They lose their ability to last longer than a day or two. Actually, that's being generous, they barely last the day. Thankfully, Fitbit were smart in that regard and did make some of their products so that the user could replace the battery easily themselves. This is referring to the earlier models, where Fitibt's were powered by coin style batteries.
However, that was early in Fitbits, the good old days as some like to say. This has now changed with the newer Fitbit Charge, Charge HR, and many other models. Fitbit have followed the way of the new world, where everything has to be conveniently "built-in" and now have an internal battery that can be charged up. Unfortunately they are not easily replaced and have many complaints due to how quickly they run out of life after just a few months of continuous usage. It a common issue with these Fitness trackers.
As a result there are many people who are looking for a replacement battery. They are out there for sale, but a lot of them are loaded with cheap quality cells and don't last very long. There are some, though, that are decent enough to make it all worth while. When I say "all" I mean buying the battery, opening up the Fitbit and making the swap over. It's not very hard to complete, but some technophobes won't feel very confident in performing the operation. Give it a go. It's really easy. Anyway, it's your call.
Looking for the internal 3.7v replacement for the Charge HR? Be aware, as already mentioned, you will need to open up the device yourself and swap the old one for the new one.
Check it out for sale on Amazon Buy the best available (Working) Fitbit (Internal) lithium battery here - Sold by Tanin Electronix
See The link to the product above, that is what you need. This one is for sale on Amazon.com (USA). For a UK replacement please see the same link above. It's also compatible with the Force model, Alta, Charge 2, Flex and Blaze. (Product changed - Now only to be used with Charge and Charge HR). May still work with some of the models listed, but try at your own risk. It's not very hard to make the swap. Just take your time and it's a relatively smooth transaction. Although please be aware: The replacement battery might not be as good as the original, and you will most probably need to do a small amount of soldering.
Please Note: These items are getting harder to source in the UK. As a result, this item is now only available on the US Amazon, not UK. However, for UK buyers who desperately need this item, the seller does ship to the UK. And the seller also offers free shipping. But as a precaution do check first just in case something has changed since the last time I looked.
A bit about the Charge HR
The new Fitbit Charge HR also has other options like the ability to sync the device to your Smartphone and have caller I.D, and a bar code reader for food products. You can also send your exercise results and goals to people online. Talk about being connected! How about a sleep spy? You got it, it's included! GPS? That's not an option on the HR model, but is available on the Surge model.
Fitbit Battery Precautions (flat coin type)
The battery in the normal Fitbit (coin type) lasts about half the year. After that time period it will need to be replaced. Possibly in a hurry, too, because if you don't replace it before the fast draining battery already in the unit dies, you could lose your stored information. So as soon as the battery shows as being low on the screen its best to buy a replacement straight away. Whats the best battery for the original Fitbit? That has to be the Original Coin Energizer CR2025 3 Volt Lithium Battery. Hope this post helped you out -Yakamozsaati
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Are those batterys safe to charge? This post could be more helpful and just stick to what its tital suggests instead of going off subject.
Reason im asking is my daughters fitbit only lasts a day with charge and like most people abit of reasurance would be nice if batterys are being replaced and then plugged into mains electricity to recharge.
Thanks
Hi Charles, this post in regards to it talking about a total battery replacement is talking about the "Normal" (earlier) Fitbit model. That model took the coin batterys talked about in the post. Those batterys are not safe to be recharged.
The Charge and Charge HR are charged up by the mains, and due to the new built-in battery they have, can not have a complete battery replacement without sending the unit back to Fitbit.
Although they will most probably send you a new one if still under warranty, or offer a discount off the price of your next Fitbit purchase. The weak battery is a known issue and you are not the first person to complain about it. There are thousands!
Kind Regards
Would be interesting for those people who would like to replace the charge HR battery since some suffer and barely recharge after a while. Mine leeked and died.....
Also they have to be solder
Here my findings...
its a round cell about 8mm diameter and about 4mm-5mm thickness with two wires. Can someone assist and knows a source?
Sorry but the above was the vibrator of the Charge HR...hahaha
Here the Lipo is a 12mm x 18mmx 2.5mm
*Update: "The Charge and Charge HR are charged up by the mains, and due to the new built-in battery they have, can not have a complete battery replacement without sending the unit back to Fitbit. It is now possible to install a new battery on these models. See the links in the post for the replacement.
I am looking for a new battery for a flex where can i buy one kraitek
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