{"product_id":"samsung-sm-r960-replacement-battery-388v-410mah-li-polymer","title":"Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Replacement Battery 3.88V 410mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eSamsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 47mm — 3.88V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (GH43-05162A)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis 3.88V, 410mAh Li-Polymer cell replaces the original battery in the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 47mm, SM-R960, and SM-R965. It restores power to the display, processor, heart rate sensor, and wireless connectivity stack. Fit the new cell when the original no longer holds charge through a full day of typical use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSM-R960 and SM-R965 compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Both watch variants share the same physical cell format, voltage rail, and BMS connector pinout. The fuel gauge IC on both models reads the same cell impedance profile, so the handshake completes without errors on either variant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We ran this cell through charge and discharge cycles on the SM-R965 platform. The BMS accepted the cell without fault codes, fuel gauge initialised after a full charge cycle, and all sensor draws — including continuous heart rate — stayed within expected current limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePost-swap charge requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    After fitting this cell, place the watch immediately on its magnetic charger and bring it to 100% before first use. The fuel gauge IC on these Galaxy Watch platforms loses its reference point when the cell is swapped and cannot recalibrate accurately without one complete charge cycle from near-zero.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eWhy the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic reports 0% immediately after a cell swap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThe Galaxy Watch 6 Classic uses a dedicated fuel gauge IC that tracks battery state by accumulating charge and discharge data over time. When the cell is removed, that accumulated reference is wiped. The IC has no baseline to work from, so it defaults to reporting 0% or shuts the display off entirely. This is not a fault with the replacement cell. Place the watch on its charger straight after reassembly and charge uninterrupted to 100% — the gauge recalibrates during that first full cycle and will read accurately from then on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eMagnetic charge contacts not seating after reassembly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eIf the watch sits on the magnetic charger but shows no charging indicator, the rear contact pads have likely shifted slightly during the swap. Even a fraction of a millimetre of misalignment breaks the circuit between the charger pins and the watch contacts. Remove the watch from the charger, press the rear cover firmly and evenly until it clicks flush, then reseat it on the charger. Confirm the charging icon appears within 10 seconds of placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43416151720026,"sku":"BWCS-SMR965SH-1","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43416151752794,"sku":"BWCS-SMR965SH-2","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43416151785562,"sku":"BWCS-SMR965SH-3","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-SMR965SH-1.webp?v=1779760485","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/samsung-sm-r960-replacement-battery-388v-410mah-li-polymer","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}