Apple Watch not charging after months of disuse
Is my apple watch charging? I dont know if it could be broken as I haven't charged it since about september or October last year
Apple Watch SE, watchOS 11
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The red lightning bolt indicated the watch has detected the charging puck. However, it also seems to indicate the watch's battery is completely drained.
It may take a while until the watch has enough energy to power on. Let it charge and power on itself when it reaches a sufficient charge.
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