# Replacing the key fob for a 2007 BMW X5

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-key-fob-for-a-2007-bmw-x5/116414>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** x5, bmw\
**Created:** [April 28, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-key-fob-for-a-2007-bmw-x5/116414 "2018-04-28T15:18:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![NicolettaRoselli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@NicolettaRoselli](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NicolettaRoselli)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-key-fob-for-a-2007-bmw-x5/116414/1 "2018-04-28T15:18:54Z")

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Hello, how do I charge the key fob? It doesn’t have a battery I can replace. Thank you! Nico

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-key-fob-for-a-2007-bmw-x5/116414/2 "2018-04-28T15:25:29Z")

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It does have a battery . Put ’ replacing battery in BMW key fob ’ in your search engine and you will find videos showing how to do it. Or just go by the dealer .

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**Author:** ![NicolettaRoselli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@NicolettaRoselli](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NicolettaRoselli)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-key-fob-for-a-2007-bmw-x5/116414/3 "2018-04-28T15:35:18Z")

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Thank you!

Regards,

Nico

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-key-fob-for-a-2007-bmw-x5/116414/4 "2018-04-29T06:47:26Z")

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Some BMWs from that period have an integrated battery in the key that was not meant to be replaced, it is recharged while in the ignition socket. These batteries eventually wear out, there is a method of cutting the case open, then replacing the case and battery.