Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Charge 3 Teardown

Written By: ShellingRook27 (and 6 other contributors)
Published: February 11, 2021
  • Comments: 17
  • Favorites: 3
  • Views: 9k

Charge 3 Teardown

Written By: ShellingRook27 (and 6 other contributors)
Published: February 11, 2021
  • Comments: 17
  • Favorites: 3
  • Views: 9k

Teardown

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Charge 3, use our service manual.

  1. Charge 3 Teardown, Strap Connectors: step 1, image 1 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Strap Connectors: step 1, image 2 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Strap Connectors: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Remove both T3 screws

    • Slide off the plastic piece by lifting out and then up

    • Slide plastic and spring assembly off the rail

  2. Charge 3 Teardown, Display: step 2, image 1 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Display: step 2, image 2 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Display: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Heat the glass screen with a blowdryer to soften the adhesives

    • Start the next step on the opposite side of the Fitbit wording below the glass. This is due to the display cables being located there

    • Insert a razor blade between the glass and the body

    • Keep going around the rim of the display until loose

  3. Charge 3 Teardown, Cable Warning: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • This is how close those cables get to the edge underneath the Fitbit wording so be careful

  4. Charge 3 Teardown, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Battery: step 4, image 2 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Battery: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Lift display up gently

    • The battery is attached with a little bit of adhesive so lift gently

    • Remove battery connector

  6. Charge 3 Teardown, Vibrator Shield: step 5, image 1 of 2 Charge 3 Teardown, Vibrator Shield: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Remove both T2 screws

    • Liftoff metal shield

  7. Charge 3 Teardown, Main Shield: step 6, image 1 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Main Shield: step 6, image 2 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Main Shield: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Remove two T2 screws

    • Remove T3 screw

    • Liftoff metal shield

  8. Charge 3 Teardown, Display Connectors: step 7, image 1 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Display Connectors: step 7, image 2 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Display Connectors: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Liftoff both display connectors

  9. Charge 3 Teardown, Disconnect Connectors and Altimeter: step 8, image 1 of 2 Charge 3 Teardown, Disconnect Connectors and Altimeter: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Disconnect vibrator motor

    • Disconnect heartrate and charging connector

    • Remove altimeter

  10. Charge 3 Teardown, Side Button and Vibrator: step 9, image 1 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Side Button and Vibrator: step 9, image 2 of 3 Charge 3 Teardown, Side Button and Vibrator: step 9, image 3 of 3

    • Remove button assembly from case

    • Remove vibrator motor

    • Has a slight bit of adhesive and is magnetic to the case

  11. Charge 3 Teardown, Motherboard: step 10, image 1 of 2 Charge 3 Teardown, Motherboard: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Remove motherboard

    • It seems as if the heart rate sensor and charging pins are molded into the case, and I was not able to remove them

Author

with 6 other contributors

ShellingRook27

Member since: 08/21/19

1,790 Reputation

7 Guides authored

Badges: 21

+18 more badges

Team

Repair For You Member of Repair For You

Business

1 Member

11 Guides authored

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 7

Past 7 Days: 47

Past 30 Days: 199

All Time: 9,073