What should I do if the back cover of the quartz watch falls off?
Mar 07,2023
Some friends have a case that the back cover of the watch that falls off during the use of the quartz watch. How should I put it back? As we all know, the back cover of the watch is used as a protective cover to seal the internal parts of the watch. It bears the important responsibility of preventing dust and moisture from invading the inside of the watch. Quartz watch manufacturers suggest that it should not be opened casually except in special circumstances. If the back cover of the quartz watch falls off, or when the battery needs to be replaced or cleaned, how should it be opened, and how to install it back correctly after opening?
1. How to remove the back cover of a quartz watch?
(1) When opening the back cover, it is recommended to use a special instrument opening tool. Spiral waterproof watch. The upper case and the back cover of its watch case are threaded, and the upper case and the back cover are tightened by the action of the thread. The watch glass is pressed in with a tool, so it is relatively tight. A waterproof gasket is placed where the upper handle head, the back cover, and the upper shell are screwed together, which can play a certain waterproof role.
(2) There are many ways to open and close the back cover of the watch, but the most common way is to tighten the back cover, press the back cover, and then tighten the back cover with a few screws. For pressing the back cover of the watch, only some basic tools are needed to open it, and it only needs to be pressed once when restoring, which is the simplest from the perspective of disassembly.
(3) If conditions permit, professional watch openers should be used as much as possible. There is a watch opener roughly similar to a vise, as long as the wrist is placed on the watch frame, the knife edge of the watch opener is aimed at the back cover of the watch. Open the mouth, as long as you grasp the strength well, you can easily open the back cover of the watch.
(4) The back cover of the sleeve pressure waterproof watch is quite special, and the upper shell of the watch case is pressed on the bottom cover. There is a higher wall around it. The movement is installed inside the wall of the back cover, and the watch glass is directly installed on the wall of the back cover. After the upper casing is pressed in, the watch glass and the back cover are tightly fitted. live, thereby playing the role of sealing and waterproofing.
2. How to install the back cover of the quartz watch
(1) Put the back cover of the watch on the hard table, place a soft cloth on the front glass of the watch, and press down with the palm of your hand evenly.
(2) Adjust the position of the cover. If the notch is facing in which direction, don’t buckle the wrong position. Pay attention to turning the cover down and the front of the watch face up.
(3) After balancing the gaps on all sides of the cover (keep all directions basically the same), the back cover of the watch is successfully put back.
If the watch runs slowly or stops, and the back cover needs to be opened for inspection and adjustment, the best choice is to send it to a regular watch repair shop for professional repair. And don't open it at will, in case the adjustment is not good, it will be damaged. If you insist on opening it by yourself, when you open the back cover of the watch for maintenance, make sure the room is clean and dry.
The above is the method of removing and installing the back cover of the quartz watch. Quartz watch manufacturers suggest that non-professionals should not open the back cover to avoid damage to the internal parts of the watch.
