Garmin

Parts availability

35/100

Schematics

30/100

Repair friendliness

38/100

OEM pricing

40/100

Software locks

55/100

Wearables only (no earbuds). Only one Garmin appears on iFixit's smartwatch scorecard: Venu Sq Music Edition at 3/10 (battery soldered, no screws/clips so reassembly needs custom adhesive). Mixed picture across the fenix line: older models (fenix 3, 6X Sapphire) require Torx removal plus soldering/scissors to replace a glued battery, but the newer fenix 7X uses a battery connector with no soldering — a real improvement. iFixit sells Garmin batteries and hosts many community guides, but Garmin offers no official consumer parts/manuals and charges ~$121 for an out-of-warranty battery swap (vs ~$15 DIY part). No activation lock impeding hardware repair.