Introdução
Use this guide to replace a worn-out battery in your Apple Watch Series 3.
This guide shows the procedure on the standard, GPS-only version of the watch, but the cellular/LTE version is similar. Any important differences are noted in the text.
Note: If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
O que você precisa
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Before starting repairs, take your watch off the charger and power it down.
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Prepare an iOpener (or grab a hair dryer or heat gun) and heat the face of the watch until it's slightly too hot to touch.
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Leave the iOpener on the watch for at least a minute to fully heat the screen and soften the adhesive holding it to the case.
I have heated up the iOpener to 165 degrees and left it on for more than a minute. No way I can lift the screen off with the exact knife. Tried different angles in various places, but no go. I also used a hair dryer un til the watch screen was too hot to touch and even tried a very hard cutting tool blade and also no go. Could n ever get the blade under the face I applied enough force where I could see that the blade left small marks, not very big, but could never get anything to move or lift. What am I doing wrong? I spent 47 years at a global computer company and I am used to taking apart small things and applying force when required. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. Please help me.
Getting the initial gap is not easy. Maybe a playing card could work its way in the tiny gap and cut some adhesive. After that there might be some success with an exacto knife. Or you want to try a piece of aluminum foil (folded for more rigidity) for cutting the adhesive. Be aware of the force touch gasket and that it might get damaged during that procedure.
I finally used a hot air gun set to 150 deg. C heating up the edges by slowly spinning the watch around before the technique worked. Difficult is the level noted and it’s correct. Finally worked and watch perfectly functioning.
I used a heat gun, too. I was worried after reading comments that it would burn up the LCD, so I heated it a little bit at a time, rotating it like you did, and checking to see if I could get my knife under it. I must have hit one of the buttons because it did turn on, but that did reassure me that the display was okay.
It's open. Now that the watch and I have had a few minutes to cool down, I'm ready for the next step. Not as difficult as I thought it could be. Tomorrow, I'll be replacing the battery in an iPod Touch 6th Gen.
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I had to heat the iOpener 2 times and leave it on top of the watch for 10 minutes.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Safety Glasses$3.19
The Watch 3 stainless Steel has an additional Frame. Where do i have To Open it?
I wore thick gardening gloves just to be safe 😅 and it took a while but the screen did come off.
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Place the edge of a curved blade into the thin gap between the display and the outer case. Start at the short side of the display, closest to the digital crown.
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Press firmly straight down into the gap.
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Once inserted, tilt the blade to pry the display open slightly.
It’s difficult to grip case in a way that keeps fingers safe from the blade but doesn’t hit the side buttons and turn the device on!
If it’s a struggle to get the display to release, warm case for a few more minutes.
I have tried so may times to get the display to release but nothing works. Should have bought a new watch LOL. Kept the iOpener on 2 times for 10 minutes and it still won't open. There must be a better way.
Hi Susan,
if you're struggling to get the adhesive loose enough a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the device. The edge should feel slightly too hot to the touch.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a Y000 driver to remove the tri-point screw securing the metal cover plate.
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the cover plate.
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First open the plate all the way to unhinge the two flaps.
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Then close it halfway to remove it completely by lifting it out.
What if I’m unable to unscrew the screw? I’m using the right tool, but it just won’t do it. It feels like it can’t “lock in” if you know what I mean in order to be able to get enough grip to turn the screw. Any suggestions?
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Disconnect the battery by prying its connector straight up.
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Bend the connector up slightly to make sure it does not make contact by accident.
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Use scissors to cut one of your opening picks to about the width of the battery. Try not to leave any sharp corners.
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Insert the modified pick between the edge of the battery and the case, on the side opposite the digital crown.
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Use constant, steady pressure to slowly pry the battery up, separating it from the adhesive securing it to the system board.
I had some regular sized (old ifixit) guitar picks and that worked well too.
I was able to make one out of a soda bottle and got the battery out with no damage
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Tesa 61395 Tape$5.99
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Remove the battery.
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If needed, try re-using the existing adhesive to secure the battery. Alternatively, try a small piece of double-sided tape such as Tesa 61395, or a dab of liquid adhesive such as E6000.
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Once your new battery is set in place, continue from Step 10 of the Force Touch Gasket guide to re-seal your watch and complete your repair.
Once your new battery is set in place, continue from Step 10 of the Force Touch Gasket guide to re-seal your watch and complete your repair.
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Hi
I’m having problem with my Apple Watch series 3, a red snake shown in the watch, I bought a brand new battery here in ifix and i proceed to install it but I’m having the same problem. Can someone help me.
thanks
Have you checked our Apple Watch troubleshooting page for the charging issue?
followed all the steps properly. But the Apple watch does not switch on! The new battery does not seem to work.
After replacing the Battery will the watch be waterproof enough to swim with/ have the same water resistance as when it was new
If you cleaned both the backside of the lens and the case groove where the adhesive was very well and replaced the adhesive getting it squarely on the case lip just as the original one was installed, I would expect the watch to be as sealed and water resistant as it was when new.
There seems to be a lot of talk about the force touch gasket, but given apple removed support for force touch anyways, is it ok to just remove the gasket altogether? or will that effect the fit of the parts and effect water resistance?
Hi Bob,
removing the force touch gasket will lower your screen accordingly deeper into the housing (we noticed that with the next iteration being a tad thinner). So you might feel a little ridge when touching the edges of the display during use. Water resistance will be the same as when you have the force touch gasket or not.
FYI for whoever this might help, I just took apart my cellular series 3 watch, this one is from the first year of the series 3 (when it was the newest watch). There were 2 differences, one of them didn't matter, but one of them was of critical importance.
I bought the iFixit kit for this battery replacement. One, rather than the panel being a separate black panel like in the pictures here, it was one continuous black sticker I had to peal up.
Secondly, the side panel that they say to use a Y000 screwdriver on, I tried using the Y000 tip included in my iFixit kit, AND IT DID NOT FIT. luckily I had a few tri point drivers around so I was able to undo it, but they are not labeled, so that doesn't help anyone else in this situation.
Ist die Batterie auch für die Apple Watch SE 40mm geeignet?
Für eine Rückmeldung/Antwort danke ich vorab.
Verify your model. The back of the Cellular model just says GPS, so be sure to check the groves where the watch band goes to determine you model. I made the mistake of just reading the back of the device and since I’d been gifted the device didn’t know it was cellular. Cellular has a different type of touch force gasket, different screen, and different battery connections.
Ryan Holt - Responder
From what I just read on Apple, the only differences in watch series 3 is 38mm and 42mm.
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As a consumer all you need to know are 38mm and 42mm
Michael Adoga - Responder
The back will say GPS LTE if it’s the cellular version. If it doesn’t say LTE it is only the GPS version. The displays are different whether or not it is LTE(cellular).
themepark - Responder
This alternative method only reboots the watch.
Gregg Stanley - Responder