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difficulty charging my Apple Watch series 5. Screen is dark and when I put it on the charger the screen remains dark. When I push the button under the "stem" the screen shows a red lightning bolt symbol and the numeric time, then dark again.

I am having difficulty charging my phone. The screen is dark and remains dark after I place it on the charger. When I push the button under the "stem" a red lightning bolt symbol appears with the numeric time for a very few seconds. This is a series 5 watch.


Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 8

Posted on Sep 28, 2022 12:56 AM

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Sep 28, 2022 1:11 AM in response to Chas1936

That is power reserve mode;

To turn off power reserve mode,press and hold the side button for about 10 seconds, until you see the watch restart and the Apple logo appear.

Keep in mind that if your battery is almost completely empty, you might need to charge the watch before it will restart normally.

difficulty charging my Apple Watch series 5. Screen is dark and when I put it on the charger the screen remains dark. When I push the button under the "stem" the screen shows a red lightning bolt symbol and the numeric time, then dark again.

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