Garmin vivoactive3 Battery Replacement

[@wybrenbosma]

Thanks for posting. Seeing the steps helped me replace mine. As a recommendation to future people that try based on this video. The heating and removing the screen took me a lot longer than this video, don’t give up if it does not work immediately for you. Also be very careful when removing the battery, specifically for disconnecting the part where the wires are connected to your garmin. I basically pulled the wires loose but a lot of plastic remained so could not connect the new battery. Had to use quite a bit of force and luck to remove the plastic that remained.

[@fuddking]

I found that bit tricky I did the same as the video and used a mini flat head to pry it up

[@tanakaobi]

Did yout test if it is still water resistant after the replacement?

[@FFOGHORN]

Thanks but you left out some important steps for us dummies. The round, metal shim looking thing? How you finally got the battery out? Reconnection of cables? It would help more with spoken instructions as you go.

[@FuchsHorst]

You don't even have to remove the metal shim on the back. Just heat up the front metal ring's glue to get the display out.

[@hasues]

Step 1: Find a hotel or elevator with really chill music to begin disassembly.

[@tomwing9193]

What temperature do you need to soften the glue enough to remove the watch face ?

[@One-ZED]

If it's an important step we'll see your head :)) no problem. keep up !

[@FuchsHorst]

So the biggest problem is to get a good replacement battery. Looks like only one vendor is able to provide something close to the original but the battery holds only up to one day without use. So it's basically pointless to open the watch. Sad.

[@DorelMormegil]

do you mean those 160mah batterries on amazon and other sites?

[@rebelgaming7639]

How do you go about making sure the back plate is on right

[@Rufsam24]

Thanks for the video! What is that glue you are using to re-assemble everything?

[@user-0j27M_JSs]

Looks like it is B7000

[@yagomailag]

Después sigue siendo estanco? Se puede sumergir? Que pegamento se le pone? O no se le pone?

[@louisduquet4003]

where do you buy the battery ? any link ?

[@TsatsikiNinja]

Tearing out the battery with pointed metal tweezers looks very scary...

[@DarrenGeyer]

What could possibly go wrong.....

[@bjornludwig7920]

Gute Hilfe zum selber machen . Vielen dank !!!

[@georgelukes7417]

Nice video, very clear steps; now I can tackle this job!

[@shawnknight8966]

doesnt show the placing of the battery. polarity? direction?

[@guylaine2580]

Pourquoi met il tant de temps 😮

[@albanluz7412]

which brand of battery do you use or can you give me a website to order it please?

[@faizfakhri5997]

How good sharing beother...anyway may i know what kind of glue you use it man...?

[@CHARLESKIN]

hey bro, it was T-7000 glue bro, can get it from shopee

[@DarrenGeyer]

And with this, I am geting a quote from a professional. This is not a home DIY project.

[@lancelanci3694]

Robe da matti,mai più Garmin!

[@profesorfriki]

Cual es el pegamento?

[@Shultz_86]

After replacing the battery, the payment stopped working, it simply does not respond to the payment terminal... is this somehow related? I did everything according to the instructions

[@oscartorresmoreno]

I`ve the same problem, have you fixed it? how? thanks

[@TonyPowell_Munich]

Thank you!

[@gavinscottroyce]

Is it still waterproof after this

[@larryarbol4863]

You don't say where you bought the spare battery ?

[@neverready]

Generic li-ion cells are readily available in loads of places, craft shop, rc car/plane/boat shop, watchmakers etc

[@FuchsHorst]

@@neverready I tried to source parts but failed to find anything that comes close to this specific form factor and capacity. Maybe share your links?

[@marcdxn87]

Device no longer waterproof if you do this repair ?

[@lesleysmith5623]

Getting the batter connector off was all i wanted to see and .....your head in the way !!!!!! Waste of time !!

[@Chairmanmeow223]

Get your head out of the way!

[@martinexitc2335]

fake.....

[@Rickwallace1478]

No a good demonstration. If I could do it with music I wouldn't be looking up how to do it.