When iFixit took aside the iPhone 14 it found that Apple has redesigned the internals to make the telephone simpler to restore, incomes it a good rating of seven/10 on the repairability ranking. The brand new Apple Watch Extremely has 4 uncovered screws holding the again panel does that imply that the brand new $800 smartwatch is straightforward to restore?
Properly, no. Take a look at iFixits teardown video beneath, which explains the challenges of fixing a Watch Extremely.
The Apple Watch Extremely has a a lot greater battery than the Sequence 8 Larger speaker too
A part of that’s unavoidable the watch is rated for a formidable 100m water resistance and you may take it diving right down to a depth of 40m (130ft). That form of waterproofing requires a very good seal, so should you take the again off, you could ensure you put in a brand new seal (and do it nicely too).
One other difficulty is with the design itself the battery can’t be accessed from the again, it’s a must to take away the show. That was the case with the Watch Sequence 7 as nicely, however the Apple Watch Extremely has a flat show and the steel physique has a raised lip round it for cover. That makes eradicating the show with out breaking it very troublesome.
How a lot do repairs value? Going by official Apple channels will value you $100 for changing the battery, different extra concerned repairs (together with a damaged display screen) shall be $500 with out an AppleCare+ plan (and $80 with it).
You possibly can take a look at iFixits battery and display screen alternative guides if youre contemplating doing repairs your self.