Apple Watch Battery Replacement Guide
If you are an Apple Watch enduser, you may find that over time, your Apple watch's battery life starts dwindling. The good news is that if your Apple Watch is out of warranty, you can get the battery replaced without having to purchase a brand new watch. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to get your Apple Watch battery replaced.
Check Your Apple Watch Warranty Status
First, you can check your Apple Watch warranty status online. If your Apple Watch is still under warranty, then you can contact Apple support to get a free battery replacement. If your warranty has expired, then you will want to keep reading this how to get Apple Watch battery replaced blog post.
Find an Authorized Apple Service Provider
To get your Apple watch battery replaced, you will need to find an authorized Apple service provider location. You can do this by going to Apple's support website and searching for Apple authorized service providers near you. Alternatively, you can call Apple support and they will help you find a service provider location.
If you cannot find an authorized Apple support location or an Apple store nearby, you could possibly find an independent electronics, smartphone, etc. repair location. This business would not be an authorized Apple repair facility. However, they may have the expertise and experience repairing smart watches including battery replacements.
Obtain an Estimate
Before you get your Apple Watch battery replaced, ask the service provider for an estimate. The cost of a battery replacement will vary depending on the model of your Apple watch and the service provider you choose. It is important to note that battery replacements for Apple Watches are generally not covered under Apple's standard warranty.
At the time of this tutorial blog post creation, Apple Watch battery replacements are covered with an Apple Care+ plus support subscription. Apple Care+ support subscription prices tend to increase every few years. You can pay by the month or pay by the year in advance.
With an Apple Care+ support subscription you can get an Apple Watch battery replaced for free. If you do not have an Apple Care+ support subscription, you will have to pay a one time charge to have your Apple Watch battery replaced. The prices and free repair with an Apple Care+ support subscription could change in the future.
Back Up Your Data
Before handing over your Apple Watch to the Apple support service provider, make sure to back up your all important data. This can be done through the Apple Watch software application on your Apple iPhone. You can follow these steps:
* Open the Apple Watch application on your Apple iPhone
* Tap on the My Watch tab
* Tap on General
* Tap on Reset
* Tap on Erase All Content and Settings
This will ensure that all your important personal data is safe while your Apple watch is being repaired.
Get Your Apple Watch Battery Replaced
Once you have received an estimate and backed up all of your important data, it is time for you to get your Apple Watch battery replaced. The Apple service provider will take care of the battery replacement, and you should receive your watch back within a few days.
In conclusion, getting your Apple Watch battery replaced is a relatively straight forward process. Just make sure to check your warranty status, find an authorized service provider location, receive an estimate, back up your important data, and finally, get your battery replaced with a new one. With a new battery, your Apple Watch should be as good as new!
How to Get Apple Watch Battery Replaced Video Transcript
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this is Aaron with anetcomputers.com
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with another video for you today how to
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get your Apple watch battery replaced
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there's basically a couple different
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ways you could take it to a local Apple
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Store you could take it to a local
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authorized Apple repair you could take
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it to an independent repair that may not
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be affiliated with Apple also you could
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fix it yourself and if you're patient
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towards the end of this video later on
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in this video I'm going to show you a
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possible way where you can save money by
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having it replaced directly from Apple
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themselves now they just changed their
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prices within the last few days they are
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now charging $99 to get a Apple watch
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battery
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replaced so you can browse to Apple /s
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support/ product
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slatch and
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then this is where you could purchase
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Apple Care Now if you already have apple
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care now those prices are not correct
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that they're actually charging
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$99 you know what I'm saying you can
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verify that on your own but it is a fact
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I already
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verified if you already have apple care
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but wait a minute I told you I was going
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to wait for that later on but I just
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wanted to show you that that is one way
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okay another way here now this
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is to help you this is a future video
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but they have a separate page where they
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have some tips on how to find out if
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your Apple watch is charging if you
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think that your battery needs
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replacement then you can browse to this
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page but that's actually a future
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video this is the
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do-it-yourself this is an I fix it I fix
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it .c uniform resource locator on screen
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you can type that into the search bar of
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your web browser it's quite lengthy if
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you've never ever fixed Electronics like
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I have I have some experience fixing
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smartphones and basically Decades of
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experience fixing computers desktop
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computers and laptops you may not want
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to even try it it is possible you're
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going to have to purchase the the
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correct battery you're going to have to
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know the exact model of battery then
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you're going to have to you know take it
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apart and it's it's
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quite for a exp well I don't like the
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word expert but for a seasoned
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professional it may not be that
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difficult and you know you need a guitar
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pick a smartphone repair pick or a watch
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repair pick that is an option though
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there are kits that you can purchase so
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that was one option the other option
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would be to go to an independent since
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you know the United States is quite
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large
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obviously I mean you know what I'm
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saying there are places that that
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perform Apple repairs they may be able
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to replace a battery for you they may
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not be affiliated with apple and then
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you you need to
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also understand the
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warranty if your Apple watch is still
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under warranty you may not want to DARE
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try it or you may not want to have
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anybody else repair it cuz it'll avoid
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the
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warranty the second option is just to go
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to
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Apple themselves you a local Apple
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repair all right I have this page for
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you loc. apple.com you can find a local
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Apple
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repair location nearest you just use
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this tool right here there's actually a
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locator all right
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Apple Care okay so this is where I told
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you earlier in this video that I was
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going to tell you how you might be able
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to save money now Apple increased the
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Apple Care for Apple watch
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Replacements by $20 it's out now
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$99 however you could get apple
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care and then now you may already have
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it and I will scroll to the
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bottom the price is here protect your
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Apple watch Apple Care Plus you can buy
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coverage either monthly fixed
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term and it will even automatically
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renew now you notice the chart here
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monthly it depends on the watch too now
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if you have a Apple watch Hermes it the
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3 years is
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149 and and I don't know for a fact I
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don't know if you can purchase Apple
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Care now and then pay by the month and
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then go in and have it repaired and then
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you know what I'm saying because with
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Apple Care it it might it can be free
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and actually I think on this page it
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does stipulate
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that on this apple discussions Community
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page is just self-explanatory how to get
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battery replaced if you have Apple Care
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Plus a battery replacement is covered
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and will be free otherwise it is $79 now
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this post is a few years old and now
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within the last few days they actually
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increase the prices to
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$99 all right and then another caveat M
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tour I'm not 100% certain I couldn't
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verify it because I don't own an Apple
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Watch but supposedly and there's quite a
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few people on the internet claiming that
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this is true they may not even replace
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the battery I don't know if they ever do
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it they may not do it at all what what
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supposedly what Apple Care does is you
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send in your Apple watch for battery
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replacement and then they send you a new
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well they send you a replacement
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watch that's what they do they they
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don't supposedly they don't even bother
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with removing the battery even though
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you can do it you could do it yourself
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if you follow the a Tut this one or
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others you know what I'm saying so
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that's something you want to be aware
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I'm not sure in that scenario if they
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back up your data and restore it okay
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but if you have Apple Care they claim
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that it will be
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free because Apple Care Plus
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does
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cover
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batteries all right so that is a how you
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get your Apple watch battery replaced
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how to get it replaced multiple options
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you know what I'm saying but let's see
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if it's an Apple Watch special edition
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for two years you pay
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$49 now if you already have it and you
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already paid it up front then it would
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only be $50 cuz you get it for free
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since you already have Apple Care they
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don't charge you the $99 if you do not
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have Apple Care it doesn't matter if you
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just don't have apple care you're going
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to have to pay the full
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$99 you know what I'm saying but I think
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it's probably true I'm leaning on that
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it's probably true that they just go
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ahead and ship you back a replacement
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watch with a battery that functions oh
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they also mention 80%
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so here's a tip don't just believe
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anybody on the internet including myself
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even though I spend I always you know go
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to the sources and I verify you know
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what I'm saying I don't discuss rumors I
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don't waste with that clowning you know
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what I'm saying but you want to verify
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on your own because down here this is
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possible legal ease you notice how
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number
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three okay they mention service coverage
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is available only for Alpa watch all
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right included accessories or for
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batteries that retain less than 80% of
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their original capacity all
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right and they meant they claim
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replacement equipment that Apple
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Incorporated
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provides when they perform repairs or
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replacement may contain new or
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previously used Apple parts
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okay so they do have an
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80% quota here all right so just be
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thorough and you can always contact
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Apple Care Plus over chat and I think
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over telephone you could also take your
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Apple watch to a apple a local Apple
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Store and ask them and then and then
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tell them that you're having an issue
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with your app your B battery but you may
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want to because it could be you may want
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to check out this article if you're
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smart the uniform resource locator is on
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screen highlight it type that into your
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address bar but I'm not going to go over
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any of it because I have now decided
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that that's a future video get help if
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your Apple watch won't charge you may
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not actually need to have that Apple
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watch battery replaced you know what I'm
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saying you may be able to get it
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charging but it but but even Apple
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themselves if it's if you know retains
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less than 80%
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okay anything further I think that's
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about it so in summation there are
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multiple ways you can get your Apple
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watch battery replaced number one take
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it to a local Apple Store number two if
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you have Apple Care it they claim it's
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free number three you could take it to
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an authorized
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Apple repair facility number four you
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could take it to an independent a
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computer repair that that repairs
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smartphones which would include maybe
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even smart watches it it may not be
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authorized number what five now is to do
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it yourself
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there's all kinds of tutorials and
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there's all kinds of videos on YouTube
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but buyer beware if you don't know what
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you're
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doing and I'm not responsible for that
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you know what I'm
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saying how to get your Apple watch
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batter replaced
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