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Force Ionic band button to CLICK/POP back out- SOLUTION

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‎01-21-2018 21:07 - edited ‎01-21-2018 21:22

‎01-21-2018 21:07 - edited ‎01-21-2018 21:22

Okay, I know I'm gonna sound like a madman, but I promise this just worked for me after 20 minutes of unsuccesful wiggling and pressing on this darn Ionic band. The inside button wouldn't click/pop back out once the band was connected to the watch. It caused the Fitbit band to not stay secured to the Fitbit Ionic and it became useless. Here's how I fixed it in less than 3 minutes:

 

Press the button so that you can push the band into the Ionic slot. Once the band is in the slot, you'll notice that the button that keeps it securely latched on hasn't popped back out. Put your thumb on the inner base and pointer on the outer base of the band, right up on the edge closest to the actual watch. This is the thickest part of the band. Do the same thing on the other band with your other hand. Make sure the face of the watch is directed towards your feet. Now, apply a crap ton of pressure inwards, focusing on pressing the fat part of the band onto the connecting edge of the watch. A lot of power should be coming from your pointer finger, and you should be pushing in on both sides. Like, pretend that you are trying to push the bands straight through the watch to meet each other. It's almost like the bands are two horizontal sticks, and you're trying to be make the ends meet. If it's hard to focus on both sides at once, just press on one end at a time while keeping the other VERY still. If you have trouble, you can push in AND away from your torso to get better leverage and force. If you push them STRAIGHT in hard enough they'll finally click. Depending on which hand applied more pressure, one end might click before the other upon release of the band. I am SERIOUSLY seriously amazed that that much force was required, but it worked. Don't give up! Fix it Fitbit >:/!!! The watch is too expensive to require such ridiculous troubleshooting methods. Good luck!  (Remember: No wiggling or angling/bending is required. You don't wanna snap that plastic or bend any connections unintentionally). Let me know if it works for you!!!!!Fitlab kitty admiring my band attaching accomplishment :)Fitlab kitty admiring my band attaching accomplishment 🙂

 

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‎01-21-2018 23:30

‎01-21-2018 23:30

@neyney028 wrote:

Okay, I know I'm gonna sound like a madman, but

Sorry but you do sound like a madman Smiley Happy I just pushed my straps in without any of that rigmarole.

 

Glad you got it done though.

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