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How to use your adapter

Setup takes a few seconds. Pick the kind of charger you have.

On a magnetic charger (Qi2 / MagSafe-style)

  1. Clip your watch onto the adapter's 4-pin connector, screen facing up.
  2. Set the adapter on the magnetic charger. It snaps into place.
  3. Rotate it to any angle you like. Your watch starts charging.
Adapter snapped onto a magnetic wireless charger with a Garmin watch attached

On a flat Qi pad or wireless power bank

  1. Clip your watch onto the adapter.
  2. Place the adapter over the center of the charging coil. On most pads, that's the middle of the charging surface.
  3. If charging doesn't start, slide it slightly until it does. Without magnets, a flat pad needs a little help finding the sweet spot.
Garmin watch on the adapter stacked on a wireless power bank

Good habits

  • Remove the adapter from the charger when you're not using it, so it doesn't draw power.
  • Keep your watch's charging contacts clean and dry.

Troubleshooting

My watch isn't charging

Work through these in order:

  1. Check the connection. Make sure the watch is firmly seated on the 4-pin connector.
  2. Check the position. On a flat pad, re-center the adapter over the coil.
  3. Check the charger. Confirm your wireless charger works by charging a phone on it.
  4. Clean the contacts on the back of your watch.
  5. Try another wireless charger if you have one.

Charging starts, then stops

This usually means the adapter is slightly off-center on a flat pad. Re-center it, or use a magnetic charger, which holds it in place.

It won't charge on my Apple Watch charger

Apple Watch chargers aren't standard Qi chargers and won't work with this adapter. Use a Qi pad, a magnetic phone charger or a wireless power bank instead.

My Instinct or Approach S70 won't sit flat

These models aren't compatible: the original strap blocks the adapter. See the compatibility list.

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