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Fitbit Blaze Vibration Motor Replacement

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This guide will help you step by step in replacing your damaged vibrating motor. Note soldering will be required, please follow this wonderful guide for helpful tips. Soldering Connectors

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    • Locate the front LCD screen on your device.

    • Fitbit logo should appear in the bottom center of the screen.

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    • Push the screen out through the back of the metal ring enclosure.

    • Use a small amount of force on screen to prevent damage. Use other hand to catch screen.

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    • Locate the metal pin behind the wristband located on the edge of metal ring.

    • Insert the pointed end of the metal spudger into the pin hold and push it into the blue rectangle enclosure.

    • Use a small amount of force to avoid damaging the pins.

    • Remove wristband.

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    • Locate the pin behind the second wristband located on the edge of metal ring.

    • Insert the pointed end of the metal spudger into the pin hold and push it into opposite direction.

    • Use a small amount of force to avoid damaging the pins.

    • Remove wristband.

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    • Place device screen face down and locate the four screws attaching the back cover.

    • Use a T3 torx head or T3 torx screwdriver to remove the four screws.

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    • Grab the back, lift and open like a book to expose the motherboard. Locate the ribbon connector on the left.

    • Use a plastic spudger tool on the ribbon connected from the heart rate monitor to the motherboard.

    • Insert and lift the plastic opening tool to release the ribbon.

    • Only a small force when lifting the plastic connector is needed to avoid damage.

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    • Separate the back and set aside, locate the three screws attaching the motherboard.

    • Use a PH000 head or a PH000 screwdriver to remove the three screws.

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    • Use a plastic spudger tool on the ribbons connected to the motherboard.

    • Insert the tool under the ribbon and lift to release the connection.

    • Only a small force when lifting the plastic connector is needed to avoid damage.

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    • Lift and push the motherboard to the side to uncover the 167mAh battery.

    • Use a plastic spudger tool to pry out the battery from its adhesive plastic underneath.

    • Lift up and pull downward to remove battery. Switch to the top portion of the battery and push downward to pry out battery.

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    • Flip the motherboard back to the front to locate the metal pins from the vibration motor soldered to the board.

    • Desolder the connection to remove the motor component.

    • Follow this guide on how to solder and desolder connectors Soldering Guide

    • Excessive heat will damage the components, so do not apply the soldering iron to the component for long amounts of time.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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anyone got a part number or a description of the motor that gets replaced. looking to do this and fix. thanks

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And how many destroyed “FitBit Blaze” are we going to see now?

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what kind of motor can you replace this with?

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Any idea what is the value of the C3 capacitor?

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