Cc quartz wristwatch Movement battery Replacement
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 5 Steps
Get ready to dive into the exciting world of quartz wristwatch repair! This guide walks you through the fun and straightforward steps to swap out that old battery for a fresh one, keeping your timepiece ticking. So, roll up your sleeves and let’s make that watch shine again! If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.
Step 1
- First up, double-check that your watch is a quartz movement—no sneaky mechanical ones hiding in there. It’s an easy step to keep things on track.
- Flip the watch to the back and look for that tiny notch. If there’s no screw on the back, that’s your cue to find the small indentation for opening it up.
- The red mark points right to the spot where you’ll use the watch back opener. Follow that guide, and you’ll be cracking it open like a pro in no time.
Step 2
- Gently slide the watch back opening tool into the little groove and give it a nudge to pop open the back case. Just a heads-up! Some of these can be a bit stubborn, so if you're feeling like you're wrestling with it, take a step back and ease up on the force!
- Stick to using the back opening tool only in that groove; straying elsewhere could leave behind some scratches that nobody wants!
- Once you've managed to lift the back cover, give the crown (that little guy marked in red in picture 2) a gentle tug out one click—no need to muscle it out!
- Now, find that tiny pin/lever marked in red in picture 3. With a watch tool or a slender pair of tweezers, apply a light downward pressure while carefully pulling the crown all the way out. Easy does it!
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Step 3
- Once you've skillfully popped off the crown, go ahead and take out the plastic alignment case along with the movement (that includes the dial, just so you know) from the body.
- Grab a pair of thin tweezers and gently lift out the battery. Time to figure out which one you’ll be swapping it with!
- For this movement, you’ll be looking for a battery that’s a LR626 or something that fits the bill, like the trusty 377.
Tools Used
Step 4
- Pop in your shiny new battery—make sure it's facing the right way.
- Gently set the movement and dial back into the case, lining everything up so it sits just right.
- Slide the crown back into its spot. Take your time and make sure it's lined up—no need to press anything; it'll snap in and lock itself.
Step 5
- Flip the watch over and check that the movement is ticking happily before you put the back cover on.
- When it’s time to snap the cover into place, make sure the notch shown in picture 2 lines up right above the crown from picture 1. Nice and easy!