My Swimovate watch is getting close to needing a battery change. I have two as I thought I would have one sent in while using the other. But now I am thinking of just trying to change the battery myself instead of sending it in.
Anyone done it themselves?
BTW, I love this thing. It is one of those things I use everyday when swimming. The only thing I would like that it does not do is give you per lap times instead of average. The ones I have are the first model when they first came out so they might have this functionality today. I know there is a software update as mine will also only do metric and no yards.
Did it myself last month. It’s very straight forward and easy to do, a 10min’ job max. Just be careful of a small spring inside the initial casing which flew out on me when I first opened it.
Appreciate it. I guess I will be taking it on and see what happens.
Had my watch for about a year and the battery is fading, so I plan on replacing it, but I was curious I presume you loose all the logged session when you do this? Also its a CR2025 battery?
I don’t remember. But I did change the battery on one of mine and it works fine. The other one I some how stopped in the middle and when got back to it a few weeks later the back has gone missing 
I just changed the battery or technically the cell. It is a CR2025 which you can get a Radio shack or order on-line if you want to save a couple of bucks. The watch does loose its memory when changing the battery (no flash memory in the device). The case has four small screws which once removed allow the watch mechanism to be removed from the strap/casing. Once you have the mechanism out of the strap/casing there is a sticker over back that needs to be peeled off and a little clip on the metal battery casing that levers out on the inside. This allows the metal housing to be levered out releasing the old battery and allowing the new one to be popped in. Reassembly is easy just clip the battery casing back in, put the sticker back on, insert the mechanism in the strap and screw the screws back in. Took less than 10 minutes. You will need a fine phillips screw driver (glasses mending kit) and a knife or tweezers to open the case and get the mechanism and cell out. This seemed better than sending the watch away and spend $25+ bucks.