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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Bike computer issue garmin
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 13:22:20 -0600
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On 1/5/2025 1:10 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:
> U gave a Garmin 645 running watch and you can of course use 
> it for cycling. I wear it all the time it is my regular 
> watch too. Well it works great but today the lug that holds 
> the straps in broke through and now the band cannot stay 
> attached. I got this 3 and 1/2 years ago so way out of 
> warranty. I emailed Garmin to see if they might be able to 
> do anything to fix it. I hate to just toss it out as it 
> still can work for distance and such if I can find a way to 
> attach a strap, I am hoping but doubt Garmin might we 
> willing to take in back in and give a deal on another watch. 
> Seems you would need to replace the case but I sending out 
> any brain ideas from this group.


It seems you are not alone in that failure:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/ql55ga/replacing_forerunner_645_that_broke_where_band/

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Andrew Muzi
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