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Watch covers can sometimes be tough to put back into place after replacing a battery. The caps are made to fit snuggly. This is especially true if the watch is water resistant.
WORD OF CAUTION: Because you've already opened the watch, it may no longer be water resistant. You may have also voided your warranty, so be careful.
Here are a couple of tips that might help.
Hold the watch at eye level and check that there is nothing protruding out of the watch like a tab, latch, or the battery. Be sure the battery is seated properly and the tiny latch (on some watches) is in place.
1. A small block of wood works best because it allows the edges of the watch with the band hinges to not be in the way. Cover the wood with a soft cloth like a sham cloth or felt. Place the block on a low table or on the floor. With the cap in place as evenly as you can hold it, carefully turn the watch face up and place it on the block. Then place the heel of your palm on the face of the watch, and place your other hand on top as though you were performing CPR. Now gently lean forward and allow the weight of your body to compress the cap into place.
2. If Number 1 didn't work, don't panic. Be happy, it means you're not heavy enough. So get someone heavier or stronger to help you.
3. You could remove a shoe and gently step down on it with your heel.
As a last resort only...use a heavily padded pair of pliers to squeeze it back into place.
please view the back of the watch and look for screw or plastic latch that you can use to open the back and access your watches battery. You can search amazon or bestbuy for a replacement battery and then order it. But if you find it hard to open the back of the watch, you can visit a local watch store to help you with that and they might have a replacement battery for you as well.
mcdevito75 here, Generally the back of most watches simply prys off with a case opener tool to avoid scratching, then you may need Jewelers screwdrivers to release the battery hold dowm clamp, or a cover protecting the battery. It"s fairly easy but still as with anything what to do if something goes wrong, the battery will last a year and if you have a problem, even if you over come that problem it may not be worth the effort. BEST BET, look for a small watch repair shop in your area for a new battery install, approx. $15.00
mcdevito75 here, Depending on your watch itself, Basically you"d remove the back cover, then release any hold down linkages on the battery, then replace the battery, hold down linkages and cover. The BEST BET is to look for a small watch repair shop in your area for this battery replacement as it may take special jewelers screwdrivers to change the battery.
Hi Try resetting it - it worked for me. First, orient your watch face down (with the watch belt buckle opposite you), the new battery in and latched. Second, on the right side battery hold-down latch you will see a small metal circle (~1 mm diameter) with a black dot in the center. Take a small paper clip and touch this metal pad to the metal battery hold-down latch for about 1 second. This will reset the watch. Rotate the tiny donut that clips over the battery so it touches the brass spring that is next to the battery, replace the back plate. you can use a small tool to carefully lift the metal contact back up off the contact plate. Also make sure the back of the case is on tight as this also plays a role the electro mechanics of this watch.
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