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Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement

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  1. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement, Glass Screen Protector: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Wedge an opening tool between the case of the watch, and the glass screen bezel.

    • Pry the screen bezel away from the device.

    • If you have a difficult time getting the front bezel to separate from the case, try warming the watch up with a hair dryer.

    • There are three very tiny springs that are compressed between holes in the case and the front bezel. They can pop out once the bezel is removed, so don't lose them! Remove them and put them somewhere safe once the bezel is removed.

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  2. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Pull the screen protector away from the device, breaking glue sealant.

    • Separate the screen protector from the screen.

    • To re-seal the glass protector's glue, simply heat the glue.

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  3. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement, E-Paper Display: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Insert a prying tool between the bezel ring and the e-paper screen. Move the tool around the circumference of the ring until it separates from the e-paper screen.

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  5. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
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    • Slightly lift the screen and you will see a yellow cable that connects to the motherboard.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to carefully pull the cable up from the motherboard to disconnect it.

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  6. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Use tweezers to disconnect the small yellow wire from the top of the e-paper screen.

    • The wire is connected with a bit of glue, so it will come off with ease.

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  7. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the three screws that hold the motherboard down using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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  8. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the cable connecting the motherboard vibration motor, microphone, and light sensor.

    • Remove the motherboard from the device.

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  9. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement, Battery: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Use the small plastic iFixit opening tool from to lift the battery out of the device.

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  10. Pebble Time Round Battery Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the battery from the watch.

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Conclusion

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

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Worked great. Was able to fully remove the battery from my wife’s original dead Pebble Round. I did lose one of the tiny springs cause man those things are tiny and springy…

Daniel Houghtaling - Reply Share

Great guide! Very detailed and informative. Here is a replacement battery for the Pebble Time Round:

Pebble Time Round Battery SP301618AE

It comes with all the necessary tools and carries a 1 year replacement warranty!

Mike - Reply Share

Battery problem 😞

NAVNEET JAAT. PAPA - Reply Share

I have followed each of these steps but my watch will not take a charge. It boots to a screen with a plug pointing to lightning and won’t display anything else. Have I done something wrong when reconnecting the battery or is the battery not viable?

Jeff Gorvette - Reply Share

Worked great, thanks! Ideally the battery would come with a bit of tape or something to hold the contacts down (the existing tape comes up with the battery, at least for me), as otherwise it's just kinda floating in mid-air and you have to hope it seats correctly when the board is screwed back down...

... but it did work, so that's a rather minor complaint. It's stunning that this is still by far the most responsive smart-watch I've ever used, but it very clearly still is, and I'm glad to have it back <3

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