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Discussion: Battery replacement for Garmin FR 305

in: Orienteering; Gear & Toys

Jul 19, 2015 8:05 PM #

My old FR 305 needs a new battery. I can't find a battery replacement service that will do it except for Garmin which wants $99 for an new refurbished unit. I can find the battery packs, but since I am all thumbs with no mechanical skills, I do not even want to attempt it. Does anybody know where I can get the battery replaced without paying $99 to Garmin?

Jul 19, 2015 10:48 PM #

Windcrest:

I know one guy in Nova Scotia Canada that does a great job (my father-in-law used him)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/GARMIN-Forerunner-305-Batte...
but not sure about shipping to the US.
I did my own as it is not really that difficult and lots of very cheap battery/screwdriver kits available on ebay. Here is one example (the one I used - might be cheaper ones available now)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-for-Garmin-forerun...

Jul 20, 2015 4:26 AM #

cedarcreek:

How did you glue it back together?

Jul 20, 2015 10:42 AM #

Windcrest:

I used epoxy. A friend used silicone for his. This is really the hardest part depending on how good you want it to look.

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