Polar V800 Barometer/Altimeter Replacement

crwdns2936071:01crwdne2936071:0 — Opening of the watch case

Disassemble the bracelet and open the watch (refer to the tutorial on replacing the motherboard Polar V800 Motherboard Replacement)

crwdns2936071:02crwdne2936071:0 — Mother board disassembly

Disassemble the mother board (refer to Polar V800 Motherboard Replacement)

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Using a small flat screwdriver or pliers, remove the red seal around the barometric sensor.

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A blue dot allows the good position/orientation of the component. Take note of the position of this dot prior removing the faulty component.

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With a 350°C soldering iron and a desoldering wick remove as much solder as possible. Then try to remove the component with angled pliers

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Put a VERY SMALL drop of glue (no cyanoacrylate, use a glue that solidifies slower like epoxy so that you can correct misplacement of the component) in the component placement area and put it in there (take care to place the component so that the blue dot is at the right position!)