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The motherboard of the Fit is hidden deep insde the device, but once it's revealed, removal is just a matter of disconnecting a few ribbon cables.
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Place your thumbs on the ends of the screen.
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Push the watch outward while pulling the band away from the watch.
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Use a hair dryer, heat gun, or an iOpener to heat the Gear Fit for 1-2 minutes until it is hot to the touch.
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Gently pry the screen loose using a plastic opening tool.
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Using tweezers as a lever, pry the inner assembly out of the external casing.
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This will be harder than removing the screen. Moderate force may be required.
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Disconnect the ribbon cables connecting the screen to the motherboard by lifting their metal connectors up off of the board with tweezers.
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Gently peel the screen assembly up and away from the device using tweezers.
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Three ribbon cables hold the motherboard to the rest of the assembly.
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The battery cable in the front.
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And two on the side.
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Using a pair of tweezers, carefully pull each connector away to disconnect it from the rest of the assembly.
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The motherboard is a segmented three piece construction.
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Use tweezers to first lift up, with a moderate amount of force, and free each ends of the motherboard from the assembly.
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The motherboard should now be removable from the assembly.
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Use tweezers to lightly pry, lift, and remove the board by its middle section.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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