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Although it is technically possible to replace the battery in a Fitbit, the company discourages the practice of dismantling the tracker and changing the battery. According to Fitbit's policy, they do not recommend attempting to replace the battery yourself.
Can Fitbit Batteries Be Replaced?
Life is unpredictable, and tomorrow isn’t promised, so if you were thinking your Fitbit’s battery would’ve lasted for more than two years that is on you. Being an electronic device that contains a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery it makes perfect sense for Fitbit to say goodbye after 24 months.
Every time you put it up for charge a part of it dies…
As poetic as it is the cruel reality is sometimes tragedy hits way before the expected decline of health. Your Fitbit watch could just give up on you anytime. It shouldn’t, and it hopefully wouldn’t for 90% of you but it can happen.
Just because you bought it a few months ago doesn’t mean it would stay the same way it was on the day one.
Yeah, you would have a warranty to claim and complains about any issue faced in the early days. Where we are heading I am afraid it might not be very useful.
While you can replace a battery in a Fitbit. The practice of dismantling the tracker and changing the battery is frowned upon by the company. The Fitbit policy states it is not suggestable for you to go ahead and do the deed since a minor mistake can lead to permanent damage to the watch.
So if your contingency plan was to run away to Fitbit in case of a mishap it’s safe to say you can chuck it out. However, if you didn’t have one and you are still determined to go where every man does…
It’s time to visit the dark side.
How To Replace The Battery Of Your Fitbit Tracker?
To achieve something in life you need to have something in hand. Sonic has his ring. Mario has a spanner. You would need a screwdriver, razor blade, soldering iron, solder, tweezers, and of course the new battery. There is a possibility you might not need to use all of them. For your convivence try to have all of them available.
Once you’ll have your tool kit ready your Fitbit watch should have more than enough power. Since there is a risk factor involved it is also good practice to back-up anything that might be exclusively on a smartwatch.
- Turn off the Fitbit and disconnect Bluetooth pairing.
- Get the screwdriver from the kit and begin working around tight spots.
- Remove the case carefully using a tweezer. If you have a model/series that can be accessed just from the front (screen) be extra cautious.
- Depending on your Fitbit series use the razor blades, and soldering iron, and solder accordingly. It is difficult to give one answer here. Every Fitbit series is designed with changes, which might be minor and ignorable. Likes of Versa can be pretty time-consuming and require technical knowledge to do it correctly.
- Once you have managed to spot the battery and have it replaced with the new one. Follow the same steps but backward and with extra caution to have your tracker ready to use.
Why You Might Want To Replace Batteries In Your Fitbit?
With time every electronic device suffers from a performance issue. It could be a CPU problem or Display but it happens. So it is understandable when the Fitbit battery also begins to throttle.
The same watch that was once giving you 6-7 days of run time on one charge is now down to 2 days. If that’s what’s happening to your Fitbit right now I can understand your pain but you have to understand there could be reasons other than a dying battery for it.
Your use relies on extensive use of tracker/smartwatch features. You use GPS and have Bluetooth On 24/7. While working out Music is blasting out from speakers and once you are done you are using the watch to take calls for hours. You put in on charge when it’s just 60/50%. Sometimes you leave it to get charged overnight leading to extended hours of power in the bank.
All the above-mentioned activities can be culprits for annoying battery performance. Because what Fitbit market is not misleading. I have used Fitbit Versa 3 for 5 days. They are not lying. However, our usage might be hiding more than we care to imagine.
Where Can I Get My Fitbit Battery Replaced?
In case you have already replace the battery of Fitbit by yourself before, or it is refurbished Fitbit, you can seek the help of third-party technician. Depending on where you live they will charge you around $10-$50 but they will replace the battery of your Fitbit tracker for you.
Another important thing to note here is that if it’s first time your Fitbit device has ran into battery related issue, you shouldn’t hesitate to contact Fitbit too. More so if you live in the U.S. If under the warranty Fitbit might even replace the battery for you for free. Although, it is better to check before sending it. So, keep yourself informed regarding the origin of your Fitbit device, it will come handy.
How Long Does Fitbit Batteries Last?
We have talked about it in details before, but to give you simple overview, we would say: 2 years. If it is newly bought tracker from Fitbit itself. You should get complete 2 years worth of great battery life.
Although, if you are wondering about lifespan of each charge, then it is 7 days. However, even that varies depending on what kind of Fitbit you have. New gen of Fitbit smartwatches are more powerful so they need to get charged more frequently.
Tips To Make Battery Life Of A Fitbit Better!
To have a stable battery performance, something that’s near to what you expect from your tracking friend. Try to implement the following few techniques in your daily routine:
- When not needed turn off the Bluetooth from your Fitbit smartwatch.
- Don’t put the watch for charge when it’s not asking to get charged.
- Tone down the screen time in idle state. A longer screen time can lead to undesirable results.
- Never put the tracker up for charge during night. Overcharging can permanently damage the battery.
- Always try to use official Fitbit approved charger. In case you don’t have it go for alternatives that are safe to use.
- If there are some features that you feel are not needed or necessary cut them off.
- Turn of Notifications if they aren’t necessary or add much value to you.
- Make sure your tracker is charging when you plugged it in.
- Lower the brightness, quite often this is the main reason for lackluster results.
I can list down five more, but it might seem I’m suggesting you should just stop using the watch. So, yeah, for now, try to go with these, and hopefully you’ll see positive changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on your usage and the model you are using. At times it could be 12-24 months and sometimes it is not uncommon to see the battery lasting for 3-4 years. Either way it’s a subjective matter, so it’s hard to give a definite answer.
You can’t have them replaced ‘officially’ Fitbit advises against opening up the trackers. If you think you can do it or survive with voided warranty, then there is no limit to what could happen.
Try to charge it up. If it doesn’t work it’s always suggestable to clean the charging port and use wall socket. Although there is still a possibility it might not work in which case you should either contact Fitbit support if you have warranty or get ready to replace the battery on your own
Press and hold the button for 10 seconds until you see the Fitbit logo on the screen, and then release the button.
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