cables.

Using a spudger, pry up the three cables.

Step 7

  • Using the flat end of a spudger, pry up the motherboard.
  • Make sure the cable is fed through the hole to avoid damaging it.
  • The motherboard is attached to the battery casing, so place the motherboard in the orientation shown once freed.

Using the flat end of a spudger, pry up the motherboard.

Make sure the cable is fed through the hole to avoid damaging it.

The motherboard is attached to the battery casing, so place the motherboard in the orientation shown once freed.

Step 8

              Battery               
  • Using tweezers, lift the battery casing.
  • Make sure the cables are fed through their gaps to avoid damaging them.

Using tweezers, lift the battery casing.

Make sure the cables are fed through their gaps to avoid damaging them.

Step 9

  • Flip the battery casing over and using a spudger, push on the battery to free it from the casing.
  • Once the battery is free, use the flat end of a spudger to lift up the battery cable.

Flip the battery casing over and using a spudger, push on the battery to free it from the casing.

Once the battery is free, use the flat end of a spudger to lift up the battery cable.

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

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pedro tiburcio - Aug 1, 2017

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Excellent guidelines, and do you have steps for s3 frontier

Harold Turner - Aug 18, 2017

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A reference to the battery part number would be great.

JEAN PIERRE - Aug 23, 2017

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Very good job and very easy

Peter Hatto - Oct 14, 2017

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eb-br720ABE

https://www.amazon.de/Original-eb-br720a

Irene - Dec 1, 2017

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I have the Gear S2 3G version R730V and purchased a battery thinking these instructions would work, but once I opened the watch it is not the same as the one above. Does anyone have instructions on how to replace the batter on the R730V??