Garmin Fenix 5 Cleaning
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓After months or years of sweat, dust and water your device can become very dirty.
A great problem is non-responsive buttons that can be easily cleaned.
What you need
Tools
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Remove the strap
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Power-off the device
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Remove the screws on the front using the Torx T4 screwdriver
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Remove the screws on the rear using the Torx T6 (or TR6) screwdriver
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Remove the small grey arc on the top of the device with the tweezers
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With the tweezers, remove the pin connector linked to the screen
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Remove the screen
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Remove the 2 screws on the motherboard using the PH #000 screwdriver
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Remove the 2 screws holding the sensor between the buttons on the right side of the case
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With the tweezers, remove the sensor and detach the case from the motherboard
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Remove the seal around the circumference of the watch casing, as you will be handling the casing a lot and you don’t want to risk tearing the gasket.
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Using the tweezers, remove the circlips around every button very carefully.
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When the circlips are removed, you can pull the buttons off. Do this step carefully because you will also find a return spring inside every button hole
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Clean the case, including the hole of the buttons
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Clean the buttons and the springs
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(OPTIONAL) You can lubrificate the buttons before re-inserting them in the case
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Reassemble the watch
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thanks for that info. In looking at the pictures, I can’t tell which piece is the battery. Do you think it can be easily replaced? Or is it soldered in? Thanks.
Hi,
the battery is visible in the step 5 and step 6.
It is linked to the mainborad with a connector, It’s not soldered.
It’s glued to the back cover but, in my opinion, it can be easy replaced.
The battery type is "361-00097-00"
The nominal specifications are 255mAh, 0.97Wh and 3.8V
On ebay you can find a new battery: https://www.ebay.it/itm/283519139846?has...
I hope this can help
Maybe do You know where to purchase a gaskets?
Unfortunately, I don’t know where you can find it.
I’ve searched on my favourite websites with no luck.
Question: do I need to disasassemble the screen to change only the battery? Can I just access to it by the rear cover?
Thanks for the info!
