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How to Replace the Garmin Instinct E - 40mm Watch Bands

The Garmin Instinct® E - 40mm watch offers replaceable bands to update the look of your watch or replace a worn or damaged watch band. The Garmin Instinct E - 40mm watch is compatible with Instinct E - 40mm Watch Bands and QuickFit 20 Watch Bands.1

Items Needed to Replace the Band

  • A clean workspace

  • The Garmin Instinct E - 40mm

  • Replacement band

  • A paperclip

When you are ready to replace your watch band follow the steps on removing the watch band or jump straight to the replacing the band itself if you already know how to remove the bands. 


Removing the Instinct E - 40mm Watch Band

  1. Use the paperclip and press in on either side of the pushpin.

  2. Pull down gently on the band so that the side of the pushpin you are pressing in on releases and separates from the watch.

    Using paperclip to remove Instinct 3 watch band
  3. Complete steps 1 and 2 on the other side of the watch band side.

Replacing with an Instinct E - 40mm Watch Band

  1. Place the new pushpin into the new watchband.
    Pushpin Inserted in Band

  2. Align one side of the watch band so that the pushpin goes into the watch band hole.

  3. Compress the other side of the pushpin and push the band up, pressing the watch band into the slot.
    Pushing watch band into place GIF

  4. Make sure the band pin aligns with the holes on the watch and the band is secure.

  5. Complete steps 1 through 3 for the other watch band side.


Replacing with a QuickFit 20 Watch Band

  1. With the paperclip, remove the pushpin from the Instinct E - 40mm watch band.

    Removing Pushpin from Watch Band

  2. Place the pushpin back into the body of the watch.

    Placing Pushpin in Watch Body

  3. Attach the Quickfit 20 Watch Band to the pushpin.

    Clipping Quickfit 22 Band onto Pushpin

  4. Complete steps 1 through 3 for the other watch band side.

    Instinct Watch with Quickfit 22 Band


1 QuickFit 20 watch bands offer a wider range of customization. To see how a QuickFit band looks on the Garmin Instinct E - 40mm, expand the steps for Replacing with a QuickFit 20 Watch Band.


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