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Thanks, I just replaced battery at my wife's Vivoactives. Gluing battery with a slice of double side stick tape wont be a bad idea to prevent any potential movements of battery during activities. I will do it before I re-glue the watch again.
The battery connector does not slide out of its seat horizontally. It has tabs on the side of the connector that prevent it from doing so. Instead, the connector lifts up and out of its seat. I used a pair of tweezers to lift the end where the wires connect, up and then out of the seat at a 45 degree angle. It can be difficult to lift the connector directly up out of its seat, as the seat is not fimly attached to the base of the watch and I didn't want to pull it loose from its ribbon connection. Install the new battery connector in reverse order.
Viewers please note that there are no compatible batteries for the Vivoactive *4* watches. If you attempt to replace it with the Vivoactive *3* battery shown here (and available on Amazon) you will destroy your watch because the battery cable is opposite polarity.
Good video but too much work I'm going to be like the typical American and throw mine away and get another one. It lasted 3 years. I'm going to stick with Garmin though.
As my second Garmin product to have a battery die, and over $800 to replace them, I'd rather try this before replacing. Such a waste in the electronics industry.
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Thanks, I just replaced battery at my wife's Vivoactives. Gluing battery with a slice of double side stick tape wont be a bad idea to prevent any potential movements of battery during activities. I will do it before I re-glue the watch again.
Good point! I haven't done it because the battery was sitting tight in place, I figured it should be alright.
Great all you need to know to replace your battery.
Thanks for your feedback!
The battery connector does not slide out of its seat horizontally. It has tabs on the side of the connector that prevent it from doing so. Instead, the connector lifts up and out of its seat. I used a pair of tweezers to lift the end where the wires connect, up and then out of the seat at a 45 degree angle. It can be difficult to lift the connector directly up out of its seat, as the seat is not fimly attached to the base of the watch and I didn't want to pull it loose from its ribbon connection. Install the new battery connector in reverse order.
Great advice! Glad you've managed to do it.
Where did you buy this battery
I've got it from a local market place seller.
Cant you remove the heart rate sensor and bottom plate to get straight to the battery?
Nope
where to buy battery replacement for vivoactive 4?
You can look on your local or international marketplaces like AliExpress, Amazon, Ebay etc. usually they are available there.
Viewers please note that there are no compatible batteries for the Vivoactive *4* watches. If you attempt to replace it with the Vivoactive *3* battery shown here (and available on Amazon) you will destroy your watch because the battery cable is opposite polarity.
Good video but too much work I'm going to be like the typical American and throw mine away and get another one. It lasted 3 years. I'm going to stick with Garmin though.
I understand, sorry to hear that. Hope you find a good watch!
As my second Garmin product to have a battery die, and over $800 to replace them, I'd rather try this before replacing. Such a waste in the electronics industry.
@@margie3675 I agree, it's always better to save it then throw it to the dumpster. Good luck!
What screwdriver do you use? what size? Torx?
@@dmoyast it was a Philip head screw driver, I think it was a PH00 size.