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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Bike computer issue garmin
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 15:02:01 -0600
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On 1/5/2025 2:40 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:
> On 1/5/2025 2:16 PM, cyclintom wrote:
>> On Sun Jan 5 13:22:20 2025 AMuzi  wrote:
>>> 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/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I really do recommend using their replacement program. 
>> Until it starts costing them money, they won't take any 
>> action.
> Garmin said they would offer me 20% discount on another 
> watch. I already have a 934 I use for cycling now and the 
> 645 was what I wore all the time for anything else. I think 
> I am going to get a Forerunner 165 it will do anything I 
> need and seems at about $200 a good move. the other option 
> is to get a real dedicated cycling GPS Garmin like the 130 
> or 530. I always buy the tri watches since I run and they 
> will do whatever a cycle unit can do. But maybe a dedicated 
> cycle garmin is the way to go?
> 

OK, then.
Skipping the social engineering, here's a tech approach:

https://felixwong.com/2021/10/how-to-repair-broken-garmin-watchband-pin-supports-ears/

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971