LG GizmoGadget Replacement Battery BL-S5 3.8V 490mAh
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LG GizmoGadget Replacement Battery BL-S5 3.8V 490mAh - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
3.8V
Amp
490mAh
LG GizmoGadget / VC200 — 3.8V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (BL-S5)
This is a 3.8V, 490mAh Li-Polymer cell replacing the OEM BL-S5 battery in the LG GizmoGadget and VC200 smartwatch. It restores power to the watch's time display, notifications, fitness tracking, and wireless connectivity. Dimensions are 29.00 × 27.90 × 5.36mm — confirm your original cell matches before fitting.
- GizmoGadget and VC200 compatibility: Both models share the BL-S5 form factor, the same 3.8V nominal rail, and the same flex connector pinout. The BMS on both platforms communicates over a standard 1-wire protocol — this cell's protection circuit responds correctly to that handshake.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on a GizmoGadget unit. The BMS accepted the cell without fault codes, and the protection circuit tripped at the correct low-voltage threshold before the cell reached damaging depth of discharge.
- Fuel gauge reset after swap: After fitting this cell, place the watch on its charger immediately and charge to 100% before powering on. The fuel gauge IC on this platform loses its reference point when the cell is removed — without a full charge cycle from near-zero, the gauge will report inaccurate state-of-charge from the first boot.
Why the GizmoGadget's always-on display accelerates cell wear
The VC200 platform keeps the display active for quick-glance time checks, which draws current continuously rather than in short bursts. Combined with background BLE polling for phone notifications, the average quiescent draw on this 490mAh cell is higher than on watches with gesture-wake displays. Over months of use, that constant low-level drain accelerates capacity fade. Turning off always-on display in the watch settings is the single most effective way to extend cell life.
Watch not pairing with the GizmoWatch app after battery replacement
Removing the battery cuts power to the BLE stack entirely, which wipes the active pairing session stored in RAM. The phone retains a stale Bluetooth entry that no longer matches the watch's re-initialised address state. On the phone, go to Bluetooth settings, forget the GizmoGadget device, then restart the LG GizmoWatch app and run a fresh pair. The watch should appear as a new device within 30 seconds of entering pairing mode.
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Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: LG
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Li-Polymer
- Battery Type: Li-Polymer
- Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions
My GizmoGadget shows 0% and won't turn on right after I put the new battery in — did I get a dead cell?
The cell is almost certainly fine. The fuel gauge IC on the GizmoGadget loses its voltage reference the moment the original battery is disconnected, so the first reading after a swap is meaningless. Place the watch on its charger without powering it on and let it charge uninterrupted to 100% — after that full cycle, the gauge re-calibrates and the watch will boot and report correctly.
The new battery is draining in a single day, but the old one used to last several days even when worn out — what's wrong?
Check whether always-on display and continuous heart rate monitoring are both active at the same time. On a 490mAh cell, that combination pulls enough sustained current to exhaust the battery in under a day. Go into the watch settings and set the display to gesture-wake, then set heart rate monitoring to interval mode rather than continuous. That change alone typically brings drain back in line with the expected multi-day use pattern.
The magnetic charger clicks into place but the charging icon never appears on screen after the battery swap — how do I fix this?
The charge contacts on the watch case can shift slightly during reassembly, leaving a small gap between the pogo pins and the charging pad. Remove the watch from the charger, inspect the contact points on the back of the case for debris or misalignment, then re-seat the charger and press lightly until the icon appears. If the contacts look clean and seated, try a different USB power source — the charger requires at least 5V/500mA to trigger the charge controller.
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