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Charge 3 Disassembly

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    1. Charge 3 Disassembly, Strap Connectors: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Strap Connectors: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Strap Connectors: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
      • Remove both T3 screws

      • Slide off the plastic piece by lifting out and then up

      • Slide plastic and spring assembly off the rail

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    2. Charge 3 Disassembly, Display: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Display: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Display: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
      • Heat the glass screen with a blowdryer to soften the adhesives

      • Start the next step on the opposite side of the Fitbit wording below the glass. This is due to the display cables being located there

      • Insert a razor blade between the glass and the body

      • Keep going around the rim of the display until loose

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    3. Charge 3 Disassembly, Cable Warning: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
      • This is how close those cables get to the edge underneath the Fitbit wording so be careful

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    4. Charge 3 Disassembly, Battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
      • Lift display up gently

      • The battery is attached with a little bit of adhesive so lift gently

      • Remove battery connector

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    5. Charge 3 Disassembly, Vibrator Shield: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Vibrator Shield: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
      • Remove both T2 screws

      • Liftoff metal shield

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    6. Charge 3 Disassembly, Main Shield: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Main Shield: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Main Shield: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
      • Remove two T2 screws

      • Remove T3 screw

      • Liftoff metal shield

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    7. Charge 3 Disassembly, Display Connectors: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Display Connectors: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Display Connectors: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
      • Liftoff both display connectors

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    8. Charge 3 Disassembly, Disconnect Connectors and Altimeter: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Disconnect Connectors and Altimeter: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
      • Disconnect vibrator motor

      • Disconnect heartrate and charging connector

      • Remove altimeter

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    9. Charge 3 Disassembly, Side Button and Vibrator: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Side Button and Vibrator: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Side Button and Vibrator: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
      • Remove button assembly from case

      • Remove vibrator motor

      • Has a slight bit of adhesive and is magnetic to the case

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    10. Charge 3 Disassembly, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Charge 3 Disassembly, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
      • Remove motherboard

      • It seems as if the heart rate sensor and charging pins are molded into the case, and I was not able to remove them

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The tear down pictures are great, but in my Charge 3 I needed a T-1 and a T-2 driver

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Same, my ifixit pro kit only had a driver for the external screws and did not come with a small enough driver to remove the screws inside the charge 3 unit. I'll need to get the smaller bit from a different kit.

Brian Hall - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0 crwdns2950251:0crwdne2950251:0

Which step in the teardown guide needed the T1 driver?

ShellingRook27 - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0 crwdns2950251:0crwdne2950251:0

Great job on this tear-down. Thank you, it really helped in my screen replacement.

AndyZ - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0 crwdns2950251:0crwdne2950251:0

This tear down was very easy to follow. The heart rate monitor was also sealed in with some adhesive for me too but a little heat gun took it right off. I had suspected water leaked in and that in fact was the culprit after inspecting the connection. corrosion all around the HR monitor.

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