Metal trim on back of Sense 2 fell off

[rickmusser]

Has anyone had this problem and is it safe to use superglue to fix.  See pic

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[BJ_]

I was the luck one this morning - same issue happened to mine and I am out of warranty.

[kbdoran]

I am out of warranty.  They offered me 35% off a new one at their currently reduced price (so about half off the regular price).  Clearly, they have a design defect here.

[honkerdown]

I am two months out of warranty and didn't even get that offer.  I have not shopped the Fitbit line, but I don't really know that anything is what I want.  What I really prefer is that the Sense 2 actually be as good as I had hoped.

[MinVenture]

Hi!  My Sense 2 went out of warranty Sept 23.   This week one of the two metal sensors on the backside of the watch fell off.  

Has anyone had any luck with reattaching the sensors themselves or taking the watch to a tech repair to reattach?  

[SPMonroe]

This happened to me this week as well. The watch is 9 months old, but warranty repair was declined. No reason given, just does not meet the replacement requirements of the warranty policy. The watch itself is still working, even picks up heart and O2. It has never been worn in the water. Based on the feedback on this thread, and despite FitBit's position that they "can't" fall off, I would say this is a common issue. 

[kbdoran]

I agree.

[Babci6]

You need to get after them.  You should receive a replacement Sense2.  There is no repair option.  Mine was approximately 9 months old when a metal band fell off. I went to the chat, sent a photo with a case number I was given, and received a replacement in a couple of weeks. 

[CaliMegan]

Unfortunately, mine is 14 months old so I am out of warranty and out of
luck. Customer service just said sorry, you are out of warranty and sent me
a coupon for 35 off a new one.

[Wednesdayschild]

One metal band fell off my sense in July 2023. My sense two has continued to function perfectly fine without it.

[kbdoran]

Mine is 15 months old, so it clearly is out of warranty. But it is still a
defect that they need to work on.

[xBryze]

I think my absolute favorite part is that there is no way to review the product on Fitbit's website. Laughable. Tell me they're aware that their product is defective but won't do anything about it more... 🤣 

I'm so sorry that you've had this experience just like the rest of us, but especially because the defect interferes with the function you need the watch for in the first place. 

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi everyone, and welcome to our new members.

Thanks for keeping informed and sharing your feedback about this situation. I understand where you're coming from and I apologize for the experience that you've had with your Sense 2. We value every comment shared by our members as it helps us to evaluate, as well as improve our devices. Rest assured yours aren't the exception.

As you may know, every case is being handled individually and based on our Warranty Policy. However, if you have a question regarding your case, I'd suggest getting in touch with our Support team in order to receive more information.

[Jlkroll]

I did exactly this, and I received an email within an hour stating that “your device is outside the scope of Fitbit's warranty terms, we want to offer you a 35% discount on a new Fitbit device.”

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[lildata]

I went ahead and replaced mine with a Pixel Watch 2 since mine was out of warranty. But, when I filed a case, they did not offer me 35% off and just told me "tough luck". Wish I would've at least gotten the 35% off - would've made the purchase a little easier to swallow 😞

[honkerdown]

@lildata I hope the Pixel Watch 2 works for you.  What swayed me to the Sense 2 was battery life, now it seems that is the only thing it has going for it.

[Blakeps]

They definitely CAN fall off, and do. Mine fell off while I was sleeping. I took the band off in the morning to shower and the sensor fell off on the floor. They are replacing under warranty (it's only 6 months old) but I am betting it does it again shortly after the warranty runs out because looking at the part in question I cannot imagine how it would NOT fall off through exposure to sweat eventually . This will be my 3rd fitbit that has suffered a quality/failure issue. The other 2 were past warranty. The 4th will be the replacement one they are sending. I don't think there will be a 5th. Samsung Galaxy is looking better all the time. It's not what I want. The fitbit has the features and battery life. But I need something that can last more than 2 years.  

[ZBonnie]

This just happened to my 6 month old sense 2. I did purchase the replacement plan when I bought it so I went into chat, sent a pic with a code they provided and was told a replacement is being sent.My question is, if these fail within a year why would they not fix the issue? I specifically asked is the replacement they are sending was going to be covered for this same issue and they said "yes, it is covered under the warranty for a year" It was purchased to track my heart rate though and I wAS warned by support that it will not be accurate while the sensor is gone until the replacement arrives... I have a doctor appointment day after tomorrow- I doubt they will recommend fitbit as a tracking device after this... Fitbit should just fix it so it isn't an issue but instead I am sure my doctor will tell me to go apple watch which was his other suggestion

[SPMonroe]

My experience is they will only honor the original 1yr from original purchase date. I'm on my 4th Sense watch. It will be my last.

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[MrRoundtree]

I have the same issue.  That is why I jumped on here.  I am not sure when it where the first one fell off and the second one fell off last night while I was stretching it landed on my lap and I want sure what it was until a few minutes later. I see about 200+ comments so I'm guessing this is not good.

[Blakeps]

Some added info about what functions don't work when this happens. 

In my case, I lost 1 of the 2 sensor plates. I have continued to wear the fitbit as there is no danger to wearing it while waiting on my warranty replacement.

While the normal heart and step monitor and sleep features seem to still be working, I do see that the Heart Rate Variability monitor is WILDLY inaccurate (i went from being an old fat guy to being an olympic athlete overnight.). Resting heart rate seems a little flaky as well as I don't think I suddenly decreased 5 points coincidentally on the night after the sensor fell off. I also think any stress/meditation features are pretty much toast. 

I am not sure what else might get weird over time, but it's still usable for going to the gym/counting calories/steps etc.

Hoping my replacement will be here today and that this doesn't happen to it in 6 months. 

Lots of other options out there, but the fitbit sense 2 is the exact niche I need. Very long battery life, light weight, fitness focused without much in the way of smart watch features.