Remplazo de la bateria del Apple Watch Series 1

Escrito Por: Tobias Isakeit

Comentarios: 77

Remplazo de la bateria del Apple Watch Series 1

Dificultad

Difícil

Pasos

Tiempo Requerido

1 - 2 horas

Introducción

Usa esta guia para remplazar una batería desgastada en tu Apple Watch Series 1.

Note: Si tu batería esta inflada, toma precauciones apropiadas.

Herramientas

Partes

Paso 1

Antes de iniciar la reparación, quita el reloj del cargador y apágalo
Si tu pantalla táctil está rota y no se apaga, usa este método alternativo para apagar tu reloj.

Paso 2

Prepara un iOpener (o agarra un secador para el pelo o una pistola de calor) y calienta la caratula del reloj hasta que esté ligeramente caliente para tocar.
Deja el iOpener en la caratula por lo menos un minuto para calentar completamente la pantalla y ablandar el adhesivo que la asegura a la caja.
Quizás tendrás que recalentar el iOpener o moverlo alrededor de la pantalla mientras las secciones se enfríen, para calentar la pantalla lo suficiente y despegarla.

Save yourself some time—use a hair dryer. After multiple efforts with the iOpener, I could not get the screen to pop enough to pry it up. That’s when I grabbed a hair dryer and had it off within minutes.

Patrick -

I heated it up with hair dryer for less then 2min and stick the blade in that was supplied with infix kit and popped right off.

MIke C -

Does heating the screen not run the risk of damaging it like you can with a phone?

Wade -

Paso 3

Debido al espacio entre la pantalla y la caja del reloj que es tan delgada, utiliza una cuchilla para separarlos. Lee los siguientes avisos cuidadosamente antes de proceder.
Protege tus dedos mantelos alejados de la cuchilla. Si dudas, protege tu mano libre con un guante pesado, como un guante de jardín o de cuero, que te proteja de cortes.
Ten cuidado no aplicar mucha presión, ya que esto puede causar que se deslice la cuchilla y te puede cortar o dañar el reloj.
utiliza protección ocular. La cuchilla o el vidrio pueden quebrarse, proyectas pedazos al aire.

In my instance, the problem started with the face/screen popping off because the battery swelled. So I didn’t need to heat the face and pry it off. I did heat it a bit in order to warm the residue adhesive on the edge of the face and the case frame and found it easier to scrap it off gently with the craft blade that came with the $39.21 battery replacement kit. If this is your issue, you can skip the prying up steps.

jeb605 - 11/12/20

Same situation as jeb605 - my watch battery swelled and popped the screen off. Fortunately the force touch sensor did not debond from the watch. Thinking about just cleaning the back side of the screen and applying new adhesive. I used an alternate kit that did not come with the force touch sensor.

Tom Karches - 03/06/21

Paso 4

El uso de una hoja curva minimiza la posibilidad de rayar la carcasa o romper el vidrio. Haga palanca únicamente con la sección curva de la hoja y no con la punta o la sección plana.
Colocar la sección curvada de la cuchilla en el espacio entre el vidrio y la caja en la esquina inferior de la caratula, y presiona firmemente hacia abajo en el espacio.
Ten mucho cuidado de mantener el control completo sobre la cuchilla—una vez el espacio se abre y si estas presionando la cuchilla muy fuerte se puede deslizar y cortar la batería.
Esto debe de abrir el espacio y causar que el vidrio se levante un poco de la caja.
Cuando el vidrio se haya levantado, gira suavemente la cuchilla hacia abajo, abriendo más el espacio empujando el vidrio hacia arriba.

It is not possible to separate the screen from the casing? I have heated this thing numerous times and the opening is way too small to get any type of blade, knife or other tool in between. Any suggestions???

Paul - 27/06/16

Using a curved blade like the guide recommends, angle the blade straight down between the glass and the edge of the frame, mid-way along the bottom edge of the case. The metal of the case will flex *just a little bit*, allowing you to slowly rotate the blade so the cutting edge is now pointing towards the center of the watch instead of down towards your work surface. You may need to rock the blade back and forth, sort of massaging the curve into the seam between the glass and the metal before it works. And like they mention above, lots of heat. I used the heatpack they sell, put it in my toaster oven on 200. I started at 130, and went up in 20 degree increments until it worked.

Pete - 04/07/16

I've tried everything, heating it up until it's too hot to touch, pressing the knife in the gap straight down, at an angle, nothing seems to work. I've tried using all my arm strength and it still doesn't even enter the gap. Is the iFixit Jimmy not thin enough for the job?

Kenneth - 20/08/17

It’s not. The Jimmy’s a great pry tool, but not a cutting blade and not sharp enough for this particular job. You want a curved razor like the guide suggests.

Jeff Suovanen - 03/09/19

Just to emphasise after quite a struggle - the blade absolutely matters!! I tried about 5 and almost gave up before the last one lifted the glass quite easily. Obviously, you want a thin blade! No, thinner than that!

Mark Moore - 11/10/19

Plenty of heat helps this part. Also PLEASE PLEASE wear a glove. Nearly lost a finger thinking I was careful enough…

jake - 20/05/20

Apple Watch Ceramic Series 3… Unable to crack open even with curved razor. The tolerances are extremely tight. Does anyone have any tips? Being ceramic, there is no flex at all.

kurt - 21/01/21

I got hung up on this step for over an hour. The key for me was to keep the watch straps on! I initially took them off thinking it would be easier to work with the watch, but I guess just the little pressure I placed on the glass while trying to hold the watch and use the blade was enough to keep it in place. At first I thought I didn’t use enough heat and ended up reheating the iOpener a few times and applying it to the watch over the course of an hour. I put the top strap on, put it back flat on the table and held the watch secure with just the strap. I gave it another go with the blade and the screen instantly popped off. Also, be careful with the force you use on the blade… it seems with adequate heat, you don’t need to use that much (I ended up cutting through the Force Touch sensor and punctured the battery).

phchang - 02/03/21

I would never use a knife like this to remove the screen. It’s way to wide to get in between the glass and body, without potentially breaking the glass. I use the Ultra Thin iFlex Opening Tool, sold by IFIXIT. Seriously. You won’t wanna use a fat blade like that after you take the iFlex for a test drive.

Donald Fournier - 10/05/21

I used the rounded blade provided by iFixIt themselves as part of the Series 1 battery replacement kit and even that was wide enough that it scratched my case while trying to pry the screen up. Also I had to heat the iOpener like 3 or 4 times consecutively at 30s each and leave it on the screen for 5+ minutes before the screen would even budge. Heating for 30 sec and leaving on the screen for 1 minute was not even close to enough.

Happily After Ever -

The display came off nicely after heating the iOpener a couple of times and wiggling the blade a bit. Now i have replaced the battery and the force touch sensor an thought I was ready for a dry run. So I did not peel off the final layer of film so that I can still remove the display. What I see is not good, the display is full of stipes and pixles in many colors. So, did I break the display (e.g. by heat) or does it have to be completely glued to the sensor in order to work?

Jörg -

I got the answer. Unfortunately, I broke the display. A magifying glass revealed that I have scratched the cable where I inserted the blade. Replacing the display and I fixed it!

Jörg -

Paso 5

Una vez que hayas abierto el espacio lo suficiente, inserte la punta de una púa de apertura debajo del vidrio.
Desliza la púa a lo largo del borde inferior para separar el adhesivo que sujeta la pantalla a la caja
cuidado de no insertar demasiado la púa de apertura. Solo es necesario aproximadamente 1/8 "(aproximadamente 3 mm), un poco más profundo y puede dañar los cables.

Paso 6

Rueda la púa hacia el lado del reloj, por el lado del botón, cuidadosamente empujando hacia adentro para separar el adhesivo y agrandar el espacio.
recuerda de no empujar la púa demasiado hacia adentro—es mas fácil de evitar esto rodando o girando la púa en vez de arrastrar hacia alrededor.

Paso 7

Desliza la púa alrededor de la esquina derecha superior, y deslizela alrededor del borde superior de la pantalla.

Paso 8

Continua deslizando la púa alrededor del perímetro de la pantalla, rodando el lado izquierdo para cortar lo ultimo del adhesivo.
Deja la púa en su lugar para prevenir que la pantalla se vuelva a pegar a la caja.

Paso 9

Mientras detienes la primer púa en su lugar, utiliza una segunda púa para revisar que todo el adhesivo este separado alrededor del perímetro completo de la pantalla.

Paso 10

Hay dos cables conectando la pantalla al interior del reloj, cerca de la esquina superior izquierda. Ten cuidado cuando hagas palanca o puedes dañar estos cables.
Ligeramente haz palanca en el lado derecho de la pantalla, para liberarla de cualquier adhesivo restante.
Haz palanca en la izquierda para liberar lo también—pero no intentes de remover la pantalla ya que esta detenida en su lugar por dos cables.

My iwatch screen came lose. There are two strips loose I don’t know how or where they connect to. The watch still powers on and screen is not cracked. Can you advise how to get it back on again?

dawnnstojkovic -

Paso 11

Puedes ver la capa superior de tu sensor Force Touch entre el adhesivo de la pantalla, significa que las dos capas del sensor están separadas y tendrás que reemplazarlo o repararlo.
Los kit de reparación de pantalla y batería de iFixit vienen con un sensor de Force Touch de repuesto, así que si te pasa algo como esto, no te preocupes.
La capa superior del sensor puede estar pegada al lado reverso de la pantalla—si es así, empújalo hacia abajo y sepáralo.

Hi, thanks for the guide, nice work. I miss a picture of the natural opening of the screen, as the mentioned “Force Touch sensor slides” gets connected from the screen to the main body of the watch by a pair of very thin wires. None of these wires are seen in any of the pictures among this guide, which may lead novices to not pay enough attention to them, broke them accidentally, or not knowing what are them for. Picture on step 13 is absolutely impossible without removing the slides / thin wires of the force touch sensor in advance.

Cheers

Javier Enrique Díaz - 20/02/20

"If you can see the top layer of your Force Touch sensor" - How are we supposed to know whether we can see this or not? If one of your images shows us this then can you please point this out. Also, an image of what it should look like, without the problem would be good.

Just discovered this article you have posted about replacing the Force Touch Sensor. After looking at the article I can now see your first image, above, is showing the separated Force Touch Sensor. Perhaps you should link to it in this article, so people can get a better idea of what it is and what it looks like:

Reemplazo del sensor Force Touch de Apple Watch

djones - 03/11/22

Same issue as djones I think. My watch was forced apart by an expanding battery and it came apart in such a way that the force touch sensor was still intact, connected to the watch back and still glued to the face. If I had an image showing the two connectors to the force touch sensor along the same side as the cables, I would have better understood and released the force touch sensor from the face before pulling the sensor away from it's connection in the base. Would have saved $20+ on buying a replacement sensor. Thank you for the documented process.

Jeff Overbey -

Paso 12

Levanta la pantalla hacia arriba y mueve la pantalla hacia la izquierda, prestando atención a los cables de datos de pantalla y digitalizador.

I have 2 other small cables which are missing in your photos. Can you also explain what to do with them? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_6ngMn9...

Pavel Guzenko - 19/06/20

Looks like you forced touch sensor is still attached to the screen and not the body. I’ve got the same issues. I’m going to try to use the plastic tool and heat to gently remove it from the screen and return it down to the body. You can see it in their fix of it… Reemplazo del sensor Force Touch de Apple Watch . Hope this helps.

Andrew Marjamaa - 02/08/20

Be VERY careful when moving the display and attached 2 cables. While they are reasonably protected it is easy to over stress these cables, resulting in tearing of the mini ribbon cable attached at the base. Move the screen the absolute minimum required to get to the battery.

Joe Smith -

Paso 13

Coloca el reloj en una superficie elevada, por lo menos 1/2" o 1 cm de altura—una caja pequeña o el borde de un libro funcionara perfectamente. Esto permitirá que la pantalla se cuelgue hacia abajo verticalmente y dará mejor acceso a la batería.
Ten cuidado de no golpear la pantalla o esforzar los cables mientras trabajas.

Your iFixit shipping box is a great size for this

Joe Smith - 22/03/20

I would taped the watch to the elevated surface and rotated the surface around as I needed to

Andy Campbell - 10/09/20

I could not get the face to swing out of the way as shown for fear of tearing the tab connectors. I let it “hang” as much as it would and had to work with it partly in the way through the entire process

jeb605 - 11/12/20

Paso 14

Usa una tijera para cortar una de tus púas de apertura para que tengan el ancho de la batería. Trata de no dejar esquinas afiladas.
Inserta la púa modificada entre el lado derecho de la batería y la carcasa.
Usa una presión constante para lentamente levantar la batería, separándola del adhesivo que la asegura a la placa del sistema.
Ten cuidado de no deformar o pinchar la batería.
En los modelos más grandes (42 mm) es posible levantar accidentalmente la placa del sistema por debajo de la batería. Inserta la púa solo lo suficiente para llegar debajo de la batería, no la placa del sistema.
Si es necesario, aplica una pequeña alta concentración de alcohol isopropílico (90% o mejor) alrededor y debajo de la batería para ayudar a aflojar el adhesivo.
No intentes de remover la batería ya que aun esta conectada.

I tried removing the battery with the prying tool as instructed, but I think it may have slightly damaged the outer black plastic wrapping of the battery. Does this mean the battery is now damaged and needs to be replaced? Or is that just a cover around the battery and it doesn’t matter? I just don’t want any battery chemicals leaking out. Asking before I stick the screen back on the watch, I’ve done all the rest and it seems fine otherwise.

Danae - 16/06/18

Hi Danae, the black plastic is technically just protective, but I would highly recommend replacing the battery. It’s possible there is additional unseen damage, and that plastic helps protect against swelling and normal wear of the battery inside the device.

Sam Goldheart - 18/06/18

I had to use the pry tool instead of the pick as the pick was not moving it. Was careful not to damage the battery but found it much easier to get movement and know exactly where I was prying with the pry tool.

Joey Totherow - 12/02/20

Great tutorial but I’ve run into a problem changing the battery on my 42mm Original Series watch .

Getting the battery off with the pick has proven impossible and I’m about to try using the isopropyl alcohol.

• Can you provide any tips on how best to apply it, how long to give it to take effect, how often to apply etc. ?

• Given how narrow the gap is, also how to ensure nothing gets damaged by the alcohol?

• Is there any inherent risk in using the pry tool as Joey ended up doing?

Thanks for any advice

Allan Davidson -

Hey so I’m about to do a repair on one and noticed that it’s drains of battery making it pretty much safe to work with but do I really need to remove the battery? Like can’t I just remove the screen right there and now?

Christopher Renteria -

Paso 15

Gira la batería en sentido contrario a las manecillas del reloj para exponer el conector.

Paso 16

Agarra la batería hacia arriba y fuera del camino para exponer el conector del cable de la batería.
Utiliza una herramienta plástica de apertura contra el inferior de la caja para separar el conector del cable de la batería del cable de la batería del reloj.
Saca la batería fuera del reloj.
Si la batería está visiblemente abollada o deformada, debería ser reemplazada. Para mejores resultados, reemplaza con una nueva batería cuando sea removida.

Why should you remove the battery if you only need to replace the screen?...?

Douglas Richey - 17/07/17

Douglas - this iFixit is for Apple Watch Battery Replacement - looks like you need to remove the screen to replace the battery...

jimvaughn6 - 16/08/17

You will find that it is a good precautionary measure to disconnect the battery anytime you are repairing or replacing a screen as a short can occur when reconnecting the screen rendering it useless even if you have the unit turned off.

Bryan Solo - 15/12/17

Great repair guide! You iFixit guys are awesome. Took me about 2 hours but then I am very careful and I replaced the touch sensor at the same time since I had it open anyway. Make sure you have at least 2, and better 3 adhesive gaskets. You need 2 and, well, it’s easy to mess one up while trying to place it.

rbolling - 28/12/17

Will removing the battery reset my icloud info? I have a guy who says he can do this, but i dont want him to run off with my watch after he replaces the battery…

dreadmusicreview - 19/07/18

I did not disconnect the battery first. After replacing the screen, it didn’t work. I have to assume I created a short. The watch will still turn on and haptics are evident, but the display doesn’t work. Are there any further repairs to save my watch at this point?

Scotty Beauchamp - 26/06/19

Yeah, sounds like you shorted part of the board. If it’s a Series 0 you’re working with, just go get a new one. Not worth fixing.

Thomas Gehman - 19/07/19

How do I insert the new battery???

WebPoppy8 - 28/06/19

After replacing the battery I tried to turn it on and was presented with the red snake, I let it go for about an hour. When I checked it the red snake was gone, when I tried to turn it on it showed the Apple logo for about 4 seconds then went away. Is this normal, and if not what should I do?

Donald Goodman - 28/07/19

I'm having a similar issue, did you manage to resolve it?

Craig Lyon - 18/03/20

Did you calibrate the battery? You need to fill it up completely and let it continue to charge for a few hours first.

Grant Glass - 09/05/20

Is it possible to place a battery in and charge/start the watch without the screen plugged in? I want to check integrity of the battery. I was thinking to put it on charge in a closed clear plastic container without the new screen on to see if the battery is good. I ‘really’ do not want to wait another 20 days for a battery replacement and the battery has no visual punctures, front looks good and the back where the adhesive is (or were, rather) is deflated and slightly ‘knobby’. I do not know if it is damage or just how it generally looks like or maybe it looks like so because of the old adhesive. It is not inflated or abnormally expanded. Anyone who knows about this? I used a hair dryer directly on the watch opened to loosen up the adhesive, is that a no-no?

Philip Bromander - 10/09/19

The battery swelled up and popped off the screen, so went directly to Step 12. Luckily the adhesive below the Force Touch sensor was intact. Was able to complete the fix using the Adhesive Strip after replacing the battery. Works again! Thanks!

Alex Danci - 18/09/19

Hi Alex, I’m having the same problem with my series one with the screen has popped off due to the battery swelling. Did you have any issues starting from step 12?

Glenn -

The apple logo keeps flashing on my series 1 watch, tried force restart with crown and side button but it still just keeps on flashing the apple logo, does anyone have any advise? Is the issue with the battery? Do I need to get a new battery? I change the screen as the screen was broken and used the existing battery.

shafeeqrahaman - 29/03/20

yes the issue was with battery, swapped with a new battery and booted up fine.

shafeeqrahaman - 01/04/20

Having the same issue.good to hear it’s the battery and not me.

Grant Glass - 09/05/20

my watch was completely unloaded and stays in power saver mode when I charge. When I load in power saver mode the red light turns green for a few moments then switch back to red and no longer charge. When I remove the battery and put it back on the charger the charge starts again for a while and then stops. Do I need to change the battery? (apple watch serie 4 nike)

IXO bf - 01/10/20

Where should I dispose of my old I watch battery?

oconnor84 - 23/11/20

I replaced the screen and battery on mine. Now, it will not charge. Everything works fine, except charging. Any ideas why this may be?

Donald Fournier - 05/02/21

My series one has two other cables/strings in the bottom left corner. Why do none of the pictures address this?

thatgreatdeal - 18/05/21

My watch hasn’t recalibrated with the new battery. Even a couple of weeks later I still get premature low battery - it can take hours for the final 10% to run out after the first 90% only took 9 hours. I left it off the charger for multiple days after installation and yet I could still quickly wake it up by pressing the crown to see the time reported with red numbers, so I don’t think it fully ran out.

Is there a way to force calibration? A Google search didn’t yield anything useful in the first several pages of results.

Chris B - 25/05/21

Hy Chris,

Same problem as you. Have you found a solution ?

luc poli - 17/04/22

If you’re lucky (?) the swollen battery will pop the screen right off for you. Anyone know where to get a replacement battery for a Series 0 watch?

rmann - 30/05/21

Watching various videos and instructions from others, I found that there’s no need to remove the screen if your goal is to only swap out the battery.

It’s meant to make it easier to clean off the old glue and install some double-sided adhesive tape but it was far more simpler to loop the tape around the screen with a pair of tweezers than to try to wrangle with the metal bracket securing the display and digitiser cable connectors.

T-7000 glue can presumably be used in lieu of double-sided adhesive tape but it’s definitely more messier.

Anyway, I was initially quite annoyed about my battery expanding and popping the screen off but very quickly got over it when I realised it was a simple $20 DIY fix. Guess I got lucky this time..

osienna -

I’m just replacing the battery. The screen and eveything is fine. While i’ve done just that and the new battery seems secure and eveything, i don’t know which is the adhesive strip that i’d use to re-secure the watch face back onto the watch itself. I don’t need a sensor because the watch face is fine, i just need the adhesive strip and i’m not seeing anything labelled as such in the kit. Ive got 2 tesa stickers (?) and one 3M sensor thing with a little compotent thingy attached to it. Which is the double sided adhesive that goes around the base of the watch to secure the face to the watch?? I was lucky in that my old swollen battery pushed the face off so replacing the battery was fairly easy. Now i just need to secure the face to the body. Any advice?

Anthony Rezendes -

Have followed the guide as best I could but when everything is reconnected the watch will not power up. Have disconnected and reconnected several times but still the same. Fear that is only going to do damage. Watch was working before removing swollen battery which had caused screen to detach.

johnriding -

How do you put in the battery and close the Watch

Liam Cassidy -

DOESN'T WORK FOR ME : Have followed the guide in every point but i have now the red snake.

Just after repairing i put the watch on the charger, let it some hours to charge.

when I took it, the watch was hot. It started up and was working. I let it discharge then put it back on the charger. After a few hours, it was not charged and showed the green snake. When I took it out, it showed the red snake.

Has anyone had this problem and found a solution?

luc poli - 17/04/22

Replaced my Series 1 battery/force sensor. The swelled original battery popped the watch open, so no prying necessary. However, the watch wouldn't work normally afterward, only displaying the "put me on my charger!" image of the charge cord with the disc on the end.

iFixIt was great about sending a replacement... battery, tools, force touch sensor, the whole kit, no charge. Replacement #2 required prying it open, but the force touch sensor stayed put, so I didn't have to replace that the second time. Watch is charging and behaving normally as I calibrate the battery. Can unlock etc.

Be very gentle/careful with the tiny force touch sensor screw. A great comment above says if you lose it, you can put in bit of a pick to press the sensor snug where the screw would hold it. I strongly recommend using a cheap hands-free, head-mounted magnifier w/light for this job. A loop of tape to stick the watch to a surface to hold it still while fiddling with the tiny cable connections was a HUGE help. Take your time!

Geneius -

Conclusión

Continua el Paso 17 de nuestra guía del Sensor de Presión Touch para re-sellar tu reloj y completar tu reparación.

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Hi,

I am replacing a battery that swelled and pushed the screen up. This is the original Apple Watch it was working prior to replacing battery but only lasted a few hours. Got first battery and it didn’t do anything, retailer replaced it since it was a dud. New battery in and placed on charger and I got the snake charging symbol then nothing. When I try to force reset, shows white Apple logo and then disappears and does nothing. Help!? Thanks

Carriedallas - 19/05/20

Same!!!! The Apple logo comes up and then disappears when charging only??!!

Parker Phillips - 19/05/20

Ditto.

I replaced the battery with a new battery and when charging, the Watch will display the Apple Logo for <1 second, and then be blank for a while.

Michael Gagne - 23/09/20

Hi, i had the same problem. After changing the battery, firstly the watch has started. So i have let the watch until the battery was empty and charged it. After a night of charging trying to start the watch : green snake !

So i have let the watch during one week without recharging it. Then i have put the watch on the charger during 2 hours and the watch had started by itself and now all is ok.

luc poli -

Hello, I just replaced the battery on my Apple watch series 1 and have the same issue as some other were already facing while trying to charge the watch : the apple logo appears for few seconds and then disappear again and do the same continuously (sometimes it disappears in a red tainted color). I tried the hard reset, but it was unsuccessful. Does anybody have a solution to this issue ? Many thanks in advance for your help !

jforastier - 27/09/20

Hello!

Did you found the solution?

My Apple Watch serie1 it’s doing the same thing as you described. I’m wondering if did you found the solution, before makes the inversion on a new battery. I would really appreciate!!!

Ana Gabriela -

A solution for me : Look at the response i made for Michael Gagne on this page.

luc poli -

If you have this problem, the battery is not connected properly. Although it may look as though it is, the battery connector is either misaligned or not pressed together correctly. Once connected correctly, the watch will need to be placed on its charger where is will show a white apple logo for a number of minutes before finally booting into WatchOS.

Codesy Wodesy -

Same issue i am also facing

sanjay tageja -

Also just replaced series 1 battery, 38mm, flashing apple logo. Holding the buttons to do a reset gives me a red exclamation mark, resetting again puts me back to the flashing apple. Any ideas anyone?

rJ Jarecki - 02/10/20

After Replacing the old, swollen battery, the watch appears to function just fine. I will need to get a new battery to use which works properly and isn’t swollen. Good thing I tested before I pulled the adhesive, or this would have been a much larger headache.

rJ Jarecki - 03/10/20

Hi, where did you buy the new battery? I got the same issue, all of the sudden, screen pop up and battery swollen.

Thank you so much!

Andrea Baquerizo V - 11/11/20

I replaced a swollen battery. It came with no charge. So, after about 2-3h, it was 100% charged. Watch works again! thanks

daniel - 29/01/21

Had the same issue but left it on charge for over a day now appears to be working to try out to see what it dose of a few days

Luke Pine -

I had the same symptoms as rJ Jarecki, swollen battery, red exclamation point, intermittent apple logo, but when I leave on the charger either it gets overheated from attempting to turn on or nothing at all. Is it possible that we all get bad batteries? Not sure if I should try another new battery or what.

Kira Langolf -