Withings Smart Body Analyzer Pressure Sensor Replacement Repair Guide

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Time Required

                          2 hours

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Withings Smart Body Analyzer Disassembly
3 steps
Pressure Sensor
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Withings Smart Body Analyzer Disassembly

Push the battery door
Open the compartment
Gently remove the batteries from their designated positions
Place them aside, away from the reach of children

Push the battery door

Open the compartment

Gently remove the batteries from their designated positions

Place them aside, away from the reach of children

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Step 2

With caution, insert the plastic opening tools in between the disk and the glass face
It’s a tight fit, so don’t be afraid to apply a little bit of force
As soon as you hear a faint crackling sound, that means that the adhesive is budging out of place
Gently rotate the plastic spudger around the disk to get around the adhesive
Gently lift the metal disk
After the disk has been lifted, a wire and a small copper plate can be seen attached to the back of the disk
Carefully remove the wire and plate by peeling back the adhesive sticker that has been positioned around them

With caution, insert the plastic opening tools in between the disk and the glass face

It’s a tight fit, so don’t be afraid to apply a little bit of force

As soon as you hear a faint crackling sound, that means that the adhesive is budging out of place

Gently rotate the plastic spudger around the disk to get around the adhesive

Gently lift the metal disk

After the disk has been lifted, a wire and a small copper plate can be seen attached to the back of the disk

Carefully remove the wire and plate by peeling back the adhesive sticker that has been positioned around them

Step 3

After all the above steps have been completed, proceed by removing the glass face
Carefully insert a plasic spudger in the small gap that exist in between the glass face and the plastic back
Run the plastic spudger all around the scale to increase the gap size
Place a plastic spudger in every corner, since the feet of the scale are also attached to the glass face using adhesive
Carefully insert the metal spudger underneath the adhesive that is located underneath the feet of the scale, and gently keep pushing until the adhesive is out of place
Repeat the above steps four times
After all the adhesives has been removed, gently lift the glass face off

After all the above steps have been completed, proceed by removing the glass face

Carefully insert a plasic spudger in the small gap that exist in between the glass face and the plastic back

Run the plastic spudger all around the scale to increase the gap size

Place a plastic spudger in every corner, since the feet of the scale are also attached to the glass face using adhesive

Carefully insert the metal spudger underneath the adhesive that is located underneath the feet of the scale, and gently keep pushing until the adhesive is out of place

Repeat the above steps four times

After all the adhesives has been removed, gently lift the glass face off

Step 4

              Pressure Sensor

Notice the red and black wires connecting the circuit board to each of the pressure sensors.
Using a soldering iron and de-soldering braid, remove the soldered red and black wires from the circuit board

Notice the red and black wires connecting the circuit board to each of the pressure sensors.

Using a soldering iron and de-soldering braid, remove the soldered red and black wires from the circuit board

Step 5

Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the screw from the sensor. There will be two screws per sensor.

Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the screw from the sensor. There will be two screws per sensor.

Step 6

Remove any sensors you need and you are now ready to replace or repair depending on your needs.

Remove any sensors you need and you are now ready to replace or repair depending on your needs.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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karina - Nov 11, 2017

Where do I get those replacements?

Andrey Kolesov - Jun 1, 2018

where can I buy pressure sensors?

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