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Apple Watch 1st generation

Face separated from watch. Can Apple repair at no cost or replace 1st generation.

Apple Watch, watchOS 4

Posted on Mar 15, 2021 10:14 AM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2021 10:41 AM

For the series 1 Apple increased the warranty to 3 years for a swollen battery. If your series 1 is older than 3 years then your only option would be to pay for a repair but you can often find series 3 Apple Watches for around the same price as a repair would be for the series 1. Here is an article about the extended warranty for swollen batteries.


https://9to5mac.com/2017/04/28/apple-watch-expanded-swollen-battery-repair-coverage-warranty/

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Mar 15, 2021 10:41 AM in response to FEMJ

For the series 1 Apple increased the warranty to 3 years for a swollen battery. If your series 1 is older than 3 years then your only option would be to pay for a repair but you can often find series 3 Apple Watches for around the same price as a repair would be for the series 1. Here is an article about the extended warranty for swollen batteries.


https://9to5mac.com/2017/04/28/apple-watch-expanded-swollen-battery-repair-coverage-warranty/

Apple Watch 1st generation

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