
Never even done a battery change but replaced the capacitor in my wife's pawn shop kinetic last night
It was weirdly harder than the men's one which I watched a video for.
There were two separate saddles you had to remove with 2 screws each AND you had to take out the plastic movement holder, then two insulators and a plastic spacer for the capacitor.
But it works!
PSA don't buy the cheap watchmaker screwdrivers from walmart. The smallest ones all deformed under the slightest pressure. Chinesium...
DO buy plastic tip tweezers, a good light, a case holder, and a magnetic dish for holding your screws.
I won't say "If I can do it anyone can" because I am somewhat handy despite lack of experience in this area, but it's not hard, just a bunch of very tiny, delicate things you can break or lose.
Don't do it if you're impatient or have shaky hands.
But for <$50 you can restore a kinetic at home, so if you can score a deal on a dead one go for it.