Polar FT 7 - Battery Replacement

vetsnatural
vetsnatural Posts: 186 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone ever replaced the battery on the Polar FT 7 HRM Watch? Of course some are saying send back to the service center $$$$. What did you do?

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  • amyandash
    amyandash Posts: 2 Member
    I have had my watch for 3 years now and I have gone to walmart and bought new batteries and replaced mine my self. I have read on here that others have said to do both strap and watch at same time instead of as needed seperately. You have to open the backs up first to get the correct battery numbers sice the are different batteries. Mostly pretty easy , sometimes it takes a few tries to get cover on correctly, but no problems.
  • BeautifulScarsWECHANGED
    BeautifulScarsWECHANGED Posts: 749 Member
    I'm so glad you posted this! My battery is dying on mine too and I don't want to be without it.
  • HarlCarl
    HarlCarl Posts: 266 Member
    Earlier models required you send the battery in to have it changed, I've changed my FT 7 batteries several times. It's very simple to do, use a quarter...it fits the slot like a glove!!
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    I took mine to a battery store (Batteries Plus here). They took care of it for me - about $5 for the chest strap transmitter, $12 for the watch.
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    You can replace the batteries yourself not like the early models, some you had to send away.

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