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Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace a damaged motherboard in your Huawei Watch GT2e.

What you need

  1. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Turn off the watch: step 1, image 1 of 2 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Turn off the watch: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Turn off the watch:

    • Press and hold the top button for >3 sec.

    • Tap "Power off".

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    • Push the small sliding nub on one of the watch band pins inwards toward the center of the watch band.

    • While holding the nub in, pull one side of the pin out of its recess on the watch housing, then the other side.

    • Remove the band.

    • Repeat this process to remove the second band.

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  3. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the four rear screws: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the four 3.5 mm-long T3 Torx screws on the back of the watch.

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  4. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Open a small gap: step 4, image 1 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Open a small gap: step 4, image 2 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Open a small gap: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Place the point of a spudger in the small hole on the side of the rear case.

    • Use the spudger to push the rear case away from the housing to create a small gap. Use steady force to separate the two parts.

    • Steady the rear case with a finger to avoid it suddenly popping open and damaging the flex cable.

    • Don’t open the rear case all the way just yet. It is still connected to the motherboard with a thin flex cable.

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  5. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Flip the rear case open: step 5, image 1 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Flip the rear case open: step 5, image 2 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Flip the rear case open: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Flip the rear case assembly open towards the buttons to access the interconnect flex cable connector.

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  7. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the bracket screw: step 6, image 1 of 1
    Tool used on this step:
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    • Remove the 2.5 mm-long Phillips screw securing the interconnect cable bracket.

    • When re-assembling you might need a pair of pointy angled tweezers to position the screw since they are non-ferrous and therefore don’t stick to the magnetic bit.

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  8. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the bracket: step 7, image 1 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the bracket: step 7, image 2 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the bracket: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Use a pair of tweezers to slide the interconnect cable bracket down and left to unlatch it.

    • Remove the interconnect cable bracket.

    • For reassembly make sure to slide the bracket into place from bottom left towards top right to engage the small latch.

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  9. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Unplug the flex cable: step 8, image 1 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Unplug the flex cable: step 8, image 2 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Unplug the flex cable: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and unplug the interconnect cable.

    • Remove the rear case assembly.

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  10. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Free the bracket: step 9, image 1 of 2 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Free the bracket: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Use the point of a spudger to slide the bottom part of the display connector bracket towards the buttons to disengage its latch.

    • When reassembling make sure the top part of the bracket sits properly before sliding the bottom part into place.

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  11. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the bracket: step 10, image 1 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the bracket: step 10, image 2 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the bracket: step 10, image 3 of 3
    Tool used on this step:
    Tweezers
    $4.99
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    • Grab the bottom part of the bracket with a pair of tweezers and lift it up and out of its top latch.

    • Remove the bracket.

    • For reassembly first position the top part of the bracket into its latch and over the screw boss before sliding the bottom part into place.

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  12. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Unplug the connectors: step 11, image 1 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Unplug the connectors: step 11, image 2 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Unplug the connectors: step 11, image 3 of 3

    • Use a spudger to pry up and unplug both display connectors.

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  13. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the screws: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the four 2.5 mm-long Phillips screws from the motherboard.

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  14. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Check the button cables: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Check that the button cables are not obstructing the motherboard.

    • If necessary, gently press the cables toward the buttons to bend them out of the way with a pair of tweezers or a spudger.

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  15. Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the motherboard: step 14, image 1 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the motherboard: step 14, image 2 of 3 Huawei Watch GT 2e Motherboard Replacement, Remove the motherboard: step 14, image 3 of 3

    • Use a pair of tweezers to grab the part of the motherboard closest to the buttons.

    • Lift up that side of the motherboard first to free it from underneath the case on the opposite side.

    • Remove the motherboard.

    • For reassembly shift the motherboard into place underneath the case near the display cables before lower the part near the buttons.

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Conclusion

If possible, turn on your device and test your repair before resealing.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answer Community for help.

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