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Samsung Watch Active: How to replace the screen?

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 16:02:21 -0700

my samsung galaxy watch active screen has stopped working.how could i replace it?

⟐ Answered March 27, 2021 at 16:02 MST

Samsung Watch Active: Display keeps opening up

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:40:54 -0700

The display on my Samsung Galaxy watch won’t stay down. Is there a way to glue it?

⟐ Answered August 26, 2023 at 13:40 MST

Samsung Watch Active: My back cover fell off - how to replace?

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:20:10 -0700

While on vacation, the back cover fell off of my Samsung Watch Active (SM-500) and I couldn't find it to put it back on. I've been trying to find a replacement back/glass/sensor, but I can only find them for newer models! Help? The back looks like a plus sign.

⟐ Answered November 12, 2024 at 8:20 MST

Samsung Watch Active: Watch screen stopped working after swimming in pool

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:14:44 -0700

Hi,

The screen on my watch hasn't been working after using it whilst swimming.

The watch vibrates when placed on the charging pad and only one button seems to work on the side, it only gives a small vibration when it's held for around 10 seconds.

I've had the watch apart and its been cleaned with isopropyl alcohol, which has made no difference.

Suspect either the screen or mother board is unserviceable, but seems strange as there is no visible water damage inside the unit.

Any help would be great ☺️

⟐ Commented August 18, 2022 at 20:14 MST

Samsung Watch Active: WHY does watch just keep flashing "samsung galaxy watch active"

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:54:22 -0700

Watch will not start nor turn off after updating. Only keeps flashing logo

⟐ Commented March 10, 2023 at 23:54 MST

Samsung Watch Active: Watch randomly stopped responding

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:08:39 -0700

My watch randomly died while I was at work. The screen went from working normally, to only showing yellow-ish lines and kind of fading in and out, to not displaying picture at all now.... It's still functional, still charges (vibrates) and before I reset it through the app, my notifications would still make it vibrate. I'm just wondering if I should replace the screen or another component. I bought it back in 2020 used and already beaten up pretty good, as a work watch. It's had a rough life, from sand/steel dust to machining coolant/oil in the past 2 years. I've taken it apart after it died, and it doesn't appear any liquid got inside, though the screws did appear to have some corrosion on them. (Could have also been spottily applied loctite)

Am I looking at a screen or main board replacement? Obviously since I've opened it I'll replace the battery as well. I bought a galaxy watch active 2 in the meantime, but I'd like to fix this one for my S/O. Thanks!

⟐ Answer edited April 26, 2022 at 7:08 MST

Samsung Watch Active: The screen glitched and now it wont turn on

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:25:02 -0700

My screen glitched with a few color lines and just stopped working. Now it wont turn on or anything.

Samsung Watch Active: need to replace the battery I think

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:28:05 -0700

After 2 months of wrecking my head, trying to use this Amazon.com: Ubrokeifixit Galaxy Watch Back Rear Lens Glass with Tape Replacement for Samsung Galaxy Watch 46mm SM-R800 R805/Galaxy Watch 42mm SM-R810 R815 Black(Rear Cover NOT Included) : Cell Phones & Accessories

There are 0 videos on how to use this kit... back started falling off. I was able to tape it on and it started working again, then just today it fell off again.

I have moved to the next step in trying to get this thing to work again, replacing the battery. What is need to do this.

⟐ Commented November 13, 2024 at 5:28 MST

Samsung Watch Active: How do I replace the cover

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 21:19:48 -0700

how do i replace the cover

⟐ Answer edited March 03, 2024 at 21:19 MST

Samsung Watch Active: mic tape no longer holds

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:41:47 -0700

What can I use if the adhesive from the microphone tape (Step 7) no longer holds?

⟐ Answered August 31, 2022 at 8:41 MST

Samsung Watch Active: What do I do if a l strong magnet caused the watch to stop working

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:26:03 -0700

I accidenley left my watch in a backpack and put a really strong magnet near it. When i noticed i, it had stopped working and wont turn on or anything. What is the most likely issue

⟐ Answer accepted February 13, 2022 at 8:26 MST

Samsung Watch Active: My screen toggles automatically

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:43:02 -0700

How do I fix a screen that toggles automatically due to water damage?

⟐ Answered October 14, 2021 at 7:43 MST

Samsung Watch Active: My watch face won't turn on now

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:24:40 -0700

I always wear my watch in the shower and I always make sure I turn on water mode and I dry it off after my shower but today my watch face stopped working. It's connected to my phone but I can't turn the watch face on

⟐ Commented April 28, 2021 at 3:24 MST

Samsung Watch Active: The power button is pressed on.

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:01:49 -0700

The power is pressed on and won't press.The watch starts to charge only the power button is the problem.Is it possible to replace the button??

⟐ Commented January 06, 2025 at 15:01 MST

Samsung Watch Active: Disconnected Microphone Array During Battery Replacement

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:53:19 -0700

While replacing the battery the microphone array broke. Can this be repaired?

Samsung Watch Active: The center of the screen is very dim. I can read the hour and seconds

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:30:08 -0700

The minutes do not show on my Galaxy. Watch active display. But I can see the hour and the second. Can this be repaired?

Samsung Watch Active: Galaxy Watch Active suspected dead

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 07:34:54 -0700

Hello there! Today I was able to purchase Galaxy Watch Active for a really good price (even risking it's dead).

After plugging it onto original charging cable nothing happens apart from one single vibration every few times when it's plugged. I disassembled it carefully before first time plugging it in to be sure there's no liquid damage. After I inspected motherboard, battery assembly and display assembly there was nothing I could say is wrong. Even what I suspect was water damage marks wasn't damaged.

Do you think there's something more I could do or just stop loosing time trying to bring it back to life?

Samsung Watch Active: Screen starting to fail after glue melting off

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:08:34 -0700

the screen started displaying these weird vertical bars recently after the glue started failing. i will check the ribbon cable and see if i can glue the screen back on. touch capacitor still works

Samsung Watch Active: Screen fell off due to failed adhesive.

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 16:58:46 -0700

Woke up to find that the screen was flopping about connected only by its ribbon cable. I see there's no official repair for the first generation model, and that the screen replacement for the second does not have its adhesive available separately from the full screen repair kit. Any recommendations for path forward?

Samsung Watch Active: Watch won't turn on

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:04:14 -0700

My watch screen turns on when I put it on the charger to show me that it's charging. It displays perfectly fine, but won't actually turn on for use.

When I take it off the charger, it's just dead. Won't turn on, won't do anything.

I've taken it completely apart and haven't seen any visible damage. Any ideas what could be wrong and how to fix it?

It honestly hasn't gotten that much use in the year that I've had it, so not sure why this happened all of a sudden.

Thank you.