Fixing a Seiko Kinetic - Replacing the Capacitor Battery - DIY

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In this video I fix a Seiko Kinetic watch by replacing the capacitor battery, an easy fix.
The exact model is Seiko Kinetic 5M62-0CW9. The matching part is 30235MY. The watch is 9 years old, not 15 that I wrote inside, and usually the capacitor battery doesn't last that long.
I cleaned the watch head with alcohol, and the bracelet with boiling water and alcohol.
0:00 Demonstrate charging problem
0:47 Renew the bracelet
2:20 Open and inspect
3:28 Replace the capacitor battery
6:51 Check the fix
7:40 Close and install bracelet
End music: "C Major Prelude" by J. S. Bach
All 60fps footage for this clip was shot using Canon 7D mark ii + Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro.

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@thundley4 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for this video. It took me considerably longer to accomplish it, but the watch is working. I have had this same exact model sitting in a drawer in the original box for ten years. It was presented to me for 25 years at my job. I retired a couple of months ago after 35 years, and decided to wear the watch. It wouldn't hold a charge, but it works great now. Thanks.

@zwesolowski Год назад

I just thought that I would share with you that I found the chunky all-black diver's version of this watch in my local flea market, for 10GBP. A replacement capacitor battery cost me a little bit more than that, but your instructional video saved me a fortune - Thank you.

@katherinelangford981 Год назад

Thank you. My Dad has a 15 -20 year old one that stopped within a year or maybe 2 of getting it. I'm going to try and fix it for him. It's been in a drawer for years. This looks straight forward.

@AlonNahary Год назад

Good luck Katherine

@archiecat11 2 года назад

My old 5M62 divers 200m is now working fine, took me a while to line things up properly but got there in the end thanks to having your video to follow. many thanks for doing this it's much appreciated.

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

Glad it helped :)

@nitehawk4067 Год назад

i've been wearing more than 15 years still going well. Fantastic movement.

@Ian-ij4of Год назад

This video helped me out as in my haste to change the capacitor I forgot how to fit the thing back in 😂

@Arekanuss Год назад

Many thanks for this great video. It helped me perfectly to change the capacitor. The original one was in use for 17 years! A really good feeling!

@shiranahary9013 2 года назад

Spectacular! Great and informative video.

@gerryroedel4591 Год назад

Thank you gor this informative video. I just finished mine and although it took a few tries , all the pieces went back together. I used a 10x jewelers loupe and a bright light source. I had to file down a tiny screwdriver but it was a success. Not only saved money but got that feeling of satisfaction!

@AlonNahary Год назад

Thank you for your comment, making your own tools is very satisfying.

@ouethojlkjn Год назад

I also had to file down a screwdriver and use a complicated array of ad hoc magnifying glasses but hooray! My Seiko Titanium Kinetic is back working! Thanks Alon. it was also a great idea to put the bracelet in hot water and let it clean while I struggled with the tiny screws.

@ouethojlkjn Год назад

Very pleased with your clear instructions. It took me some time but got there in the end.

@bef7691 9 месяцев назад

beautiful work, congrats. very important having all necessary tools

@archiecat11 2 года назад

Very helpfull video, just removed the capacitor/battery from my Seiko that stopped working a couple of days ago, replacements arriving in the next couple of days and this video makes me reasonably confident that I will fix it OK.

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

Good luck! Nothing feels better than fixing your own watch.

@matteoalessandroalessandro5824 9 месяцев назад

Perfect, quality video and simplicity. Thank you. A+++++😊

@dsubversion 7 месяцев назад

Great work. I will make sure the watch shop does it this well

@Raeel_raja Год назад

I got the right video here thank you so much now i can fix my seiko ❤

@user-cd2bh7lm1c 8 месяцев назад

This is a very well done instructional video. Thanks much!

@s.v.3945 6 месяцев назад

Thanks. this is a very important watch. it was given to me as a gift by my grandmother when I was 25. it works great but needs a battery change.

@robertbrunston5406 Год назад

Very good! I need to replace the battery in my watch. Thank you.

@KhoaNguyen-mg3qp Год назад

Great video, I will use this to repair my dad’s watch. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks!

@AlonNahary Год назад

Good luck!

@Angelito19781106 Год назад

I'm one of the many wich manage to do it with your help. Thank you

@travelermystery63 7 месяцев назад

Really helpful post thank you.

@milenario73 7 месяцев назад

Muchas gracias por compartir. Sin tu ayuda no hubiera podido devolver a la vida mi seiko. Gracias

@paulsteele6120 2 года назад

Now you can have a go at changing the crystal.

@gafriglebit 2 года назад

This is exactly the video I was hoping for in my 5M62-0BJ0 restoration project, thank you for the quality content! One question, what is the sandpaper/material you used for the light polishing?

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

Thanks! The sandpaper is very mild cushion based, you will find that in the supermarket for cleaning dishes.

@3dfxTroll 2 месяца назад

Спасибо за подробную видеоинструкцию! Всё наглядно. Единственно пришлось приобрести инструмент для снятия задней крышки и придумать как зафиксировать корпус часов, чтобы снять эту самую крышку, так как было необходимо приложить значительные усилия при откручивании. Теперь снова со своими любимыми часами.

@AlonNahary 2 месяца назад

Enjoy your fixed watch!

@thriiive8501 Год назад

Hi Alon, This is very helpful but am having problems locating parts (UK)/ and or a part number for the battery capacitor for a Seiko Kinetic 5M42-0H30. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Ian

@AlonNahary Год назад

After a quick search it looks like you need the same capacitor model: 30235MY in the video. Don't order it yet, open the watch back and copy the movement model. Search again "capacitor for kinetic movement xxxxxx", only after this search you can be sure what is the right capacitor model.

@thriiive8501 Год назад

@@AlonNahary Hi Alon, I have now got the correct part and it was the one you suggested. The video was extremely helpful although with better eyesight and a steadier hand it would have been quicker!! All working now and thank you! Best wishes, Ian

@aachannel1984 2 года назад

Great! How did you find what is the the right part?

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

I searched the part by the watch model, apparently the original part 3023-5MZ was discontinued. The part 3023-5MY replaces the discontinued part. Works great.

@markhilderbrand1995 Год назад

I have a 7D48-0AB0. Is the capacitor battery similar to this one in video. I sent mine to BestFix in Denton TX for replacement about 2 years ago. Now the second hand is advancing 2 seconds at a time like in beginning of your video. Is the capacitor the same as battery as I see they have one on Ebay for about $20.00? Looks easy to replace from your video. Thanks

@AlonNahary Год назад

The capacitor battery should last way more than two years. The part you're looking for is 3023 24X. Search in RU-vid a clip with the title: "Seiko kinetic 7D48 battery replacement tutorial".

@markhilderbrand1995 Год назад

@@AlonNahary Thanks for the quick response!

@florinflorin249 11 месяцев назад

thanks for the video. is it the same for sportura SLQ007 ?

@AlonNahary 11 месяцев назад

No it is not the same battery. I can't find the correct battery type online.

@arthurchan7934 Год назад

Your video is helpful, found my battery does not charge anymore. May I ask where to order Seiko ska333p1 capacitor battery?

@AlonNahary Год назад

Thank you. You need to find the exact capacitor battery. Open the back case of the watch and take a good picture with the movement number. Search google the movement number with battery and you'll have the model of the battery. Search the battery model in eBay.

@arthurchan7934 Год назад

@@AlonNahary Noted with thanks for your prompt reply:)

@laurahorton3154 3 месяца назад

I'm struggling to unscrew the back casing - I'm guessing that it has never been unscrewed since we bought the watch 30 years ago. Have you got any suggestions for how to loosen it? Many thanks.

@AlonNahary 3 месяца назад

If you have a dedicated tool, just be persistent. It was tight. I did the struggle off camera. Use protective layer so you will not scratch the back. If you don't have a dedicated tool, get a 2 dollars one from AliExpress, this is what I use.

@TheGreatest1974 Год назад

You say after 15 years change the capacitor. Is this only after the capacitor is charged up? Or does the time count while the watch is new and uncharged yet?

@AlonNahary Год назад

I later found out that my friend's watch was 9 years old, not 15. In these 9 years, the capacitor goes many cycles of charging, and gradually deteriorate. At the end of life, the capacitor cannot hold enough energy to run the watch through the night. Then it is time to replace it, like replacing the rechargeable 12V car battery.

@gesie0504 Год назад

Are all the *Seiko Kinetic* have the same Capacitor? Thank you for your response.

@AlonNahary Год назад

No. I already fixed two, and these had slightly different movements and different capacitor models.

@gesie0504 Год назад

@@AlonNahary thank you so much for your response, I would like to change my old man's Seiko Kinetic that he handed to me after 20years it haven't changed a new capacitor. Thank you again so much for the response. ☺️🙏

@yapkh8 Год назад

Add alcohol in boiling water. What type of alcohol. Like brandy alcohol. Can we use vinegar n boiling water?

@AlonNahary Год назад

I used 70% alcohol found in farma store. Vinegar is also a good idea.

@bwhite161 Год назад

What size is the screwdriver please? I have 1.4mm but assume this might be too big. Great video

@AlonNahary Год назад

I worked with 1.5mm, you'll be fine. Thank you :)

@bwhite161 Год назад

@@AlonNahary just put it back together and my Seiko diver that's been dead for ten years is working again :) Thanks for your great video

@kazizakirhossain6232 Год назад

Sir from where I buy Seiko kinetic5m63 circuit? Please reply me

@AlonNahary Год назад

I don't know where to get the full circuit, only where to get the capacitor battery. You may need a watchmaker for full circuit replacement.

@andrewbrennan4665 5 месяцев назад

I see you omitted showing the other side refitting of the watch band and the retightening of the watch back. Perhaps adding a text line to that effect on your video would have resulted in a 10/10 score from me. Anyhow 9.5 outa 10 aint a bad mark.

@RIZZFTW Год назад

can i do the hot water dip cleaning without removing the main watch itself?

@AlonNahary Год назад

I'm sure the hot water will hurt the gaskets and penetrate the watch head. Don't do that.

@andyskatman4366 2 года назад

what did you use to polish the bracelet?

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

The sandpaper is very mild cushion based, you will find that in the supermarket for cleaning dishes.

@andyskatman4366 2 года назад

@@AlonNahary similar to the green scotch brite scrub pads found in the grocery stores?

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

I find the green scotch brite scrub pads to be too coarse. Try find something mild. If you cant find, make sure you polish in straight lines, in order to avoid cross scratching.

@dmhudson91 10 месяцев назад

The third hole at the bottom the small metal bracket. I could not tell how that was released. Does it sit on a post or something?

@AlonNahary 10 месяцев назад

Yes, it has a post to sit on. It is easier to get it in and out if you remove the rotor. I did that on another watch.

@dmhudson91 10 месяцев назад

@@AlonNahary thanks! Great video 💪🏻

@DerhamPaul-vo8fr 5 месяцев назад

What's the liquid do

@fishfuxors Год назад

Funny how that thin red plastic separator always seems to end up on the wrong side of the battery on used, dead watches I buy.

@autotecnico2439 Год назад

Pode pegar o capacitor novo e circuitar ele com a pinça assim? Não fecha curto nele não?

@AlonNahary Год назад

I insert the new capacitor when it is new, so it had no charge, but this is a good point, it could be a short circuit if it charged.

@autotecnico2439 Год назад

@@AlonNahary I have a Citizen, it only works during the day! I want to change his capacitor!

@AlonNahary Год назад

I have no experience with Citizen.

@TegraPlays Год назад

@@AlonNahary Hi! I'm only very new to this and the video was great. I have question, would it not have been easier to take out the rotor/pendulum? And could keeping it in caused a charge?

@AlonNahary Год назад

@@TegraPlays After fixing another Seiko Kinetic, I can say that it is recommended to remove the rotor, it is safer.

@mustafabhatti5893 Год назад

👍

@yapkh8 Год назад

Where can I buy the capacitor battery?

@AlonNahary Год назад

On eBay

@romybuenaventura3133 7 месяцев назад

It would be nice if the scratched crystal be replaced as the icing on the cake, nevertheless it is a very good video

@archiemcewan9500 2 года назад

I've a seiko 5M63 that's been going nonstop since December 2003 without any trouble. s

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

That's quite something, I guess Seiko used to make better capacitor batteries in the past.

@orestesdd Год назад

Mine died about 6 years after I bought it! I still have it somewhere at home since it died in 2012, but I didn't have it repaired--as I wouldn't dare to do myself--'cause it would have been too expensive as I paid $600 USD when I first bought it and didn't know how bad these kinetic watches were!!! 🤔

@AlonNahary Год назад

Give it a try. You can easily find the part for a 2006 watch. Good luck!

@user-tc8fl4wf5h 2 года назад

אלון מה נשמע? הבנתי שאתה ישראלי, איך אפשר לפנות אלייך? רציתי להציע לך משהו

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

היי הדר, הוספתי מייל בערוץ בלשונית ABOUT

@nickhickson8738 2 года назад

That's strange. Other similar videos show removal of the rotary and cogged wheel. Thanks though.

@AlonNahary 2 года назад

No need in this specific movement, the metal part gets underneath. Maybe there are other movements with minor variations that requires removal.

@meathead7254 Год назад

Nick is correct, the gasket cane be put in place MUCH easier the gasket has to go over a pin.

@DerhamPaul-vo8fr 5 месяцев назад

Ive got 2 broken seiko kenetics there hopeless I only have 1 working watch my Rolex Deepsea but it's 2 bulky to wear all the time I might sell it and get a sub mariner I don't know yet il see in the future

@user-me5jq4gf8t 6 месяцев назад

For the convenience of replacing the battery, remove the rotor.

@mbsec 2 месяца назад

Something is not right. I tried to do exactly what the video showed WITHOUT removing the rotor and the metal plate would not come out.

@AlonNahary 2 месяца назад

I did the job on another watch with a different model, and there I had to remove the rotor. So in your case I recommend that you remove the rotor.

@AndySmith4501 16 дней назад

Seiko UK quoted me £110 for this job

@AlonNahary 16 дней назад

Unbelievable. Good luck!

@antesmolcic4354 4 дня назад

Just had a 95EUR offer, Croatia.

@aprendertodo 3 месяца назад

bad job!! never use metal tweezers for replace a new battery

@user-oj9ol1dw5m 7 месяцев назад

часто бывает умирает акк, если не носить - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BlH1kIG9s78.html приходится подзаряжать

@shelterrockisland Год назад

Absolutely the worst least collectible line of watches (Kinetic) - this is an abomination for any collector unless you wear them daily. Once the battery(capacitor) is exhausted there is virtually no way to revive it outside of hacks that work some of the time. Seiko actually had a charger they sold primarily in Japan and then discontinued because of price point and lack of interest - sell them or store them and forget them as quickly as reasonably possible. They are not collectible and no sane watch collector would pay $1 USD for any.

@AlonNahary Год назад

You can see that this is easy to fix, with 13$ part that is still manufactured, and 10 minutes of work.

@shelterrockisland Год назад

@@AlonNahary yes I upgraded two of them to lithium capacitors - I have 15 in my collection and they are impossible to manage and keep running - easier to put on my 1940's Hamiltons and manual wind

@resaleking14 2 месяца назад

Nice . But did you crack the glass pitting in t back together 😂

@AlonNahary 2 месяца назад

No, it was severely scratched before I got it for the repair.

@meathead7254 Год назад

wrong... remove the rotor and the gear underneath, the gasket you had trouble with has a hole that sets over a plastic stud in the movement! MUCH EASIER, AND CORRECT