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Apple Watch SE: How do I charge phone?

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:44:44 -0700

What charger does this use and where!

⟐ Commented August 07, 2026 at 19:44 MST

Apple Smartwatch: Original Battery Not holding charge

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:49:03 -0700

Original battery on Apple Watch no longer holds charge. What can I do

⟐ Commented August 01, 2026 at 4:49 MST

Apple Watch Series 7: LCD problem after battery replacement.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:13:41 -0700

After replacing the battery on my Apple Watch 7 41 mm, I see yellow and brown lines on the display: when I attach the watch to the charger, the Apple logo appears below the lines. If I disconnect the watch the screen is completely black.

See the display and cable photos.

Thanks

Apple Watch Ultra 2: Apple Watch ECG sensor malfunctioning anyway to repair

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:35:51 -0700

Whenever trying to do an ECG reading it’ll start a reading without touching the Digital Crown

Apple Smartwatch: Apple watch battery replacement

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:15:31 -0700

Trying to assemble my neighbor's Apple Watch. He took it apart and replaced the battery but can't put it back together.

⟐ Edited June 02, 2026 at 18:15 MST

Apple Watch Ultra 2: Why my watch screen show DFU

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:05:52 -0700

Why my watch screen show DFU

⟐ Commented May 19, 2026 at 6:05 MST

Apple Watch Ultra 3: Why is my screen black

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:18:08 -0700

When i turn on my watch its dark blue but it wont show anyting from dark blue screen,i was with it in water

⟐ Commented May 01, 2026 at 15:18 MST

Apple Watch - Series 8: Why does the display not work after the new battery and replacement?

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:23:30 -0700

Why is it that after replacing the speaker and battery, the watch keeps restarting, but only when it is plugged in to the charger? Could it be that the battery is completely discharged? Or the touch screen does not detect the old battery when you put it back in. I checked the cable and the connection, they are in principle fine.

Apple Watch Series 1: Force Touch Sensor Adhesive Gasket

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:53:25 -0700

When replacing the Force Touch Sensor Adhesive Gasket, is it necessary to also replace the tesa adhesive replacement gasket to the touch screen as well? Or is the force touch sensor adhesive gasket is all that is needed to secure the screen to the body of the watch.

Apple Smartwatch: Apple Watch Display öffnen

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:07:15 -0700

Kann man mit Anti-Clamp das Apple Watch Display öffnen?

Apple Watch SE: Unable to verify update

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:02:51 -0700

I have an Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) that was exposed to water a long time ago and stopped working. Recently I managed to power it on again, but it is completely reset.

When I try to pair it with my iPhone 13 (iOS 26), I’m forced to update the watch to watchOS 10.x. The update downloads, but when installation starts I always get the error:

“Unable to verify update. The watchOS update could not be verified because you are not connected to the internet.”

I am definitely connected to the internet and have tried Wi-Fi, mobile data, different networks, resets, and manual pairing without success.

Has anyone experienced this before?

Could this be caused by hardware damage (for example Wi-Fi/Bluetooth corrosion from the earlier water exposure), or is there any known workaround?

Apple Watch Ultra: It wont switch on or show its charging

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:25:10 -0700

From the day i bought it. It hasn't switched on at all nor charge

Apple Watch SE (Second Generation): ペアリング前のアップデートが出来ない

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:06:30 -0700

When I try to pair my Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) with my iPhone,

the update screen appears, and if I skip it, the pairing resets.

If I proceed with the update,

"Update cannot be completed successfully.

Could not check for software updates because you are not connected to the Internet."

An error message appears on the iPhone screen, and clicking "Try Again" simply repeats this message and does not proceed.

Please let me know if there is a solution.

iPhoneでAppleWatch SE(第2世代)ペアリングをしようとした時に

アップデート画面が出て、スキップするとペアリングがリセットしてしまう

アップデートを進めてみた場合には

「アップデートを確実できません、

インターネットに接続されていないため、

ソウウェア・アップデートを確認できませんでした」

というエラーメッセージがiPhone画面に表示され、やり直すをクリックしても、このメッセージが繰り返させるだけで先に進みません。

解決策が有れば御教授願います。

⟐ Edited November 27, 2025 at 3:06 MST

Apple Watch Ultra 2: The gesture control isn't working properly

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:31:28 -0700

How should I fix the gesture control button

Apple Watch Series 6: Display replaced, worked fine. Now after Update no touch.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:07:24 -0700

I replaced the display and it worked great.
Now I updated the WatchOS to 26 and the touch doesnt work anymore.
Can anyone enlighten me please?

Apple Watch Series 1: watch A1554 how to reset to factory settings

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:31:35 -0700

watch A1554 how to reset to factory settings

⟐ Edited August 26, 2025 at 19:31 MST

Apple Watch Ultra: Screws are extremely tiny. I am well along on my ultra repair. The two

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:17:24 -0700

Removal of display cable bracket screws SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE! Y000 bit can't engage because it's impossible to get it _squarely_ inserted. NOW WHAT?

⟐ Commented August 17, 2025 at 14:17 MST

Apple Watch Series 2: Speaker and Haptics not working

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:24:33 -0700

Hello! I replaced my Apple Watch Series 2 battery yesterday and that seems to be working great, however the speaker isn't working. I hadn't used the watch in about 2 years since the battery got really bad, but the sound was definitely working at that point. Could I have inadvertently broken something while replacing the battery?

Everything went smoothly, except right at the end when I was reconnecting the cables, they all connected great, but the middle one wouldn't 'close' properly and I ended up breaking the thin plastic bar at the top that closes it. The other two closed fine, and the middle one was still connected, just not closed. I hope that makes sense!

Everything else seems to work on the watch, it just doesn't make sounds or haptic thumps when I receive notifications. It also doesn't make any sound when I do the water lock, but does do haptics. When I try to adjust the volume in settings, it makes no sound either.

Apple Watch Series 1: Apple Watch Bootloop (Apple Logo for 30sec off and on again)

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:31:05 -0700

I want to confirm that the battery degradation is the reason of this bootloop before buying a new battery

(KEY)

* Apple watch boot loops showing apple logo for 30seconds and then black screen, and back to apple logo angain. The loop continues

The loop appears on and off the charger

* It boot loops even when detached from charger

I charged it overnight and still boot loops
After boot looping for days (its dead) I assumed the battery run out of juice. I charge it and it shows the charger symbol with green bolt. After 20mins it turns on and boot loops again

My question is:

1.) Does a boot loop caused by faulty battery makes a boot loop even off the charger? Or it just doesn’t show anything when off the charger?

Additional information:

I left it uncharged for 2 months. Before I left it uncharged, I have a problem where the watch is stuck at “erase all content and settings loop” and I put it in the freezer for 10mins assuming it can fix the problem. After 10mins in the freezer I put it on the charger. The watch started showing apple logo and wont continue to boot. And then i put the watch in the box and trying to forget it assuming its dead. Now I want to use it

Apple Watch SE (Second Generation): Looking for Apple Watch SE 2 display adhesive

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:04:22 -0700

Hey everyone! I am looking to purchase new adhesive for my Apple Watch SE 2's display, but noticed there is no adhesive available for this model (though perhaps I'm mistaken). However, there is adhesive available for the flagship Apple Watch lineup which, to my knowledge, has a similar housing to the SE 2. Could someone provide a recommendation on which to purchase? Thank you!