My watch has a black face (shows nothing). Pressing the side button shows the time and a red lightening bolt. Nothing else happens. Cannot force reset.
Why does the watch show only the time and a red lightening bolt?
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Why does the watch show only the time and a red lightening bolt?
You are in Power Reserve Mode. See: the 'Use Power Reserve' section in:
Check your battery and charge your Apple Watch - Apple Support
What series watch do you have?
Find out what to do if your Apple Watch Series 5 or Apple Watch SE is in Power Reserve and won’t charge.
or:
If your Apple Watch won't charge or it won't turn on - Apple Support
You are in Power Reserve Mode. See: the 'Use Power Reserve' section in:
Check your battery and charge your Apple Watch - Apple Support
What series watch do you have?
Find out what to do if your Apple Watch Series 5 or Apple Watch SE is in Power Reserve and won’t charge.
or:
If your Apple Watch won't charge or it won't turn on - Apple Support
After finding out it was a power situation I did some diagnosis. The USB port I had the charger plugged into was not actually charging. I moved the charger to another USB connection and it started charging.
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My watch has a black face (shows nothing). Pressing the side button shows the time and a red lightening bolt. Nothing else happens. Cannot force reset.