iWatch (6) battery replacement

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Mortalis said:
I assumed since the thread title has iWatch (6) it is an Apple iWatch 6.
I also understand that many times when you assume something you can make an "ass" out of "u" and "me".
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Ya, I didn't pay attention to that. I'm not an Apple user so really didn't understand the title wording anyway. Lol
 
I'm an Assumer in general. Watch is a 6. I'm ok with a DIY. and it's not the money it's the convenience. I don't want to go the Apple Store 2x… or be without the watch for a few days.
 
WriteON said:
I'm an Assumer in general. Watch is a 6. I'm ok with a DIY. and it's not the money it's the convenience. I don't want to go the Apple Store 2x… or be without the watch for a few days.
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They probably do right there. Take about 10 minutes. They have the tools and the battery.
 
Woodchipper said:
Buy a ten dollar watch and batteries from $$$$ Tree.
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A 10 dollar watch won't do what the Apple Watch will do!

1. My heart doctor started me on Afib med (Sotolol) in Early April 2025; by July I had gained 10 lbs whereas I had been losing weight month by month for 15 consecutive months. My feet started swelling and I felt tired all the time (All side effects for some people including me). Doctor cut my Sotolol in half in late Aug. My Apple Watch notified me in the first week of Sept that I was having Afib again (first since March). I called my doctor and said that my watch was notifying me of 10% Afib. They had me come in immediately for more tests and moved me back to full Sotolol. With some adjustments and another med, the Sotolol side effects got negated while the Afib was taken care of. Without the Apple Watch, I would not have known about the Afib until it had become dangerous.

2. I fell (tripped) while cutting a dead 14" Ash tree for my daughter last week; Nothing serious, as I know when falling to instinctively shove the chain saw away from me and away from anything that will cause it to bounce back towards me. WELL, my Apple Watch immediately notified me that I fell; IF I did not respond within 60 seconds, 911 would be called automatically by my watch with my location and make phone calls to LOML and each of my three daughters notifying them also. AT 79 (tomorrow) warnings and phone calls like that can be a life saver.

I know you were kidding 😁, But I had to throw in what kind of life saving features it has!
 
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WriteON said:
I'm an Assumer in general. Watch is a 6. I'm ok with a DIY. and it's not the money it's the convenience. I don't want to go the Apple Store 2x… or be without the watch for a few days.
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The Apple store will most likely change it out for a refurbished unit. It will take whatever wait time you wait in the business queue to see a technician and 10 minutes at most once you sit with a technician. Watch the 1st video I linked.
You WILL need one of those kits I linked. $30 plus the cost of the replacement battery kit ($20 - $40). $70 and frustration of trying to get the face off as opposed to driving to the store and paying $99.
To me the choice would be obvious.
 
WriteON said:
That's what I'm talking about..and vise grip to clamp. Anyway how's your pool (billiards)?
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Boy I can only wish. I will probably never see my pool table again. My shop has taken over that room. I would have to play away from home and now that I am older I do not see very well any more and getting down on those shots will not happen. Would have to learn a whole different game stand alot taller. It is a different perspective for sure. Still it was fun while it lasted.
 
leehljp said:
A 10 dollar watch won't do what the Apple Watch will do!

1. My heart doctor started me on Afib med (Sotolol) in Early April 2025; by July I had gained 10 lbs whereas I had been losing weight month by month for 15 consecutive months. My feet started swelling and I felt tired all the time (All side effects for some people including me). Doctor cut my Sotolol in half in late Aug. My Apple Watch notified me in the first week of Sept that I was having Afib again (first since March). I called my doctor and said that my watch was notifying me of 10% Afib. They had me come in immediately for more tests and moved me back to full Sotolol. With some adjustments and another med, the Sotolol side effects got negated while the Afib was taken care of. Without the Apple Watch, I would not have known about the Afib until it had become dangerous.

2. I fell (tripped) while cutting a dead 14" Ash tree for my daughter last week; Nothing serious, as I know when falling to instinctively shove the chain saw away from me and away from anything that will cause it to bounce back towards me. WELL, my Apple Watch immediately notified me that I fell; IF I did not respond within 60 seconds, 911 would be called automatically by my watch with my location and make phone calls to LOML and each of my three daughters notifying them also. AT 79 (tomorrow) warnings and phone calls like that can be a life saver.

I know you were kidding 😁, But I had to throw in what kind of life saving features it has!
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Hank!

You need to be careful! But I agree that the Apple Watch has a lot of nice features. Like you, my Wife got notified by her Watch about AFIB. I get readings from my glucose sensor direct to my watch, and it will read my oxygen level too!

Scott.
 
My Apple Watch is a few years old (series 7) and last March while watching TV it said I hadn't moved in 10 minutes and my heart rate was over 150bpm. Checked and it said I was in Afib. Never felt a thing. Monitored for a while and it didn't go down so we went to Emergency. They hooked me up and recorded it. I have been chasing Afib for 6 or 7 years and could never get it "officially recorded". Was given Metoprolol and a blood thinner, Apixaban. No side effect from them since and no Afib. Cardiologist says everything seems to be under control and I'm good to go. The watch is a good thing although I seem to do a lot of things that shake the watch enough that it often asks me if I fell. I haven't but it seems hopeful. Still on the same battery and when it dies I might get the latest and greatest.

Pete
 
Thank you Scott and Pete for the post.

Thank you Frank for this thread and my apologies for hijacking it. The Apple Watch does bring up very clear health warnings and some of them are life saving. Pete, I am a minister and fill in for other pastors when they are sick or on vacation. One day, I hit the pulpit with my left fist, (Not hard either) and immediately I got a warning that I fell! I had 60 seconds to cancel the warning before it was set to call 911 and my family!

AS Pete said, Afib is not always recognizable, but the watch does pick it up. And abnormal heart beat - too low or too high. One thing that annoys me is the sound meter When all the family are together and everyone talking plus the TV, it goes off and warns me of too high sound decibels, and also around some of my tools!
 
@leehljp - agreed on your comments and belief in the value of the watch! I am not an Apple guy, but I'm on my second one and use it for monitoring a lot of my own health stuff - and it's a big plus. However, I have to agree, the SOUND warning is a PAIN!! I can deal with the 'I've fallen down warnings' as I see the value, but I use sound suppressing headphones at all times in the shop - usually listening to music through them via bluetooth - so the warning is senseless. I still have not found a way to shut it off, nor to let it know I have headphones on.
 
NJturner to shut off the sound levels go down the list of apps etc on the watch and when you get to Settings open it. Then go down the list to Noise and open it. You will see Environmental Sound Measurements. Touch it and it opens to Measure Sounds. Touch the green switch and it will grey out. When you backtrack out it will show off in the Environmental Sound Measurements. You can also set the sound level you get notifications for. Play with it and you'll figure it out.
 
Been closely following this thread. My question that no one I know has been able to tell me how is accurate these watches are on measuring blood pressure.
 
Monty said:
Been closely following this thread. My question that no one I know has been able to tell me how is accurate these watches are on measuring blood pressure.
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Mannie,
Google search:
" No Apple Watch app can directly measure blood pressure on its own.
, but many apps like SmartBP, Qardio, or BP Health work with compatible external Bluetooth blood pressure monitors to log, track, and display readings on your watch and sync to Apple Health, offering reminders and trend analysis for better heart health management.
Newer Apple Watches (Series 9+, Ultra 2+) also offer background hypertension pattern detection, but require a separate cuff for actual readings.
So at this time, the Apple Watch cannot measure your blood pressure on its own.
 
Monty said:
Been closely following this thread. My question that no one I know has been able to tell me how is accurate these watches are on measuring blood pressure.
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Like Hank says they don't do blood pressure, just record it from other compatible devices. Heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG (need to use both hands), Yes.
 
Another +1 for the Apple Watch.

I have enjoyed using them for a very long time. I had the original v1, which my son is still using (original battery), then a v4, and last year upgraded to the Ultra 2. Love them all.

Last fall my father (now 87) had a few minor strokes. NO stroke is a minor event, but he has been fortunate and has had very few lasting effects. Both his Cardiologist and Neurologist suggested that he get and wear an Apple Watch 24/7. The Cardiologist wants it watching for afib (even though he has a subcutaneous loop monitor) and the Neurologist wants the fall detection. He is still active and sharp, it would be tragic if he fell going to the bathroom in the middle of the night and was unable to ask for help.
 
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