Sony Smartwatch 3 - NFC antenna

Guide with all the steps necessary for you to change the NFC antenna of the Sony Smartwatch 3 yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Sony Smartwatch 3

Characteristics:
Dimensions: 36 x 5.1 x 10 mm.
Weight: 74 g.
Display: 320x320 p, 1.6 inches LCD.
Memory: 512MB RAM, 4GB of storage.
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, 1.2 GHz.
Battery: 420 mAh.
Operating system: Android Wear.
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, WiFi.

Step 2 Remove strap

To remove the rubber strap simply press the watch, deforming the strap, until it comes out.

Step 3 Take off screen

We will heat the screen using the heat gun to soften the glue and take it off easily. Once hot, we will slide a prong between the screen and the case to take off.

We will take care in the lower part of the watch to avoid damaging the flex of the screen.

Step 4 Remove screen

After taking off the screen we will disconnect the flex, which connects it to the motherboard, to be able to remove it.

Step 5 NFC antenna

After removing the screen we only have to disconnect the NFC antenna and take it off the motherboard.

Video Tutorial summary

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