# How Long Does a G5 Transmitter REALLY Last? \*\*UPDATE-Transmitter Died\*\* UPDATE-New Transmitter \*\*\*UPDATE-2nd Transmitter 😭

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-does-a-g5-transmitter-really-last-update-transmitter-died-update-new-transmitter-update-2nd-transmitter/1307>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Tags:** dexcom\
**Created:** [June 22, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-does-a-g5-transmitter-really-last-update-transmitter-died-update-new-transmitter-update-2nd-transmitter/1307 "2017-06-22T16:05:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-does-a-g5-transmitter-really-last-update-transmitter-died-update-new-transmitter-update-2nd-transmitter/1307/86 "2017-08-29T18:07:39Z")

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> [@docslotnick](#):
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> Well, the transmitter that wouldn’t die, died last night.

We should erect a statue to this transmitter!

“She/he died to further humankind’s striving for knowledge. May it rest in eternal peace, with voltage nevermore, nor current to its batteries.”

Unless, of course, you are planning to [get a new battery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g4-transmitter-battery-replacement/910/) into the thing 🙂

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