Introduction
Use this guide to replace a defective back cover of your Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2. You can also use this guide to open your smartwatch for any other repair.
What you need
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Turn off the Galaxy Watch Active2 by pushing and holding the bottom button for approximately 3 seconds. You should feel a short vibration.
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When the "Power off" symbol appears, tap the center of the screen to make it shut down. You should feel a longer vibration for confirmation.
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Use a Tri-point Y00 screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm-long screws on the back of the watch.
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Use an opening pick and place it between the plastic back cover and the metal housing near the buttons.
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Push the opening pick into the gap to separate the back cover from the housing.
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Carefully lift the back cover to access the sensor array connector.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the sensor array from the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
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4 Comments
What kind of glue would you use if the plastic of the back cover fell off?
Hello. Where can i get the back cover with adhesive as a replacement or just the adhesvie? I noticed it is a weird rubbery glue and i cannot source this anywhere.
What kind of glue would you use if the plastic of the back cover fell off
Why would you use glue? The back is fixed with screws.
If there is a loose part on the back cover you might want to try a glue like the E6000, B7000 or T9000 (there are different combinations out there)
