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Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Teardown

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Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Teardown, Explanation of glue obstacle: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Teardown, Explanation of glue obstacle: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
Explanation of glue obstacle

  • (First photo) Past Forerunner models made use of a simplified glue construction which made it easier to heat-soften the glue and remove the screen by prying or by suction.

  • (Second photo) This watch (and other recent models) makes use of a complicated glue construction which makes it more difficult to heat-soften the glue and remove the screen by prying or by suction.

  • For more detail, the 3D models used to produce these images are available at these links: (old, new) and can be opened in your browser at https://openjscad.azurewebsites.net/.

  • Watch body

  • Glue

  • Bezel

  • Screen

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