The Apple Watch Ultra is “almost repairable” according to iFixit

Presented on September 7 as the best connected watch ever produced by Apple, the Apple Watch Ultra has been the public's favorite ever since. The watch is indeed resistant, designed for adventurers. Complete, it is capable of accompanying its owner in the middle of the desert for an ultra-trail but also during his scuba diving outings.

Fully waterproof, the watch is even able to withstand pressure up to 40 meters below the surface. However, such use raises questions. GOODthat it is made of titaniumand not stainless steel, which reduces the risk of breakage, the watch could be damaged in extreme conditions.

An Apple Watch Ultra difficult to repair?

Faced with this concern, iFixit specialists looked at the watch with a question in mind. Is it easy to repair? According to a first teardown, the feedback is quite positive. Apart from a few items, the watch can easily be repaired. It can be opened from the front or the back (there are four screws to open the case).

But this is where the main problem arises for the watch. In fact, it is impossible to replace the slightest element from the back of the watch. Wanting to ensure its waterproofness, Apple sealed the back of the watch. You must therefore go from the front, and therefore under the screen, to hope to change the battery or other internal elements.

A problem for all people who are not well equipped. At the first bad move the thin screen could break and it too would have to be replaced.On a watch that is already sold for €999It's a pretty unpleasant feeling to break the screen.

In the video above the iFixit teams clearly show the problem. It is difficult to repair the watch and even if you take it apart wisely, without damaging the screen, the hardest part is still to be done. With a battery 76% larger than the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple's new watch encloses its battery in the chassis.

Here again, you must have the sure gesture to successfully remove this element without problem. iFixit concludes that the Apple Watch Ultra is “almost repairable.” On paper things are possible but in reality, it is more complicated.