Re: Bike computer issue garmin

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.

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It seems you are not alone in that failure:
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/ql55ga/ replacing_forerunner_645_that_broke_where_band/

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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/
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