Replacing the plastic body frame on the Fenix 5 Plus?

4119730 over 1 year ago

Hello, I bought a used Garmin Fenix 5 Plus and one button (DOWN) is bad. I can get a replacement body (just the middle plastic one, with buttons) from AliExpress for a low price. Have anyone replaced this part before, is it easy? And does anyone know for sure if the 5 Plus is identical to the 5 in terms of physical measurements?

0 Data over 1 year ago

If the outside button is damaged, replacing that is easy. But most of the broken buttons I've seen are broken off where the inner contact is soldered on the motherboard. In that case you need a new contact (unknown where to get those), or a donor motherboard, good soldering gear, a magnifying lens to see what you're doing, and great soldering skills.

0 4119730 over 1 year ago in reply to Data

Thanks for your reply. I sent my watch to Garmin and got a new one back :)

0 Data over 1 year ago in reply to 4119730

Congrats and enjoy the new watch!