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Use this guide to open your Apple Watch Ultra for repairs.
There is a significant chance that you may break the OLED display panel during this procedure. Be sure to apply plenty of heat and be extremely careful during the prying stage.
You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach the screen when reassembling the device. Your device will function normally, but will most likely lose its IP6X (Ingress Protection) rating.
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Take your watch off the charger and power it down.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the screen for two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
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Place the tip of an iFlex along the edge opposite the Digital Crown and position it in the seam between the screen and the frame.
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Press the iFlex firmly straight down into the gap.
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Use the iFlex to pry up the screen.
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Insert an opening pick in the gap you created between the screen and the frame.
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Remove the iFlex.
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Slide the opening pick around the top left corner and along the top edge of the watch to slice the screen adhesive.
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Slide the opening pick around the top right corner and stop just before the Digital Crown.
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Insert an opening pick into the seam at the top left corner of the watch.
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Slide the pick along the Action button edge to slice the adhesive.
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom left corner and along the bottom edge of the watch to slice the screen adhesive.
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and stop before you reach the side button.
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Insert the opening pick between the screen and frame at the opposite edge of the Digital Crown.
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Pry up the screen until you can get a good grip with your fingers.
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Lift the screen up and carefully pull it towards the Digital Crown.
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Swing the screen open to an upward position.
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To reassemble your Apple Watch Ultra, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Apply a little bit of high isopropyl alcohol (>90%) to a Q-tip or use a cleaning pad to gently remove the leftover adhesive on the edges of the watch case and the screen before installing new adhesive.
Opening didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
To reassemble your Apple Watch Ultra, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Apply a little bit of high isopropyl alcohol (>90%) to a Q-tip or use a cleaning pad to gently remove the leftover adhesive on the edges of the watch case and the screen before installing new adhesive.
Opening didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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