Einleitung
The Garmin fenix 6X Sapphire is a fitness watch identified by Garmin as part numbers 010-02157-10, 010-02158-10, and 010-02159-10, depending on the size of the case. The battery provides power to the watch. If you’ve identified that your battery has gone bad, then this guide will instruct you on how to replace it.
First you will need to remove the motherboard in order to access the battery. You will need scissors to disconnect the battery and a soldering iron to reattach the battery. Make sure you identify which wires connect to which terminals on the watch before you remove them. Take extreme care when soldering as to not drip solder on any other parts of the watch. Also take extreme care to not tear the ribbon at the bottom when taking out the battery. Be careful to not damage the battery when removing it.
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Orient the watch so that the screen is face up.
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Remove the five 6 mm black screws from the perimeter of the watch face using the T5 Torx screwdriver.
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Carefully lift up the watch face as it's attached to the motherboard by a ribbon connector.
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Detach the black connector from the motherboard.
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When the ribbon is disconnected remove the watch face.
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Remove the four 5mm silver screws on the outer part of the motherboard using the T5 Torx screwdriver.
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Unlock the ZIF connector and remove the ribbon connector from the back of the motherboard.
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Remove the motherboard.
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To remove the battery, you will need to pry it from the glue that holds it in the bottom of the watch using a jimmy.
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When the battery is disconnected from the glue, slowly pull it up out of the watch, while keeping in mind that it is connected to some leads.
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The battery has a few wires that are soldered into the watch leads. You will need to cut the wires using utility scissors so that you can attach a new battery.
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When the wires have been cut, remove the battery.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
