My Battery health has just hit 80%, I have booked in to the Genius Bar. I'm in the UK, just wondering if they will do it or does it HAVE to drop to 79% before they consider it? Anyone with any experience? (To save me traipsing to the Apple Store).
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Battery replacement S7
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BSG75
macrumors 6502
I believe that I've read that the battery health has to be 79% to do the service.
BugeyeSTI
macrumors 604
It has to read below 80% using Apples diagnostic equipment.. The health reading from the watch itself is just an estimate so it's entirely up to Apple whether the watch qualifies for a replacement
jz0309
macrumors P6
^^This. While I’ve never been there, plenty of comments here about it below 80%, meaning 79 or lower
Thanks people. I’ve cancelled the genius bar and will wait to below 80%. I’m sure it wont be long!
BugeyeSTI
macrumors 604
My S6 has been hovering at 81% for months so I feel for you!
BillGates1969
macrumors 68020
sigh mine's been on 80% for a few months now...i mean you could try and see what their own diagnostics say.
Jackbequickly
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It's really easy with the Watches, they will say "service battery" when they go below 80%, once you get that message you're sure to get a replacement at the Apple Store. So I'd just wait for that message before booking it in.
BugeyeSTI
macrumors 604
My iPhone X showed that message at 82%.. Been hoping my watch would show it early but been stuck at 81% for months
My wife's Apple Watch S6 took us over 6 months to go from 81% to 79%. What was super odd, is that when she upgraded from watchOS 9 to 10, the battery health percentage jumped up one point from 81 to 82. I never saw such behavior before. Since she had Apple Care+, we didnt even have to go to the Apple Store and instead Apple was able to do advanced replacement (with credit card hold). Besides FedEx loosing the package for several days, all turned out OK.