How Fast Can I Repair This Apple Watch?

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[PeterdaPanda]

Don’t worry, Apple will definitely make Apple Watch repairs even more difficult by doing what they did to the iPhone: parts pairing and software locks. 😂

[malachipalafox]

Just a tip, the apple watches don't allow you to power them off while connected to a charger. I just found that out yesterday when repairing one.

[arnemdv]

Spoiler: it‘s not 6 minutes and 11 seconds.

[celebrityrog]

FUN FACT: You CAN NOT turn off the Apple Watch while it is on a charger. You must take it off any MagSafe charger and turn it off then. All options will be greyed out until then.

[makeitrainnaren]

Hugh, I would recommend dipping your blade/spudger in some iso and scraping all edges before applying the new adhesive layer. I saw quite a bit of dust that you were putting that Capitan tape over!

[whysoerious]

you have to transfer nfc chip from old display as well, for Apple pay functionality. So this is only partial repair :(

[marcelinenolan]

Yeah apple watches are weird in that they don't allow you to power them off while charging.

[Blankjoyer_]

hmmm. In this speedrun it looks like the biggest time loss seems to be the process of opening up the device, with a close second being the application of the adhesive. But it was way more challenging to not get the cables cut. Maybe if someone found a glitch that somehow disabled the collision on the cables for a short amount of time, allowing the runner to safely open the watch. Although I must praise how incredibly persistent Hugh was during the testing, not giving up even though RNG had screwed him over so hard. Although the sub-40 minute time WAS very impressive for such a complicated tech device. Incredible run, Hugh!

[SchioAlves]

I have an  watch SE that is “bricked” because it updated to watchOS 9 while paired to a newer phone and now won't pair t my iPhone that EOL on iOS 15. People praise  for longevity of software updates, but they only do so because of how inflexible their platform is (including for devs to maintain old OS support); an old Android version is totally usable and definitely won't prevent you from having a new watch.

[FlabbergastedCat]

i always love whenever hugh says “and we're done! so this is it”

[sushimshah]

5:31- "It just works"
Love it 🤣

[BeanMan]

Hey hugh, As A technician, I QUITE LOVE WATCHING THESE VIDEOS!

[thatonerepairguy]

Hey mate hook the nfc up on the old display and then pair yes it is a pain but the series 3 are a pain just use the 3rd flex hooked up to old screen while the display flex and digitizer flex is hooked up to the new one

[justajeffyes]

W Jeffreys as always love your videos!

[wobber]

Thank you for your Sunday videos Hugh, I always look forward to them.

[zekethefreak]

If I had the resources and steady hands I would most definitely get into this kind of stuff, love your videos :’D

[aaqibkhan]

Any chance you can fix mine? Ironically it's an Apple Watch Series 3 and the touch glass is broken and has no response to touching it

[mochimejika]

That iphone x should be able to run the latest ios. Try updating it then try pairing again.
IOS 12 is quite behind they are on 16.4.1 right now.

[WEnthusiast]

The reason why it was not pairing:
The watch might have been updated at some point so something like an iOS 15 device can be used.

[minhhoang]

Speedtest: Hugh Jeffreys repair an Apple Watch
vs
Apple employees tell you to get a new one