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Any Fitbit With Replaceable Battery

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‎10-10-2021 17:54

‎10-10-2021 17:54

Are there any Fitbit watches that have end consumer replaceable batteries that don't require product "surgery"?

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‎10-10-2021 20:09

‎10-10-2021 20:09

Hi @clintw  there is no Fitbit that uses regular batteries. All the Fitbit watch style products require recharging and there are no batteries for replacement.

Stepping in the U.S.A. since September 2013. Android 14

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‎10-10-2021 20:09

‎10-10-2021 20:09

Hi @clintw  there is no Fitbit that uses regular batteries. All the Fitbit watch style products require recharging and there are no batteries for replacement.

Stepping in the U.S.A. since September 2013. Android 14

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‎10-11-2021 13:58 - last edited on ‎08-26-2024 10:59 by Fitbit Moderator

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‎10-11-2021 13:58 - last edited on ‎08-26-2024 10:59 by Fitbit Moderator

Welcome to the Fitbit Community, @clintw and thanks @Odyssey13 for the input.

@clintw The only Fitbit device with replaceable battery was Fitbit Zip but it was discontinued a few years ago. All of our devices have a non-replaceable battery inside the unit.

See you around.

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‎10-11-2021 16:52

In response to BraulioFitbit

‎10-11-2021 16:52

Wow that is super disappointing from a sustainability point of view. Designed obsolescence via battery life is super annoying. If the only thing wrong with a device is that the battery, which is a consumable component (even if it is rechargable), it shouldn't require an entire new product.

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‎10-11-2021 17:31

In response to clintw

‎10-11-2021 17:31

@clintw  many cell phones are made with rechargeable batteries which cannot be replaced.

Stepping in the U.S.A. since September 2013. Android 14

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‎10-12-2021 07:05 - last edited on ‎08-26-2024 10:59 by Fitbit Moderator

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‎10-12-2021 07:05 - last edited on ‎08-26-2024 10:59 by Fitbit Moderator

Hi, @clintw.

Many electronic devices (wireless earphones, cellphones, smartwatches, etc.) are equipped with non-replaceable batteries as @Odyssey13 mentioned above. If you have a Fitbit device and need assistance with the battery (not charging or low life) you can always count with our Support team to receive assistance.

Have a nice day.

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‎05-01-2023 06:52

In response to BraulioFitbit

‎05-01-2023 06:52

There was great uproar when cellphone companies decided to completely prevent users from replacing the battery - and it comes across as pretty circular logic to say that "since they all do it, we will do it too."

 

Your company IS contributing to the E-waste problem. It is the reason I will never buy another FitBit device. Good enough product, but short battery life = my dollars go elsewhere (like Garmin VivoFit 4, which DOES have replaceable batteries)

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