Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Bezel Ring Replacement

Introduction

Is your bezel ring scuffed up, unresponsive, or not as satisfyingly clicky as it was new? This guide shows you how to remove and replace the front bezel ring.

What you need

Step 1 Bezel Ring

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Contains small springs and ball bearings. We suggest working over a plate or tray.
Hold the watch firmly in one hand, face up.
Place the iFixit Opening Tool under the bezel ring and use prying motion to remove.
The plastic retainer is manufactured with an open gap, you did not break it.
For reassembly, set the plastic retainer in the ring, then press the ring down until it snaps in place.

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Conclusion

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

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42 Comments

I got the bezel popped off to clean it. Now it wont pop back on! Help!

shileski - Feb 12, 2019 Reply

line up the bezel with the screen and push it in

Arthur - Feb 13, 2019

I’ve tried lining it up with the screen and pushing it in about 50 times now and everytime I do it clicks, but after rotating it a few times the bezel locks and I can’t rotate it anymore. YES all the ball bearings are in the right place, YES the springs are in the right place. There’s this little plastic piece that I can’t tell if it goes inside the bezel piece or if it goes on top of the watch next to the ball bearings. I’m able to get the bezel back on when I put the little plastic piece on the bezel, it clicks right in, but it locks up. When I leave the little plastic piece on the watch I can’t get it to click in at all. I think I just royally f’ed up my watch!