Apple Watch SE screen pried out; is it safe to wear?

The risk is that the battery has pushed the screen out. It might be flat now but it might still be damaged. If so it poses a fire risk if you charge it and could leak or spray chemicals. Sorry to be alarmist but for something like a lithium-ion battery it's better to be safe than sorry. Stop using it and don't charge it. Put it somewhere to discharge where it can't do any damage if it bursts into flames.

You could try calling your local Apple shop for advice and to see whether they'll change the battery but if it were me my personal decision would be to dispose of it.

If your battery has reached the end of the useable lifetime, it may expand and cause more damage. The display being lifted is one of those signs.

I would not want to wear an Apple Watch having a defective battery or a display held together by tape.

And charging a defective battery might indeed be a potential fire hazard.

it might, but in just about all cases we have heard about here with displays being detached has been because of pressure of an expanding battery

that being said

these forums are user helping other users like yourself, it's sort of going to a physical apple store and asking other customers their advice

we're not employed by apple in any way and not trained in their facilities and can provide no garentees in terms of your device safety.

If it was me, I would consider buying a new Apple Watch SE, and not wear the defective one anymore.

Getting the watch serviced by Apple will cost almost as much, although they probably will replace it with a new, refurbished SE 1st Gen.

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According to the Appel Watch Service page, battery service for the Apple Watch SE is $99, if you still want to keep on using the watch. Which might also add some value, if you decide to sell it.

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if the batt is expanding, then it will continue to do so.

I have an alternative 1st generation Apple Watch, I know it’s obsolete but it’s working (There are some issues, but I assume they are comparability issues, since my phone is running iOS 18), battery life is still horrible, and my SE is just sitting there, if that’s what your response is, What do I do to the watch? Can it be sold? Does it have value?

Thank you for your response.

It’s dangerous to charge a battery that has went through a lot of cycles? I have been collecting money just to get an SE 1, and then it turned out to be a used one, battery health was 95% at first, then after a year, I check it to see it display 75%, Any advice or forum for what to check before purchasing used goods?

Current BH is 68%

I think I’ll go with disposing it, since repairing it costs the same as the price that I’ve bought it for, which is ridiculous for a watch that doesn’t even get the latest watchOS updates

Matter of fact, after seeing Apple drop the series 8 from its newest updates, I can easily say that this will be my last Apple Watch and will stick to a classic digital watch, This literally tells me that a new, recent Apple Watch is cut off from updates, even if it’s 3-4 years old, Apple usually drops support when a product is 7 years old

Mu-iOS wrote:

It’s dangerous to charge a battery that has went through a lot of cycles? I have been collecting money just to get an SE 1, and then it turned out to be a used one, battery health was 95% at first, then after a year, I check it to see it display 75%, Any advice or forum for what to check before purchasing used goods?

Current BH is 68%

A lithium-ion battery is considered past its useful life when the health drops below 80%. Replacing the battery is often a cost-effective way to use the device for longer. However, once it gets to the point that the screen has been pushed off, that repair is more costly.

Is it possible to fix it by my own? Using tape or something adhesive or will it pose a fire hazard?

Battery seems to be flat.

I understand that I am speaking to users just like myself, I’m here for advice, I’ll just take it out, Thanks for your answer.

Thank you, Will do.