How To Open The Fitbit Charge 2 Repair Guide

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                          10 - 15 minutes

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Step 1

              Remove the watch band

Before starting, take your Fitbit Charge 2 off the charger and power it down.
Remove the watch band on both sides.

Before starting, take your Fitbit Charge 2 off the charger and power it down.

Remove the watch band on both sides.

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Step 2

              Heat the touch screen

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the touch screen for two minutes.
The screen is not glued down, but the heat helps to loosen the touch screen assemly.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the touch screen for two minutes.

The screen is not glued down, but the heat helps to loosen the touch screen assemly.

Step 3

              Slide along the left edge

Insert an iSesamo into the gap between the touch screen and the watch assembly on the top left corner.
Slide the iSesamo along the left edge to the bottom left corner.

Insert an iSesamo into the gap between the touch screen and the watch assembly on the top left corner.

Slide the iSesamo along the left edge to the bottom left corner.

Step 4

              Slide along the bottom edge

Slide the iSesamo around the bottom left corner.
Slide it along the edge to the bottom right corner.

Slide the iSesamo around the bottom left corner.

Slide it along the edge to the bottom right corner.

Step 5

Slide the iSesamo around the bottom right corner.
Keep sliding it along the right edge to the top right corner.

Slide the iSesamo around the bottom right corner.

Keep sliding it along the right edge to the top right corner.

Step 6

Slide the iSesamo around the top right corner.
Slide it along the top edge to the top left corner.

Slide the iSesamo around the top right corner.

Slide it along the top edge to the top left corner.

Step 7

Place the iSesamo under the top left corner.
Feel free to reattach the watch band for this and the next step for a better grip.
Pry up the touch screen assembly by twisting the iSesamo sideways to create a gap and unhinge the plastic clips which are holding the screen in place.

Place the iSesamo under the top left corner.

Feel free to reattach the watch band for this and the next step for a better grip.

Pry up the touch screen assembly by twisting the iSesamo sideways to create a gap and unhinge the plastic clips which are holding the screen in place.

Step 8

Place the iSesamo under the top right corner.
Pry up the touch screen assembly by twisting the iSesamo sideways to create a gap.

Place the iSesamo under the top right corner.

Pry up the touch screen assembly by twisting the iSesamo sideways to create a gap.

Step 9

Insert a spudger into the gap on the top edge of your Fitbit Charge 2.
Use the spudger to pry up the touch screen assembly.
Do not remove the touch screen assembly all the way yet—it’s still connected to the motherboard.

Insert a spudger into the gap on the top edge of your Fitbit Charge 2.

Use the spudger to pry up the touch screen assembly.

Do not remove the touch screen assembly all the way yet—it’s still connected to the motherboard.

Step 10

Carefully fold the touch screen assembly in the direction of the bottom edge.

Carefully fold the touch screen assembly in the direction of the bottom edge.

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