Compass problems with X6HRM

[Pika1971]

Hi,
I have had my watch for 3 or 4 years now and until recently had no trouble, but noticed the compass locked up recently and now it seems to happen all the time. It will either look like its going to work and only move about 5 degrees despite turning the watch 360 or just lock up completely, occasionally it will work ok but this is becoming rare.

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