

Press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, or until the Apple logo appears.Īfter all this - and doing every step in the KB above a second time (especially 30 minutes of charge post commanded-restart), it might be time to arrange service.If the previous solutions don’t work, it probably means that the battery is in an error state. If your Apple Watch still won't charge after 30 minutes showing the green snake icon and you have already tried other cables / chargers (or don't have any), force it to restart.Make sure that the back of your Apple Watch and the magnetic charger are clean.Completely remove any plastic wrap from both sides of the charger.Remove the watch band - ensure the contact is good between the watch back and charging puck.Some things I've seen that trip up people is: Most of the steps are DIY but eventually you may need service if you can't self-rescue. Cheers - KartĪ flat battery is never fun, but Apple has a very clearly written guide to assist you when your watch will not turn on fully. Wrote this because I don't want another person to panic search the internet like I did. Using an older version of the chargingĮdits and Suggestions are always appreciated. This cable has aluminium around the magneticĬharger and a USB-C connector. Use New Version Charging Cable (Applicable Only for S7/S8): FastĬharging, introduced on S7 Apple Watches, requires a newer version of This will accelerate the battery depletion process. Tip: Press the buttons so that they turn the display on. Once the watch reaches that point, plugging it into the MagSafeĬharger should reset the battery and charge it. Pressing the buttons doesn't show the green charging cable snake.

Previous point, deplete the Apple Watch battery all the way until Super Discharging the Watch: This time, try the opposite of the

Hours of Charging: I'm pretty sure you would have tried this already,īut charging the watch for 6+ hours may bring it back to life. SUPERVOOC charging brick (80 Watts) and charge your watch.

Personal Recommendation: Borrow a MacBook charger or a OnePlus Any charging brick with a wattage above 60 W would be Volts), but in our case, the watch has depleted the battery and needsĪn extra boost. Measured the ampere the watch was taking in, and it peaked at 0.36Īmperes (roughly 2 watts, considering the output voltage of 5.5
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Even the Series 7 and 8, which have fast charging, don't needĪ brick with more than 20W. Most generations of watches will never use more than aĬouple of watts, no matter how much wattage the charging brick has to Usually, all Apple Watches use only the wattage Use a Higher Wattage Charging Brick: Try using a charging brick withĪ higher wattage.
