Possible sensor issues Fenix 6s Pro

Have been experiencing issues with the sensor on my Fenix 6s Pro. It stopped working so I powered off and on which fixed it briefly. Stopped working again so another restart. Last night it has missed an entire block of my sleep, approximately midnight to 1:30am. Also freezes up when scrolling my basic info screen. Any recommendations for fixes?? Watch is about 3 years old. Cheers

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  • Hello 

    I am sorry to hear you are having trouble with the HR sensor. For this, I would recommend some troubleshooting steps. 

    • Ensure the watch is not in battery saver mode: 
      1. Hold the menu button
      2. Select…

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  • Hello 

    I am sorry to hear you are having trouble with the HR sensor. For this, I would recommend some troubleshooting steps. 

    • Ensure the watch is not in battery saver mode: 
      1. Hold the menu button
      2. Select Power Manager
      3. Select Battery Saver
      4. Ensure status is Off
    • If the green HR lights on the back of the watch are not lighting, ensure this is enabled in the watch menu: 
      1. Hold the menu button
      2. Select Sensors and Access
      3. Select Wrist HR
      4. Ensure this is set to Auto
    • If it is enabled, try toggling it off then on again. 
    • If there is not change, try a hard reset. For this, hold the Light button until the watch shuts off, as opposed to selecting power off. Then power this on again. 
    • If there is still no HR or steps being recorded, check to see if the sensor software versions are present in the watch. Menu, System, About, Scroll down. If the WHR, BMX of Sensor Hub versions are showing as 0.00, this would indicate these sensor software is missing, and may be able to be reinstalled. 

    You can try reinstalling this using Garmin Express. 

    1. Download and launch Garmin Express http://software.garmin.com/en-US/express.html
    2. Connect the device with the USB cable
    3. Click + to add a new device
    4. Once found sign into the Garmin connect account
    5. Register device if needed
    6. If software update is found, click install
    7. Select Tools and Content
    8. Select the Utilities tab
    9. Select additional updates
    10. If the sensor versions are available, select to install these
    11. Disconnect the device and power on to complete

    If you concern is still occurring after these steps have been completed, it is likely the watch will need to be replaced. You will want to contact Garmin Product Support. 

  • Thank you.  Appreciate your response.
     I’ve done all these things.  Today I’ve had to do a hard reset three times!  I will contact product support Thank you.