Fossil Abacus - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

To synchronize the hands of your ( Fossil ) Abacus au8001 atomic watch do the following:Before Starting the procedure, remove the spring pin from the watchband buckle holes used to slightly adjust the size of the band ( the side with the set of two holes ) so that the band will lie flat on either side of the watch exposing the back of the watch. Use a small pin to push down on either side of the spring pin.1 ) Remove the back of the watch. You need to unscrew the 6 small stainless steel screws using a small jewelers Phillips screwdriver. Then using a needle pointed pair of tweezers, remove the screws and place them in a small container so they don't get lost. They are so small that if you drop them you may never find them, then remove the back of the watch using the tweezers as well.2) On the bottom of the stainless steel plate covering the Watch movement there is a small hole marked reset just to the left of the hole. At the bottom of the hole is a small stainless steel screw. Take a very small screwdriver or a straightened steel paper clip and insert it into the hole so it touches both the head of the small screw and the side of the hole ( so there is an electrical connection between the screw and the stainless steel plate ). If you are successful the LED Display on the front of the watch will start flashing 00:00. 3) then while looking at the face of the watch, press and hold the upper right button ( the A button on the instructions) until the watch hands start to spin. Let them spin until they almost read 12:00. Then do a short press of the A button again and the hands will stop. Then do short presses of the A button which will move the hands a very short distance each time you press it until the hands show exactly 12:00. If you accidentally go past exactly 12:00 then start over by pressing and holding the A button until the hands start to spin. The hands must show exactly 12:00 before taking the next step or they will not be synchronized with the digital time.4) when the hands show exactly 12:00 press the bottom right button ( the C button on the instructions).5) the watch will enter the setting mode showing the default time zone of EU. Press the A button to switch to your Time Zone. Each press of the button will change to the next time zone. When it appears press the C button to confirm6) the Daylight Savings mode of Auto will appear next. You can either switch it off entirely or turn it on by using the A button. Then press the C button again.6) you are now in the time setting mode. The number on the left which is flashing is the hours. Using the A code button change it to your current hours time. Then press the C button and the minutes numbers ( on the right will flash ) using an internet time source change the the minutes using the A button. Press the C button to enter The number will change to the seconds. Using your internet source press the C button when the internet seconds show 00..7) The display will now show the year stating in 2005. Press the A button repeatedly until the current year is shown. Then press the C button to enter.8) you will then be in the month mode with the number on the left flashing. Using the A button change the number to the current month and press the C button.9) You will now be in the date mode. Using the A button, change the number to the current date and press the C button.10) The watch will now adjust the hands to correspond to the digital time you just entered.11) Replace the back of the watch. Place the screws in the holes using the needle nose tweezers . Do this on a tray so if you drop a screw it won’t get lost. Screw them in so they are snug but don’t tighten too much or you risk cracking the plastic back.12) You can re enter the time setting mode by pressing and holding the C button for over 3 seconds.13) You can put the watch into a manual atomic time receiving mode by pressing and holding the A button for over 3 seconds Connect the watchband side you removed from the buckle by replacing the spring pin.

I had the same problem but easy fix.first make sure you put the watch on charger for a few hours first-- the problem is not the battery not taking charge it is the watch that is not turning on probably.After a few hours on the charger, remove the four screws on the back cover-- WARNING- remove cover carefully. there are two thin copper wires attached to the cover to the charing coil. set the cover aside. remove battery back (unplug tiny connector). WAIT a10 minutes-- this is to discharge any remaining charge that may be held by capacitor in the watch. plug the battery back in. Voila! working now. This is my way of resetting the watch to factory setting. Isn't it almost always work when you remove power to electronic device to reset it?

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Wow, I haven't used my SPOT watch in years--but I found it!

The charging base for my Abacus AU4000 uses an adapter rated at 12 volts, .11 amps, center positive. I believe that all the charging cradles for the Abacus Wrist Net series watches were the same--the different model numbers referred to different case and band options.

Good luck, and don't hesitate to follow up if you have any additional questions.

Battery is dead.

Your issue may not be that the watch is not recharging, it may just need to be reset. This will work on most, but not all of the abacus watches. You need to press all but the top left button at the same time. Do this 20x if successful, your watch will magically power up. I have this issue from time to time, usually right after a static shock. Hope this helps!

Most watch shops will replace batteries but you might need a Fossil dealer to replace yours, as it might need a special tool.

Try your local dealer first.

If you do need a Fossil dealer, go to "fossil.com"; at the bottom of the screen is a menu which includes "store locator". This will tell you where your nearest store is.

you can find an exper in the local shop where you buy the product and they will give you specific service for your questions about your product.

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Question edited for clarity. In this link, but you are better to have Fossil or a local jeweler replace it as it needs a press. https://www.google.com/search?q=Fossil+FS2919+crystal+replacement ..

You don't unless you want to damage it. And Misty J, why resurrect a question from 8 years ago! https://www.fixya.com/support/r27181038-changing_watch_batteries ..

Question edited for clarity and toss in some CAPS. Did you change it yourself? https://www.fixya.com/support/r27181038-changing_watch_batteries I think you have a number missing from the model number, they are all 4 numbers as opposed to 3. If you purchased it on Amazon or eBay, it is a clone. Contact Fossil and book it in for a service. https://www.google.com/search?q=fossil+j-123+big+tic ..

Just a model name but also when the battery is wearing down, the second hand jumps 2 seconds instead of one.

Fossil battery replacement sizes are usually a 2430 (CR2430), 371 (SR920SW), or 377 (SR626SW). https://www.fossil.com/en-us/******/how-to-change-a-watch-battery

Best advice right here in this Tip I wrote. https://www.fixya.com/support/r27181038-changing_watch_batteries ..