Apple Watch - Series 7 Repair Help: Learn How to Fix It Yourself.

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Tools

These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

Models

41 mm Cell Global Model A2476, 41 mm Cell North America Model A2475, 41 mm GPS Only Model A2473, 45 mm Cell Global Model A2478, 45 mm Cell North America Model A2477, 45 mm GPS Only Model A2474

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Apple’s smartwatch is now in its 7th generation, and this iteration—the Series 7— gains a larger screen and faster charging, but is mostly similar to the outgoing Series 6.

The Apple Watch Series 7 starts at $399 and comes in three materials—aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium—and various finishes—midnight, starlight, green, blue, (Product) Red, graphite, silver, gold, space black, and bare titanium. Like other Apple Watches, both GPS-only and GPS + Cellular models are available.

Sizes: 41 mm or 45 mm

Display:

Always-on LTPO OLED Retina display
1000 nits brightness
396 by 484 pixels (45 mm), 352 by 430 pixels (41 mm)

Processor: S7 System in Package (SiP) with 64-bit dual-core processor, W3, U1

Battery: 1.094 Wh (41 mm); 1.189 Wh (45 mm)

Operating System: WatchOS 8

Sensors: Accelerometer, third-generation optical heart sensor, blood-oxygen sensor, electrical heart sensor, gyroscope, always-on altimeter, ambient light sensor

Wireless Connectivity: