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Android Wear Smartwatch: Why is my smart watch's screen turned white?

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 08:03:47 -0700

when I turned on the smart watch, the screen turned white and I only hear the sound of it turning off and on.

⟐ Answer deleted luglio 07, 2018 at 8:03 GMT-7

Fitbit Surge: LCD screen for a Fitbit surge

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 01:02:43 -0700

Hi can you please tell me where I can buy a LCD screen for my Fitbit surge many thanks Eric

Apple Watch: No touch after Lcd/touch replacement

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:26:13 -0700

We have a iWatch 42mm steal, after touch replacement the lcd was fine but touch did't work.

So we replaced iT for a new one... No touch again.

So we ordered touch/lcd compleet, but again no working touch...

When we replace the original (broken) touch workshop fine...

So again new touch.... Not working.

Hard reset is not solving the problem.

Andy one?

⟐ Edited giugno 15, 2016 at 14:26 GMT-7

Apple Watch Series 2: Pairing failure after LCD shift

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 03:22:49 -0700

I cracked my Apple Watch 2 screen and replaced it with a new on my own. However, after the screen shift, the watch fails pairing to any watch. I have tried it a hundred timed on five different iPhones but it always fails. What might have gone wrong? The display shift was easy and was done without apparent problems. Thankful for input!

I read here that the only way to get the watch to work again is to ‘reflash new firmware by ibus 2...’:

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f1023/pa...

Can anyone confirm that this is what needs to be done?

⟐ Commented giugno 28, 2020 at 3:22 GMT-7

Samsung Gear S3: stuck in a reboot loop help!

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:32:55 -0700

Gear S3 was disconnected from S7 Galaxy this morning. I tried reconnecting from the app in the phone, and it didn't see the watch. I tried to reset the watch from the boot menu. Now it wont reboot, and I can only turn the power off through the boot menu. I've seen several people complaining about this issue, but no solutions. Any advice or help would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented agosto 23, 2024 at 3:32 GMT-7

Apple Watch Series 2: Apple Watch Series 3 screen replacement

Tue, 26 May 2020 06:08:14 -0700

Hello people from ifixit,

I need to know if the complete screen from Apple Watch Series 3 is the same as Series 2 and can be replace one for the other or need to remove some flex or IC from one to put in the other. Some people tell me that need to change the NFC IC.

Thank you

Hello Dan, and thank you for you're quickly answer.

Really what I need is a technical opinion and not about warranty coverage because I have many Series 2 from many customers with crack screens that need to be replaced.

But no one has big quantity of Series 2 complete screen on the market to buy. For this reason I posted the question. My supplier in China who I did buy many Series 1 complete screens (hyper-trustable) tell me that the LCD & Touchscreen module is compatible.

But, need to replace a flat ribbon cable with some component that are glued on the back side of this module, they call it the NFC IC but I don't know really if is trueIy inclusive in the Series 3 teardown description the IFIXIT team wrote this info: "Spec-wise, the display is unchanged from the Series 2, with one key difference - it now functions as a multifrequency (LTE?) antenna. We'll be testing compatibility to see if the displays really are interchangeable."

Based in this info I believe that both are compatible.

Thanks

⟐ Commented maggio 26, 2020 at 6:08 GMT-7

LG G Watch R: My watch is not charging at all

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:10:58 -0700

My step-dad recently gave me his LG G Watch. He said it's about 2 years and has been sitting for a while unused, but was working when he stopped using it. It's been on the charger for at least 2 hours now, but still no charge. Please help

⟐ Answered febbraio 28, 2022 at 21:10 GMT-7

Samsung Gear S: Why is my screen black and white

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:34:53 -0700

My s gear screen turned black and white and it isn't showing color anymore

⟐ Commented ottobre 30, 2023 at 9:34 GMT-7

Polar M400 Watch: A button has been jammed

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 15:11:12 -0700

The button that takes me down in the menu is stuck in depressed mode, making sure the screen always shines at maximum power. This means that my battery life is only a few hours. how can you solve it?

⟐ Answered febbraio 19, 2023 at 15:11 GMT-7

Huawei Watch 2: How can I take off the sensor from the back plate when opened?

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 23:01:49 -0700

I have to change the backside of my Huawei Watch 2 because of burned out connections for charging.

I opened my Watch 2 and there is a cable going from the mainboard to the sensors of the backplate. I have to take off the sensors from the backplate and have to put it to the new backplate.

But I have no idea how to do it. Mybe with heat? It is very hard do take it off without damage

⟐ Answered ottobre 19, 2022 at 23:01 GMT-7

Samsung Gear S3: HR sensor not working

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:49:02 -0700

As per title, HR sensor not working at all, tried soft/hard reset, re-pair doesn't help as well.

Wake-up gesture not working too, the watch seems to be not able to detect my wrist without HR sensor, no matter how hard i swing my arm the watch just won't turn on itself. Sleep monitor stopped working too (probably due to HR sensor not functioning)

what could be the cause? device was connected to samsung note 8, thanks in advance.

⟐ Answered settembre 13, 2021 at 13:49 GMT-7

Microsoft Band 2: Buttons on the side do not work, Battery wont charge.

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 23:09:52 -0700

As it says. I had by band for about three months. Then at one point. It just went off, buttons unresponsive. I powered it on, Pressing any of the buttons did nothing and the battery wont charge at all. Any ideas?

⟐ Answer edited gennaio 31, 2020 at 23:09 GMT-7

Samsung Gear Fit: cracked screen replacement parts

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:56:24 -0700

Where can I buy a new screen?

Thanks

⟐ Answered novembre 22, 2016 at 10:56 GMT-7

Awatch: Watch is dead and not opening

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:45:24 -0700

I can't open my watch and it is dead

⟐ Answered aprile 13, 2026 at 2:45 GMT-7

Smartwatch: How to fix noise smart watch?

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:45:02 -0700

My smart watch not working and not switching on

⟐ Answered marzo 30, 2026 at 20:45 GMT-7

Apple Watch Series 4: Apple Watch water damaged due to screen crack

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:31:12 -0700

My Apple Watch series 4 screen cracked unfortunately while washing my hands water fallen on force fully

on that time I just wiped & after 1 hour I put on charge but it won’t Turing on

then I shake my watch some water drops came out

I just put nearer to fan to dry completely

does it survive or completely dead

⟐ Answered marzo 28, 2026 at 22:31 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5: Samsung Watch 5 pro Stuck in retail mode

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 07:06:14 -0700

Purchased watch but turned out to be a demo watch.

The retail mode app is there. 5444 gets you in but when you select off for the retail mode it goes to the Home Screen and does not turn off.

There is another factory reset screen in the Retail mode app but it prompts for a password when you try and reset.

Please help….

⟐ Commented giugno 26, 2025 at 7:06 GMT-7

Apple Watch Series 3: Apple Watch series 3 no touch after screen replacement

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 02:43:29 -0700

I recently replaced the screen on my Apple Watch series 3 Nike + edition. The screen comes on and the buttons work but there is no reaction from the device when I touch the screen. I have tried force restarting it dozens of times and it has changed nothing. The old broken screen does not work at all so I believe that trying to use the old digitizer will not work. Anyone have any ideas?

⟐ Answered dicembre 03, 2024 at 2:43 GMT-7

Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen: My physical power button is stuck

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 07:33:23 -0700

Physical power button on my MOTO 360 2nd gen is stuck.

Can anyone help me out

- Sairam

⟐ Answered luglio 03, 2023 at 7:33 GMT-7

Garmin Vivoactive: Recovering a deleted run

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 04:57:11 -0700

I just finished a 5k and I think I was suffering oxygen deprivation because I accidentally deleted my run off my watch!!!! Is there anyway to retrieve this????

⟐ Commented giugno 06, 2023 at 4:57 GMT-7