Series 0 screen popped off!

[davidg4781]

I have an original space grey Apple Watch Sport whose screen popped off a couple of weeks ago. Doing some research, it sounds like it could be battery swelling. Everything is still working so I don’t want to move anything to check.

What are my options? I’m seeing online at Apple it’s $200 for out of service repair. $79 for battery replacement. Are these reasonable for such an old watch? Would I be ok waiting for everything to open and taking it to a store so they can assess?

I’ve looked at prices of a new Apple Watch. I don’t know if it’s worth that much for me. This one was a gift and while I enjoyed it and found it useful, I don’t know if it’s that useful.

 

[chrfr]

I have an original space grey Apple Watch Sport whose screen popped off a couple of weeks ago. Doing some research, it sounds like it could be battery swelling. Everything is still working so I don’t want to move anything to check.

What are my options? I’m seeing online at Apple it’s $200 for out of service repair. $79 for battery replacement. Are these reasonable for such an old watch? Would I be ok waiting for everything to open and taking it to a store so they can assess?

I’ve looked at prices of a new Apple Watch. I don’t know if it’s worth that much for me. This one was a gift and while I enjoyed it and found it useful, I don’t know if it’s that useful.

You can get a new Series 3 for as little as $199. The Series 3 works a lot better; I wouldn't put any money into a Series 0 at all.

 

[jbachandouris]

There is absolutely NO justification for repairing a series 0.

Your best option is to either find a deal on a newer used one or to bite the bullet and buy a new one.

Or....you could live without it. Your choice.

 

[davidg4781]

Yeah, I just looked at S3 prices. I was hoping to get a SS one but looks like that’s not an option, at least used.

Will Apple take the S0 as a trade in? I don’t know if I’d sell it online in it’s condition. And I just wouldn’t want to deal with that.

 

[mtneer]

Can you even get service on the AW0? I am surprised it hasn't been declared vintage. I wholeheartedly agree on the recommendation to not sink any more money into this device and instead either look for an inexpensive older model unit or wait for a sale on the newer ones.

 

[ApfelKuchen]

Can you even get service on the AW0? I am surprised it hasn't been declared vintage. I wholeheartedly agree on the recommendation to not sink any more money into this device and instead either look for an inexpensive older model unit or wait for a sale on the newer ones.

Apple's "vintage" date is 5 years after last date of manufacture. The model was discontinued in September 2016, so manufacture likely stopped 2-3 months before that. So, repair should be available.

 

[Forum-User]

In a similar way, a couple months ago the screen on my S0 Apple watch popped off. I glued it back on with a few small drops of "The Gluesmith" glue (thick version), and it has looked & worked fine ever since. If you're careful, gluing the screen back on with a superglue-type can't make things worse if your battery isn't the cause, and should let you hold out while subsequent models drop in price or newer models become available.

 

[44267547]

Will Apple take the S0 as a trade in? I don’t know if I’d sell it online in it’s condition. And I just wouldn’t want to deal with that.

No, Apple will not accept a first GEN Apple Watch for trade-in. Even if they did, you wouldn’t get anything more than $10 for it. (My local Apple stores, do not accept first GEN watches.)