Polar M400 Watch micro-USB connector Replacement |Astop: Benjamin Freeman (w apyre yaacren) BD Komwenrapui:8 gy Vospaniioe Oy Burnonteno: 4 D Cromnocrs Crome = warn 4 © Heosxoqnoe epens 30 san. [2 Paspens roy JD nace 2 « Bsegenue ‘Your Polar M400 won't charge anymore? The micro-USB connector has corraded? You don't want to pay a whopping 206 (+ shipping} for a new connector from Polar? Not afraid of soldering and heat guns? If so, you have come to the right place! Votcrpyntenros ime menerpyeire Samara Paper clip Soldering Workstron Micro-USB female connector Tweezers Heat un Gran Pena eset posuere secs cnitan 36588 TS Torx Screwdriver helping hands esr npopasar Philips PHO0O Screwdriver ot Glue GunWar 1 Disconnecting the flex PCB Li i @ ‘© Follow the screen replacement tutorial to dismantle the wateh, © Carefully lift the screen from the board, © Disconnect the USB's flex PCB from the main board, Save the red rubber seal of the USB connector for later D Aobasure xomnenrapu War 2 Desoldering the USB connector © Use a tool like a helping hand to hold the USB connector part. © Using a heat gun, blow hot air underneath the PCB. © Once the solder is melting give the connector a good tap in order to make the PCB fall loose. Assure xomenrapniWar 3 Soldering a new USB connector Je Place the new USB connector on a flat surface with its pins pointing upwards. Place the PCB on top on the pins, the exposed copper traces on the flex PCB facing the flat surface. Using an iron, solder the PCB by heating all the pads at the same time (as much as possible) and apply pressure so that the pins of the USB connector come through © Aossens rune Connect the flex PCB back to the main board Reassemble the watch stopping befare screwing the lid back, ‘Add hot glue to the base of the USB connector filling the watch case's cavity. Be careful not to put het glue inside the connector. While the glue is still hot, put the red rubber seal back on top, Screw the lid back. TD Onn kommenrapni 3AKNIOUEHME To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. 4 ysacrumcoa yereuno nosropHna aasiioe pyxosagcreoaoe {EP benjamin Freeman ¥ Laoyenn ysacrnnnon Bhasin: 4 BeBe vse 16012020 Beate 29 renyruen e080 nie a) as Anse nwee KOMMEHTAPMEB: 7 floGasum xomuenrapah [A Seb gute Besciveon, ver ich finde keine USB-Buchse fr die M400 2u Kafer Wo gibt’ de Tee? martinmartinex6a4 - 1.042020 Danke schén, Fur den Kannektor allen habe ich aut Aliexpress gekault: hips://wwwaioxpressconv/item/32960430, Benjamin Freeman - 14042020 G1. hetpsimmwwatonpress comyitemy40000875, Unrin Szonja = 14042020 TA ditpsirwatenpress.comsiten /38036830. Number: 3 Ubrin Szonja - 14042020 [)_ From where do order us connector? Pankaj Singh - 12102020 [A Thanis for posting this guide. Very helpful Lean Joubert - 10.07.2021 [teh habe die Reparatur noch etwas verfeinert ie Ur ist danach auch wider dicht. dr Stacker stabil Aosat 8 = Die feinen Bohrungen auf det Flex-Leterplatte bekomrmt man gut mit Pesslut fe, walend man die Pads erhitat = Man kann den defekcen Stecker von unten soweit feizatzen, das sich der Metalltell aus der Hulse herausziohen Iasst wenn man die Kilse etwas ausarbeitet, kann man den neuen Stecker von oben einschieben (nicht leben fur nachste Reparatur 9)) = Stecker dann eintten = Der Ersatz ist wie das Original und sitzt auch ohne Heikleber fest Klaus Neumann - oxtnpa 20, 2021 re Kounenrapitit reosat pecuerp Ba nocnene Macos: 8 Sannocrempne 7 Hem 56 Sanocreqive 30 qnek 277 Baocé spewn 7429,