The first thing to do when your Apple Watch won't turn on is perform a hard reset. Simultaneously press and hold the Digital Crown and the Side button for about 10-15 seconds. When the Apple logo appears on your Apple Watch, release both buttons. Your Apple Watch will turn back on shortly after.
Check the battery, and check your Apple Watch charger
One common reason an Apple Watch won't turn on is simply that the battery is dead. Connect the Watch to its charger, and if that doesn't work, make sure you try a different charging cable and charger to see if your charger is faulty.All replies
It should take about 30 minutes to get a good charge on the Apple Watch. However, if the seller states the Apple Watch is "dead," I would suggest requesting that it be fully charged before you look at it to confirm there is nothing wrong with the battery.You may find it most convenient to charge your watch nightly, overnight. The battery on Apple watch cannot be overcharged and the battery will not suffer any harm from regular charging. Charging will stop automatically when the battery is fully charged and start again if and when required due to ongoing battery usage.
You'll need to hold down both the side button and the Digital Crown on the Apple Watch 2 at the same time. After 10 seconds of holding down the buttons, the exclamation mark should disappear and you'll be greeted with the Apple logo and your wearable should start up as per normal.
How to hard reset your Apple Watch. Position the Watch so you can easily access both the Digital Crown/Home and Side buttons, and then firmly hold the device in your hand. Simultaneously press and hold both buttons for roughly 10 seconds, until the screen turns off and the Watch reboots. Voila!
- Press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for around 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo, then release them and wait for the watch to restart.
Check the battery, and check your Apple Watch charger
One common reason an Apple Watch won't turn on is simply that the battery is dead. Connect the Watch to its charger, and if that doesn't work, make sure you try a different charging cable and charger to see if your charger is faulty.Force Restart Your Apple Watch if It Won't Charge
The one other thing you can try is force restarting your Apple watch. To do so, press and hold the Digital Crown of the device along with the Side button for at least 10 seconds. Release both buttons when the Apple logo comes up on the screen.Check your battery charge
- Swipe up on the watch face to open Control Center and see the battery percentage.
- Tap the battery percentage and then drag the Power Reserve slider to use Power Reserve.
- Tap the battery percentage to check the battery charge for your connected AirPods.
The symbol is red when Apple Watch needs power and turns green when Apple Watch is charging. You can charge your Apple Watch in a flat position with its band open, or on its side. If your battery is very low: You may see an image of the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable and the low battery symbol on the screen.
You can charge Apple Watch whenever you like - it will not harm your battery, regardless of the remaining charge level. There is no need to let Apple lithium-ion batteries discharge to any particular level before recharging them. They work on complete charging cycles, which are counted on a cumulative basis.
You may find it most convenient to charge your watch nightly, overnight. The watch cannot be overcharged and the battery will not suffer any harm from regular charging. Charging will stop automatically when the battery is fully charged and start again if and when required due to ongoing battery usage.
The symbol is red when Apple Watch needs power and turns green when Apple Watch is charging. You can charge your Apple Watch in a flat position with its band open, or on its side. If your battery is very low: You may see an image of the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable and the low battery symbol on the screen.
According to Apple's product testing, Apple Watch Series 3 and 4 take around one and a half hours to charge from zero to 80%, and about two hours to charge from zero to 100%, using the Magnetic Charging Cable — though charge times can vary "with environmental factors."
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It should take about 30 minutes to get a good charge on the Apple Watch. However, if the seller states the Apple Watch is "dead," I would suggest requesting that it be fully charged before you look at it to confirm there is nothing wrong with the battery.
