Garmin premium heart rate strap - replacing battery
Garmin premium heart rate strap - replacing battery
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nammynake

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2,658 posts

202 months

Saturday 4th May 2013
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My heart rate strap has stopped working so I'd like to change the battery. The four screws on the back are tiny and even the smallest precision screwdriver I have is too large. Does anyone know what size screwdriver is required?

Thanks

47p2

1,903 posts

190 months

Saturday 4th May 2013
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You need a Precision Screwdriver - #000x50mm

whatleytom

1,536 posts

212 months

Saturday 4th May 2013
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Did mine with a kitchen knife :/

Jacobyte

4,768 posts

271 months

Sunday 5th May 2013
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Note: if it doesn't work with the new battery, you may find you just need to short the terminals with a piece of wire or a coin (it releases some built up static or something). Some Garmin HRM straps (including mine) need this "fix" applied every year or two.

BadgerBenji

3,534 posts

247 months

Sunday 5th May 2013
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No need for shorting terminals, the garmin instructions recommend leaving it for 30 seconds without a battery, problem solved and procedure carried out as the designer intended.

Floor Tom

419 posts

214 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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Another good way to short the terminals is to put the battery in back to front, I generally do it when ever I fit a new battery to a Garmin HR strap (have also used this trick on a few straps and sensors from other brands)