To be honest I was frustrated with the product. I thought surely this must be a hardware issue with the watch. I was ready to ditch Garmin products for the Apple Watch, despite being a loyal Garmin watch customer for a long time. Even though my watch was out of warranty, I gave Garmin Support a call. They had me take a photo of the charging cable.
In some cases, you can get it to work by cleaning the contacts with an eraser or alcohol. Or try swapping out for a new cable and/or using a different charging source (computer port or wall…. I have this problem from time-to time. The way I fix it is to spray WD40 on the end of the cable that plugs into the watch and the connector on the watch.
Moved thread to vivoactive 3 forum. Confirm that you're using a known good power source, such as computer USB port or wall charger. Charging/Data Clip | GarminMy Vivoactive 3 was not charging a few days ago. I cleaned the connection with a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol as I always have in the past when I’ve had this problem. It charged to 100%. Today, I connected to the charger again but while it was plugged in and showing it was charging, it went from 36% to 3% battery life in a short time.
Magnets won't hurt anything, but you are still plugging into the charging port. This will not lessen any wear and tear on using the port frequently. You may save wear and tear on the charging cable, but not on the watch. And the batteries usually have a 2-3 year life. Even if you charge every day, that is only about 1000 charging cyclesGarmin ®, the Garmin logo, ANT‍+ ®, Approach ®, Auto Lap ®, Auto Pause ®, Edge ®, Move IQ ®, and vĂvoactive ® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its Overheating while charging. DeniseSlow over 2 years ago. Good morning, I've had my watch for 3 years and have had absolutely no issues until this morning. I charged it last night without a problem took it off the charger and put it on my wrist. When I woke up this morning it was working then a few minutes later my watch screen was completely black.
NOTICE. To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. Refer to the cleaning instructions in the appendix. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the charging port on your device. Plug the large end of the USB cable into a USB charging port.
Mine turned on this morning as well after holding down the button for about a minute! Hope it stays that way! 1. Civil_Cupcake2236. • 10 mo. ago. Go to your Garmin app to see if it needs update. The last time mine didn't charge I updated the app then it was at 82% after that. true. Ways to Fix If Garmin Vivoactive Not Charging 1. Charge for one hour . When a Garmin watch does not charge, it is best to charge it for up to an hour, whether the device display is blank. Sometimes a battery needs a boost because it is so low. After plugging the battery in for an hour, it might be defective if it still does not charge.Charging Cable (vivoactive HR) | Garmin. FREE GROUND SHIPPING ON ORDERS $25 AND UP. PART NUMBER 010-12455-00.
2. Garmin Vivoactive 4. The Garmin vivoactive 4 is another GPS smartwatch that supports wireless charging. It has advanced fitness tracking features, music storage, and a large, easy-to-read display. The vivoactive 4 has a battery life of up to 8 days, so you won’t have to charge it very often. 3. Garmin Fenix 6s TTVY4Z.