PULSAR-FRANCE wrote:Hi stevehead,
yes you're doing the right thing.But your finger shouldn't have to be damp,maybe "press" a little harder on the button to get it work.
Have to interject - safer to wet your finger(or put on a little lotion so your hands aren't so dry, if that is the issue, then to press too hard. Unlike many other watch designs, those buttons come all the way in to the module on most designs, they ARE NOT buffered by the small springs I mentioned in my earlier post(the springs only help insure contact). You press too hard, the buttons will float in(or the watch face will flex), and you will crack the module - take it from someone who's learned the hard way. If you suspect the buttons aren't keeping good contact on the inside, a possible solution might be to put a small amount of silver bearing epoxy on the end of each button before you slap it back together(silver bearing grease is not advised on micro-electronics, due to migration problems should the device(watch) be exposed to heat...like if it is left in your car accidentially

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