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User profile for user: Polly23
Polly23 Author
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Watch Series 8 will not charge

Hi All,

My new Series 8 suddenly wont charge. It sits on the charger (apple supplied) and stays at between 1% and 7% (The 7% was after overnight charge, but it drained to 6% when it took it off the mag charger.

I have a genius bar appointment in two days ... and I guess Apple will send it "for repair".

Two things:

I am pretty upset that a watch I purchased on 15 January 2023 will. not be replaced, rather it will be repaired.

I wonder if there's something I could be doing wrong (I don't think so, long time owner of Apple Watches). Is there a known glitch with these batteries?

Thanks for you input.

Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 9

Posted on Feb 27, 2023 2:04 PM

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User profile for user: Polly23
Polly23 Author
User level: Level 1
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Mar 1, 2023 6:59 PM in response to Rudegar

edit: the problem was the Apple Watch Series 3 mag charger that just stopped working, and which I was using as a spare charger.

Despite Apple support saying all mag chargers are interchangeable, mine appeared to have given up the ghost after a few weeks of use for my new Series 8. No issue as I have the new ISB-C anyway, which works fine.

Now all good. Thanks.

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Watch Series 8 will not charge

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