@@sys-administrator still it is ridiculous that Apple creates devices that way, so no one else can properly fix them. With their latest tech they even killed 3rd party repairs completely. $79 for repairing a device that should at least have 2 years of warranty. They sell high price items and don't offer proper guarantee service, unless you pay an additional $250 for AppleCare in which you STILL have to pay up to $100 for repairs. I have bought a high quality E-Bike, paid $150 for additional guarantee and service. And guess what, any kind of service or repair is free within that advanced guarantee. I even can call a pick-up service when my bike dies out in the Nowhere. Don't get me wrong. I like some of their products, cool design, easy usability. But their policies are complete trash. Unless you own a company and have a business contract with them.
The problem with using a hot air station on these is you’re melting the LCD’s. Try using a heat mat instead next time. They remove themselves pretty easily. Love the videos Steve. You’re my go to for stuff I need help with.
All it take is patience at first when I done my first one it was difficult know I can fix them so easily I don’t even worry when I fix other people one because i am so use to it
@@Tronicsfix Dude you should try swapping the mother board into that one thats not charging. It might be the charging circuit at the bottom of the watch thats bad in which case its fixable.
It's great to see you showing your mistakes. Really helps me learning from your videos even more. But it is absolutely insane how Apple has locked out the possibility to fix certain watches with software. That alone is for enough reason not to support them.
I want to say you really inspire me to fix things rather than just replace! I recently fixed the 6-way seat switch on my car by taking it apart and just cleaning the contacts. Saved me $140 and was really fun!!!
This was one of the best videos IMO purely for the fact that you've never done it before. When I think about tackling something like this your mind can easily go places and just say 'Nope, you dont know anything about this , you dont know what this does or where that goes or even how its laid out' and to see you just learning on the job is very inspiring and motivational. Even with the busted cable rip, it shows mistakes do happen but its not the end of the world.
12:14 - It was the heat but I think that corner was starting to separate slightly before you put the heat to it as I can see a slight imperfection in the corner before you heat it (and then the full issue after you are done heating and before you use the guitar picks).
You put a lot of heat on those screens. Remember that most OLED screens don't recover from external burn-in as LCDs do. You should get a heating plate for these reparis. Good luck!
Yeah just don't mention the privacy of my data if the device should get stolen, and instead blindly rant about not being able to repair, great stuff from clueless idiots.
@@mojoblues66 lmfao how do they supposed to stole the data if the apple products are so ridiculously locked even by wiping data the iCloud lock couldnt be removed. You're the one who's clueless in here aren't you?
I actually love fixing Apple Watches, in my experience they are a lot easier than some other electronics I've had to repair. I refurbish broken ones I get cheap
What really sucks about these Apple Watches is that there is no way to flash the firmware back onto it as Apple has to do that. My dad’s Series 1 had an issue where it would power on, then shut off, then back on and keep looping. It was about 2 or 3 years out of warranty at that point, but we still took it to the Apple Store to see how much it would run to repair. The flashed the firmware back onto it and sent it back to us with no charge and it’s worked fine ever since (though that was only a few months ago).
Hey Steve, brave work, these are super delicate. I think you killed the force touch sensor on the s4/5 at 20:59. When lifting the screen you have to separate it from the black gasket thing, as it is it’s own electrical component with 2 tiny flex cables. We keep them in stock for these repairs as they’re so easily torn, even when the battery bloats and pops the screen off they’re known to tear.
I was waiting for an Apple Watch video! That gold Series 4 40mm looks like a demo unit, that's why the band release buttons aren't present, that could be the reason for not being able to reset, it's probably software locked in some kind of demo mode. I use a QianLi T=0.1mm curved screen disassembler to open them and no heat, the heat seemed to separate the layers of the force touch sensor so I stopped using it. Instead of using adhesive strips to reapply the screen, try Zhan Li Da E8000 medium viscosity clear adhesive, it will give you more of a water tight seal. Looking forward to the next video!
It's so funny you uploaded this because your videos have inspired me to start trying to fix things and so far I've done a few iPhones and just literally 3 days ago I took on my first watch screen replacement. That silver clamp on the ribbon cables is something else to get off, but I got the job done.
Same here. My wife wanted one (to replace her older model that broke) Our carrier was having a special BOGO. I haven't worn a watch in almost 10 years, but wasn't saving anything not taking the second. So, an extended, unprofessional, and unscientific test is being conducted.
20:19 it’s definitely a demo unit based on the weird mounting holes at the back. Wonder if it’s worth any good, since it probably has custom demo firmware on it
I’m guessing number 10 was a demo watch of some sort. Which is pretty cool. The back of the Series 4 is all one piece around the circular part, with two small buttons for the band release. This one had cutouts where the buttons were. It’s also probably why it wasn’t able to be reset.
This is a great video and tricky repair. People make horrible errors repairing these. It’s a fun challenge especially a glass only repair separating the oled display from the glass
You can remove the passcode by going to the power menu (holding down the power button) and then 3D Touch. It will reset the watch. Then you can check if it has iCloud lock
That’s definitely not a thing that’s possible, I’ve never heard of that and I tried it on mine and nothing. Erasing it that easy would never be something apple allows.
@@jarboer you have to do it when it’s locked. I’ve done it with mine. It allow is because it doesn’t remove the iCloud lock... just in case you forget the password
@@srmiti oh I googled it and a support article came up, it says you put it on a charger, then hold the side button (power button) till you get the shutdown screen then hold the Digital Crown then it shows up. Now that I think about it I’ve heard about this before. So you’re right, it does have activation lock though so it isn’t like there isn’t security which makes sense.
If you are going to work on a lot of mobile devices, including these small smartwatches, I highly recommend investing in a CPB Heating Pad. It makes it FAR easier to heat up the device without risking delamination and other problems from overheating with a hot-air or heat gun. They are available directly from CPB, and several other online sellers. It made a huge difference in my repair business.
Any of the watches you can’t reset normally you should be able to factory reset by putting them on a charger, press and hold power like you’re going to shut it off, and when you see the option to shut it off, force press on the screen, and then you can reset it. Only then will you know if it’s still activation locked once you try to pair it.
Hey, I had the same experience with #14 that you did on my series 7000, it needs an apple tech to plug it in throughout the 4 pins where the watch bands go. But because you opened the device, they wont do anything probably, its a bummer.
The activation lock doesn't mean that apple hates us. A majority of the time it means that the device was either stolen or the original owner somehow forgot the password and didn't know how to unlock it. Also, I wouldn't apply too much heat as apple watch uses oled displays. Too much prolonged heat will cause the display to burn and lose its color.
There are multiple ways of resetting it, you can try putting in the charger and hold down the power button and turn it off. It will give you an option to reset but you risk the chance of it getting locked🙃
Maybe you can try force resetting apple watch that can't be resetted and the one that has apple watch logo turned on? Had some issues with my apple watch with resetting, tried hard reset and could reset them successfully
You really need a hot plate those are relatively chip and make split out display much easier and safer. hot air is not good idea it can make glass shatter and burning coating of the glass.
Love watching your fixing videos. Every time I watch one of these videos I feel like paying for broken stuff to fix. I’ve never fixed anything before though 😅
I have already repaired about 10 Watches, from Series 0 to Series 5. They’re not that hard to fix if you have patience, don’t pull hard on parts and clean the glue surfaces thoroughly.
Just a suggestion but you could take one of the screens from one of the unfixable watches and put it on the watch that you cut the ribbon cable on the screen and hopefully that works.
Can't you just do a full reset for the Apple Watches with a passcode? Apple Support says, "Press and hold the side button until you see Power Off. Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see Erase all content and settings. Tap Reset, then tap Reset again to confirm." Or is the watch still locked to a person's Apple ID after the reset?
there is a way around the lock. hold the side button (not the Digital crown) then force touch the sos, power off, ect. until you see a screen that asks you if you would like to erase all content and settings
The "activation lock" is not about reparability, it's about owner privacy/security. Unfortunately, the previous owner didn't un-pair their watch before ditching them.
True but in fairness they don't even give you the details of the original owner which they have access to to send them an email to see If it's lost or stolen if they say no it hasn't been stolen apple should reset the phone from the account but when I bought an ipod touch on adverts it was activation lock and they needed the original receipt and there is nothing else I could do
@@Daniel-dl6fp While good in theory, by having an easy way to see the owners email, it would make it easier for thieves to send scam emails that trick the owner like by giving out their password (entering it into a fake website).
It might not even be locked. If the person removed the device from their Apple ID afterward, it will not be locked after you reset it. You just need to wipe the Apple Watch and connect it to an iPhone so it can check its activation status.
I really wish he had watched a couple of videos before doing the first disassembles, as maybe would not have ruined that first watch / ribbon. I don't know what the rush was to start making this video that it couldn't wait to see how to do it best / correctly. These things are super delicate. Also, I learn a lot less when the editing skips the actual repair steps, like disconnecting the ribbon. I know this isn't a repair tutorial, but still an opportunity to learn if you can see what he's doing
These are great devices to flip! Sell dirt cheap too! I’m currently buying ones with broken screens or need batteries, good profit for anyone who knows how to make the repairs.
First off, I will say I have no experience in fixing Apple watches. However I would ask a question on a couple of your unfixable watches, could the expanded battery have pushed on something that could be replaced that could fix the watch? Just a thought
the one that boots to the apple logo and then goes black sounds like it got bricked by someone trying to jailbreak it/updating OS. i'd suggest trying to connect it to a computer and seeing if you can reinstall the OS on it.
Too much heat will cause that brown/gold discoloration on the display. I had a broken screen on mine and I bought a working but Activation Locked watch on eBay for $25 and swapped the displays.
absolutely agreed with you! apple does the activation lock to make sure people think twice about snatching apple watch from anybody’s wrist and easily reset and resell them. so it’s a “security” features rather than making it unrepairable.
While the claim is true, it is actually not possible to have one contact the owner of a device that is activation locked making it 100% fully impossible to return it back even though it is lost.
I really do appreciate your content. So much so, that you're part of the reason why I got back into fixing more electronics for myself and my relatives. Anyways, the "lock" policy enforced by Apple IS too severe, restrictive. I understand why it's there, but if the seller can prove it's not a stolen unit, Apple should have an easy mechanism to remove the lock. E-waste just tick me off so much...
Yep, that's my point. It's a good thing but also there needs to be a way to get around it if the device was not stolen or lost. So glad you're getting into fixing more stuff!
This was a great video to watch Steve. I hope I never have to open mine up though. I did have to replace the screen on my Daughters’ Acer laptop last week, as my Wife accidentally sat it down too hard😆 Place we got it 6 months prior we’re very much like, give us more money, we will sell you a new one. I tried to take your philosophy of repair stuff if possible, and I managed to get it done pretty straight forwardly. Much easier working on larger electronics, that’s for sure 😃
4:06 I'd rather have someone steal my watch and not be able to resell it. Right to repair is for your own devices so lockscreen shouldnt be a problem then, right ?
I feel like some of those gotta be stolen or something, no way someone would get rid of their working watches and such and leave passcodes and photos on and such. At least I wouldn’t think so.
@@Tronicsfix OH NO NO not like that, I meant from the person or place you bought them FROM as a joke😅 I know you don’t steal stuff 👍 just thought it’s so weird how bulk items like this are sold and much of it still works and is in near perfect condition with the peoples info still on them you know?
@@Mind-your-own-beeswax yep. Even if it’s a legit sale, the fact that the phones arrive to you like that often indicates and often lives up to expectations that if you contact them to remove the device from their AppleID, they have no idea what you’re talking about.
Gotcha...I just try to make sure everyone knows that I don't support or buy stolen stuff. This lot was from a retailer returns center so they probably were never stolen but sometimes people get pretty tricky with their returns so who knows.
Gotta love how you heart and comment every comment you see, that is a lot of dedication to your subscribers, the same dedication you put on fixing things
The amount of perfectly good devices which go to waste just because the battery reaches its end of life is pure insanity.
Welcome to Apple's new "We want to save the environment" excuse.
@@sys-administrator still it is ridiculous that Apple creates devices that way, so no one else can properly fix them.
With their latest tech they even killed 3rd party repairs completely.
$79 for repairing a device that should at least have 2 years of warranty. They sell high price items and don't offer proper guarantee service, unless you pay an additional $250 for AppleCare in which you STILL have to pay up to $100 for repairs.
I have bought a high quality E-Bike, paid $150 for additional guarantee and service. And guess what, any kind of service or repair is free within that advanced guarantee. I even can call a pick-up service when my bike dies out in the Nowhere.
Don't get me wrong. I like some of their products, cool design, easy usability. But their policies are complete trash. Unless you own a company and have a business contract with them.
@@Daniel07Eleven The only thing that Apple cares of is money....not environment, for sure!
It's a feature, not a bug
IKR I have an iPhone 6s with a crapped out battery I still use it even with an iPhone Xr
"I made a bad decision but they're mine now", best line ever lol
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Sounds like me with an ex lol
@@LexonStudioz I can't relate but I can say yes
YEAH BAD FINANCIAL DECISIONS
@@a_normal_nobody he’s w multi million bud he doesn’t care
The problem with using a hot air station on these is you’re melting the LCD’s. Try using a heat mat instead next time. They remove themselves pretty easily. Love the videos Steve. You’re my go to for stuff I need help with.
Yeah, Apple watches are pretty fiddly to fix, repaired my old series 1 and was sweating the whole time. It still works.
Nice work!
All it take is patience at first when I done my first one it was difficult know I can fix them so easily I don’t even worry when I fix other people one because i am so use to it
@@kishanpydiah3776 agreed, once you do it it's much easier the second time
i bought a non icloud series 3 with a bad display, paid SO much for a digitiser, and quit halfway through repairing. its still in a drawer!
@@ColeYourStuff no need for a new lcd just look up Apple Watch glass repair
"See that? Thats a spring. I have no idea where it goes..." That made me laugh so hard.
Ha, ha...glad to hear it!
@@Tronicsfix Dude you should try swapping the mother board into that one thats not charging. It might be the charging circuit at the bottom of the watch thats bad in which case its fixable.
@@mizinoinovermyhead.7523
It’s not a circuit, it’s just a Qi-coil. That part never goes bad.
The spring is probably from the locking mechanism for the watchbands
@@Tronicsfix hi do you know why my dualshock 4 broad gets hot? When I put together is it the ribbon cable or the usb port?
It's great to see you showing your mistakes. Really helps me learning from your videos even more. But it is absolutely insane how Apple has locked out the possibility to fix certain watches with software. That alone is for enough reason not to support them.
12:10-12:14 the damage to display on #9 appears during heating.
You're right it does
I don't see it?
i doubt it was damaage c
probably just the uv loca
heat up and press the screen until it cools down.
Cuz it’s oled
I want to say you really inspire me to fix things rather than just replace! I recently fixed the 6-way seat switch on my car by taking it apart and just cleaning the contacts. Saved me $140 and was really fun!!!
I know nothing about fixing electronics, but I can’t get enough of this content. Thanks for uploading, man!
when the sticky notes are bigger than the device
Ha, ha...true!
Lol
Testing these after the repairs would be fun, walking around with a bunch of watches on each hand.
Hats off to you for trying to fix these things, they're a repair nightmare.
Love the variety of devices you attempt to fix.
Thanks! I like to keep it interesting!
The watch at 21:29 seems to be a display unit as it has weird mounting points on the back.
This was one of the best videos IMO purely for the fact that you've never done it before. When I think about tackling something like this your mind can easily go places and just say 'Nope, you dont know anything about this , you dont know what this does or where that goes or even how its laid out' and to see you just learning on the job is very inspiring and motivational. Even with the busted cable rip, it shows mistakes do happen but its not the end of the world.
12:14 - It was the heat but I think that corner was starting to separate slightly before you put the heat to it as I can see a slight imperfection in the corner before you heat it (and then the full issue after you are done heating and before you use the guitar picks).
You put a lot of heat on those screens. Remember that most OLED screens don't recover from external burn-in as LCDs do. You should get a heating plate for these reparis. Good luck!
The gold series 4 is actually a demo model, you can tell by the software and also the missing strap hardware
Fixing Apple products must be a nightmare for enthusiastic fixers like yourself and Hugh Jeffrees with all the road blocks they put ahead of you
It can be pretty annoying.
TronicsFix i read that in your voice lol
Yeah just don't mention the privacy of my data if the device should get stolen, and instead blindly rant about not being able to repair, great stuff from clueless idiots.
@@mojoblues66 lmfao how do they supposed to stole the data if the apple products are so ridiculously locked even by wiping data the iCloud lock couldnt be removed. You're the one who's clueless in here aren't you?
If all the data was wiped then there would be no lock. This is the "Find My" protection that is active most probably because the device was stolen.
I actually love fixing Apple Watches, in my experience they are a lot easier than some other electronics I've had to repair. I refurbish broken ones I get cheap
Hah, I'm not even willing to _try_ to fix one and you're over here fixing almost 16 with no tutorials, well done!
Gotta get out of your comfort zone sometimes.
You should. They’re a great intro into iPhone repairs.
I'm a man of acquired taste, I like Tronicfix video's where he repairs faulty electronics lots.
Glad you enjoy these!
Same dude
how did you post a comment 1 day ago if the video was posted 1 hour ago? hmmm
@@perish1n video was unlisted
I always enjoy those!
What really sucks about these Apple Watches is that there is no way to flash the firmware back onto it as Apple has to do that. My dad’s Series 1 had an issue where it would power on, then shut off, then back on and keep looping. It was about 2 or 3 years out of warranty at that point, but we still took it to the Apple Store to see how much it would run to repair. The flashed the firmware back onto it and sent it back to us with no charge and it’s worked fine ever since (though that was only a few months ago).
Hey Steve, brave work, these are super delicate. I think you killed the force touch sensor on the s4/5 at 20:59. When lifting the screen you have to separate it from the black gasket thing, as it is it’s own electrical component with 2 tiny flex cables. We keep them in stock for these repairs as they’re so easily torn, even when the battery bloats and pops the screen off they’re known to tear.
I was waiting for an Apple Watch video! That gold Series 4 40mm looks like a demo unit, that's why the band release buttons aren't present, that could be the reason for not being able to reset, it's probably software locked in some kind of demo mode. I use a QianLi T=0.1mm curved screen disassembler to open them and no heat, the heat seemed to separate the layers of the force touch sensor so I stopped using it. Instead of using adhesive strips to reapply the screen, try Zhan Li Da E8000 medium viscosity clear adhesive, it will give you more of a water tight seal. Looking forward to the next video!
Those are really hard to repair. You have a lot of courage attempting this.
Yep, not easy repairs. I could get good at fixing the screens and other minor stuff but for sure not board repairs.
I would be too scared to attempt to fix anything in front of an audience.
@@AManOnline. there’s not even an audience
It's so funny you uploaded this because your videos have inspired me to start trying to fix things and so far I've done a few iPhones and just literally 3 days ago I took on my first watch screen replacement. That silver clamp on the ribbon cables is something else to get off, but I got the job done.
That's awesome! Love hearing this.
I use small suction cups to get into these. Heat it up, then put the suction cup on the display and pull gently.
Oh look I'm wearing one for an extended trial. 😂
Lol!
@@Tronicsfix That was a suspenseful moment. Opens box: wait where’s the watch? Ah, here it iis!
Same here. My wife wanted one (to replace her older model that broke) Our carrier was having a special BOGO. I haven't worn a watch in almost 10 years, but wasn't saving anything not taking the second. So, an extended, unprofessional, and unscientific test is being conducted.
20:19 it’s definitely a demo unit based on the weird mounting holes at the back. Wonder if it’s worth any good, since it probably has custom demo firmware on it
I’m guessing number 10 was a demo watch of some sort. Which is pretty cool. The back of the Series 4 is all one piece around the circular part, with two small buttons for the band release. This one had cutouts where the buttons were. It’s also probably why it wasn’t able to be reset.
This is a great video and tricky repair. People make horrible errors repairing these. It’s a fun challenge especially a glass only repair separating the oled display from the glass
“When in doubt, take more screws out” made me chuckle pretty good!
I love videos like these, where Tronics attempts to repair more than 1 of the same thing
Glad you enjoy these!
I actually bought a Mako Precision Bit Set today, and so far I'm VERY satisfied with it!
Great to hear. Their stuff is some of the best out there.
This is what you call quality content 😌
Glad you're enjoying it!
You can remove the passcode by going to the power menu (holding down the power button) and then 3D Touch. It will reset the watch. Then you can check if it has iCloud lock
That’s definitely not a thing that’s possible, I’ve never heard of that and I tried it on mine and nothing. Erasing it that easy would never be something apple allows.
@@jarboer you have to do it when it’s locked. I’ve done it with mine. It allow is because it doesn’t remove the iCloud lock... just in case you forget the password
@@srmiti Does it give a confirmation prompt before doing it? Also it might not work in watchOS 7 cause they removed force touch.
@@jarboer yes you get one. Maybe they did, but I remember doing it in my watch series 3
@@srmiti oh I googled it and a support article came up, it says you put it on a charger, then hold the side button (power button) till you get the shutdown screen then hold the Digital Crown then it shows up. Now that I think about it I’ve heard about this before. So you’re right, it does have activation lock though so it isn’t like there isn’t security which makes sense.
Im sorry but did you ever check all the LEDs for heart pulse and accelerometer? Those go faulty a lot so maybe those were problems with some watches
I"ve had four apple watches, never ad one fail.
You should check if is there any voltage coming from the charging coild inside the watch. Sorry for my broken english
the only man on the internet who enthusiastically buy broken items with a smile !
If you are going to work on a lot of mobile devices, including these small smartwatches, I highly recommend investing in a CPB Heating Pad. It makes it FAR easier to heat up the device without risking delamination and other problems from overheating with a hot-air or heat gun. They are available directly from CPB, and several other online sellers. It made a huge difference in my repair business.
Any of the watches you can’t reset normally you should be able to factory reset by putting them on a charger, press and hold power like you’re going to shut it off, and when you see the option to shut it off, force press on the screen, and then you can reset it. Only then will you know if it’s still activation locked once you try to pair it.
The one watch where you asked about the screen mark, you made it when you heated the screen up
I love when you buy a ridicioulus amount of stuff and trying to fix them. It was very interesting to see all of those watches guts.
Can you make a video of where and how to buy that amount of used and destroyed phones, tablests, pc?
Activation lock is annoying but it isn’t about right to repair it’s for security reasons and to prevent phones being stolen
Hey, I had the same experience with #14 that you did on my series 7000, it needs an apple tech to plug it in throughout the 4 pins where the watch bands go. But because you opened the device, they wont do anything probably, its a bummer.
The activation lock doesn't mean that apple hates us. A majority of the time it means that the device was either stolen or the original owner somehow forgot the password and didn't know how to unlock it. Also, I wouldn't apply too much heat as apple watch uses oled displays. Too much prolonged heat will cause the display to burn and lose its color.
are the watches still waterproof after you opened them up?
There are multiple ways of resetting it, you can try putting in the charger and hold down the power button and turn it off. It will give you an option to reset but you risk the chance of it getting locked🙃
You could remove the activation lock by resetting the chip on the motherboard. It's tricky but it's worth it to get it working.
That’s not even possible you clown If it was that easy everybody would do it.
Maybe you can try force resetting apple watch that can't be resetted and the one that has apple watch logo turned on?
Had some issues with my apple watch with resetting, tried hard reset and could reset them successfully
Just repaired a series 3 with new battery, force touch sensor and display. Was convinced it would never work again but it’s working 100%.
Hey how did u manage to pry up the screen at home ? I wanna fix mine but I’m worried about the screen
Some of the things you repair make me want to buy them.
Also love seeing the insides of things im way to worried ill break.
You really need a hot plate those are relatively chip and make split out display much easier and safer. hot air is not good idea it can make glass shatter and burning coating of the glass.
Love watching your fixing videos. Every time I watch one of these videos I feel like paying for broken stuff to fix. I’ve never fixed anything before though 😅
I have already repaired about 10 Watches, from Series 0 to Series 5. They’re not that hard to fix if you have patience, don’t pull hard on parts and clean the glue surfaces thoroughly.
Just a suggestion but you could take one of the screens from one of the unfixable watches and put it on the watch that you cut the ribbon cable on the screen and hopefully that works.
The cable isn’t the same, those watches are multiple years appart.
Love these videos where you go in blindly. Might be bad for the electronics but it is much more entertaining that way.
A repair doesn't come any harder than an Apple watch. Major kudos for even trying to repair one of those.
you've got a like from me ! I like the honesty ... and you did a big effort trying to fix all those watches and film it ... great job !!!
Can't you just do a full reset for the Apple Watches with a passcode? Apple Support says, "Press and hold the side button until you see Power Off. Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see Erase all content and settings. Tap Reset, then tap Reset again to confirm." Or is the watch still locked to a person's Apple ID after the reset?
there is a way around the lock. hold the side button (not the Digital crown) then force touch the sos, power off, ect. until you see a screen that asks you if you would like to erase all content and settings
The "activation lock" is not about reparability, it's about owner privacy/security. Unfortunately, the previous owner didn't un-pair their watch before ditching them.
True but in fairness they don't even give you the details of the original owner which they have access to to send them an email to see If it's lost or stolen if they say no it hasn't been stolen apple should reset the phone from the account but when I bought an ipod touch on adverts it was activation lock and they needed the original receipt and there is nothing else I could do
@@Daniel-dl6fp While good in theory, by having an easy way to see the owners email, it would make it easier for thieves to send scam emails that trick the owner like by giving out their password (entering it into a fake website).
@@jarboer true I didn't think about that but I guess apple could send the confirmation email with a certified apple email address
@@Daniel-dl6fp yea true, that can be still be faked and if you don’t look like probably a lot of people you could easily fall for the scam
It might not even be locked. If the person removed the device from their Apple ID afterward, it will not be locked after you reset it. You just need to wipe the Apple Watch and connect it to an iPhone so it can check its activation status.
Have a word with Hugh Jefferys, about the activation locked watches, he will have a way to unlock them rather than using them for spares...
I really wish he had watched a couple of videos before doing the first disassembles, as maybe would not have ruined that first watch / ribbon. I don't know what the rush was to start making this video that it couldn't wait to see how to do it best / correctly. These things are super delicate. Also, I learn a lot less when the editing skips the actual repair steps, like disconnecting the ribbon. I know this isn't a repair tutorial, but still an opportunity to learn if you can see what he's doing
For a bot loop Apple Watch hold both button for 10sec until you see the Apple logo might work because I think that’s a way to reset it if It’s looping
Nicely done here. I'm a little surprised the screens are so expensive.
also if nothing else, you can use the locked ones as a fancy paper weight!
Wonderful repair video. I really liked seeing you work your magic. Hopefully now you will be able to fix more apple watches
These are great devices to flip! Sell dirt cheap too! I’m currently buying ones with broken screens or need batteries, good profit for anyone who knows how to make the repairs.
Nice! I can def. see how you could do pretty well with these as long as you're careful what you buy.
12:42 is from heating because the watch didn't had that mark before you heated up
Have you used the ibus tool I keep seeing on the internet to reset the software through iTunes or the ibus software
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Looks like you have a bunch of good Christmas gifts to give out. 😀
Lol...especially the broken ones!
@@Tronicsfix lolol
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Good job fixing these
I want to see more Apple repairs.
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4:10 I think they are kinda right, tho. let's say someone stole your watch. you locked it. would you be happy if apple unlocked it for some stranger?
At least someone would be able to make use of it instead of it going to waste.
I would want them to unlock it but also wipe all my data.
@@sys-administrator It's not like if they can't unlock it they'll return it to me so I'd rather they be able to use it than it end up bricked.
First off, I will say I have no experience in fixing Apple watches. However I would ask a question on a couple of your unfixable watches, could the expanded battery have pushed on something that could be replaced that could fix the watch? Just a thought
If it’s activation locked you can try putting it in recovery mode through iTunes and resetting it
You can’t connect an Apple Watch to iTunes. They only pair and can be configured on an iPhone.
the one that boots to the apple logo and then goes black sounds like it got bricked by someone trying to jailbreak it/updating OS.
i'd suggest trying to connect it to a computer and seeing if you can reinstall the OS on it.
HI there is away to by pass the activation lock on the watches , if you search the net , thanks for the video
You literally learned how to fix Apple watches in front of our eyes bravo 🙌🏽💯💯
Too much heat will cause that brown/gold discoloration on the display. I had a broken screen on mine and I bought a working but Activation Locked watch on eBay for $25 and swapped the displays.
Apple doesn't care about rights-for-repair, true.
But an activation lock is a theft lock, how can you decide between theft and repair in that case?
absolutely agreed with you! apple does the activation lock to make sure people think twice about snatching apple watch from anybody’s wrist and easily reset and resell them. so it’s a “security” features rather than making it unrepairable.
Yeah, I don't know why he keeps blaming apple that they made a device that you can't simply just steal and then make it your own..
While the claim is true, it is actually not possible to have one contact the owner of a device that is activation locked making it 100% fully impossible to return it back even though it is lost.
Apple says its a feature but its not those who steal things do not think before they do so it is a spur of the moment thing.
@@swampliger8770 lool the pocket thiefes exactly knows what is worth and what is risky to steal/sell..
What do you use when you run out of ipa? What's you substitute for cleaning up flux on board?
I don't run out of IPA. I have gallons of it on standby
I really do appreciate your content. So much so, that you're part of the reason why I got back into fixing more electronics for myself and my relatives. Anyways, the "lock" policy enforced by Apple IS too severe, restrictive. I understand why it's there, but if the seller can prove it's not a stolen unit, Apple should have an easy mechanism to remove the lock. E-waste just tick me off so much...
Yep, that's my point. It's a good thing but also there needs to be a way to get around it if the device was not stolen or lost. So glad you're getting into fixing more stuff!
This was a great video to watch Steve.
I hope I never have to open mine up though.
I did have to replace the screen on my Daughters’ Acer laptop last week, as my Wife accidentally sat it down too hard😆
Place we got it 6 months prior we’re very much like, give us more money, we will sell you a new one.
I tried to take your philosophy of repair stuff if possible, and I managed to get it done pretty straight forwardly.
Much easier working on larger electronics, that’s for sure 😃
Could you try to repair more iPhones sometime? Mind you. IPhone 7 and 8 series home button can't be replaced at all
4:06 I'd rather have someone steal my watch and not be able to resell it. Right to repair is for your own devices so lockscreen shouldnt be a problem then, right ?
Where do you resell the products that you fix up in these types of videos??
What about viewers send in broken watches, pay for all the shipping and have you fix those? 😀
Did you test for not so obvious faults with the working one? Like, maybe some of the sensors are crapping out....
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but most importantly make a battery replacement look like a repair.
I feel like some of those gotta be stolen or something, no way someone would get rid of their working watches and such and leave passcodes and photos on and such. At least I wouldn’t think so.
They're not stolen. I don't buy stolen stuff.
@@Tronicsfix OH NO NO not like that, I meant from the person or place you bought them FROM as a joke😅 I know you don’t steal stuff 👍 just thought it’s so weird how bulk items like this are sold and much of it still works and is in near perfect condition with the peoples info still on them you know?
You’d be surprised the amount of phones I’ve bought with previous owners photos, contacts still on them. Dozens and dozens of them in fact
@@Mind-your-own-beeswax yep. Even if it’s a legit sale, the fact that the phones arrive to you like that often indicates and often lives up to expectations that if you contact them to remove the device from their AppleID, they have no idea what you’re talking about.
Gotcha...I just try to make sure everyone knows that I don't support or buy stolen stuff. This lot was from a retailer returns center so they probably were never stolen but sometimes people get pretty tricky with their returns so who knows.
12:12 - heat did ruin the display
Dear TronicsFix, how do you dispose of used batteries?
Gotta love how you heart and comment every comment you see, that is a lot of dedication to your subscribers, the same dedication you put on fixing things
Thanks! I try to respond to comments within an hour or so after the video goes live.
'I'm just gonna kind of wing it' - words I live by! Great video!