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Announced September 9th, 2014, this device is Apple's first foray into smart wearables. iFixit's repair manuals are applicable to Apple Watch (steel) and Apple Watch Sport (aluminum).

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Screen shift on original apple watch

I am trying to replace the battery on an apple watch original. When I follow the directions here:

Apple Watch Battery Replacement

I have 2 extra cables on the side opposite the crown and power button. I do not see those in the guide. What are they for? How do I get around them.

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I figured it out. It was the haptic touch connectors

It is an SP1

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It looks like you have a Series 2 or newer

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Here's the Series 2 guide for the battery replacement Apple Watch Series 2 Battery Replacement which gets into the screen cables

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