Seiko G757 - tips for battery changing, please!

[Dave Matthews]

Hi folks,

I've got three of these lovely watches that need battery replacements... the problem is that the battery clamp screws are diminuitive in the extreme! I'm guessing the only realistic possibility of getting them back in is to grip the screw thread with a pair of tweezers in order to introduce the screw head onto the blade of a suitable magnetised screwdriver... while using my third hand to operate my electron microscope! ... Unless anyone has any handy alternative tips!

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Many thanks!

Dave

[charger105]

Hi.
Only undo one screw..............just loosen the other screw. Then you can just swing the clamp out of the way.

To install, pick up the screw with your magnetic screwdriver, and manipulate with your fingers so that the blade sits in the screw slot. It should stay there.
With your other hand, swing the clamp around into position and hold it down. You can now insert the screw into the hole and tighten it up.
Rgds.

[Dave Matthews]

Thanks, Charger - just as I suspected!

I wish I had included "Magnetic Screwdriver" on my list to Santa!

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Cheers

Dave

[Old Tom]

NO, STOP! On the G757 the battery clip has a fragile finger that extends into the module to make contact, if you undo only one screw you will either break the finger off as you swing the clip or if you undo the other screw you will bend the battery clip as you pry the battery out and they are quite fragile and don't like being bent. You really do have to undo both screws (in watch terms they are "massive") to change the battery safely. Probably best to practice on a cheapo watch before going at your G757s.

[Dave Matthews]

Thanks, Old Tom. As it happened I did suspect those "fingers" were a bit delicate, so I removed both screws.

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Cheers

Dave