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I just bought an ODM watch and I can't get it to display anything. How do I start the watch? Or does no display mean the watch needs a new battery? Thanks.
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If you don't already know what size battery you need, you can find this information on the back plate of your watch. Once you have your replacement battery, you will need to open the back of the watch to gain access to the battery compartment. Depending on the watch, the back plate will either screw off or be attached by a few small screws. If attached with screws, you will need a set of precision screwdrivers such as a jewelry or eyeglass kit.
Inside the battery compartment, you will see the battery is held down by a clip. Carefully remove the clip and eject the battery. Insert the new battery and replace the clip. If the battery clamp indicates you should do so, quickly press the reset button twice. Then reattach the back of the watch. If the watch display remains off after replacing the battery, press all buttons at the same time to reset the display.
It is usual for watches to have a 12 month warranty so you should be able to have it repaired free of charge.
It should be noted that the warranties are usually described as "limited", meaning they only guarantee the works and not anything like the strap or the crystal.
mcdevito75 here, I see in your question, SOLAR if that means the watch is operated from the sun"s energy, you first have to get the watch going (ticking) before you can set the time, Instead of a Battery your watch has a capacitor that holds onto the sun"s energy and releases it, makeing the watch go (tick). After the watch goes, you need worry about 2 buttons, MODE & SET. Press MODE and see display Flashing, now press set to set each function, (hour, minute etc.) presss MODE after ecah function is set to move on, once all functions are set, press MODE for steady display, also if thew watch is new, look for a small piece of plastic just under the crown, remove that plastic and push crown down to start watch. Hope this helps.
mcdevito75 here, Even a so-called new battery doesn"t really mean it"s NEW!! NEW!! in other words your NEW! battery could have been laying in a store for months before you bought it. Thes ebatteries have a shelf life of a few months, about 1 year with use in a clock / watch.---- Try another battery, also the quartz mechanism could be starting to wear., also double check the battery is installed correctly.
Watches fall into two basic categories - quartz and mechanical. If you bought a quartz watch that is battery powered you need to set the watch and push the crown in all the way to start the watch. Sometimes you need to remove a small plastic piece from the stem to push it in all the way. If you bought a mechanical watch, even if it is an automatic self-winding model, you will need to manually wind it to get it started. If you are still having problems take it back tot he dealer for a demonstration or to have the battery replaced if required. An instruction sheet and warranty card is packaged with almost all new watches. Sorry I can't be more specific but if you care to share the make and model number I may be able to help you further.
The reset trick works with other Casio Alarm Chrono digital watches, such as my old Model W-720, as well. After the new lithium coil cell is installed and secured with the spring clip, the watch may show random segments in the LCD display or may simply be blank. Insert a sewing needle, paper clip, or blade of a small jeweler's screwdriver into the hole on the back of the movement stamped "AC" (All Clear) to momentarily connect the gold plated contact at the bottom of the hole to the stainless steel battery clip. The battery clip in most such Casio watches is connected to the "+" terminal of the coin cell. This will reset the CMOS chip and it should start up with the watch displaying 12:00 and the date at 1-1. Then, use the control buttons to set the time and date in the normal fashion.
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