Unfortunately, the cost is roughly 230 US to get this fixed. So the cost is quite high. Since it is out of warranty. Unfortunately it’s 200 to justify a new series 3. So it’s a tossup. That’s where the situation is now.
Sincerely Maurice Mines. > On Apr 24, 2020, at 11:49, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net > <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: > > Yes, it makes a big difference. > If you still have the old iPhone, then you could have unpaired the watch. > I think your only option now is to send it into Apple service to get the > watch reset. I’m not sure what that will cost, and it is up to you to decide > if it is worth it. > > - Brad - > > > > > On Apr 24, 2020, at 13:31, maurice mines <maur...@maurice-amines.com > <mailto:maur...@maurice-amines.com>> wrote: > > Know the watch is not St. but my current phone. It was synced with the old > phone. Does this make a difference? > > Sincerely Maurice Mines. > >> On Apr 24, 2020, at 00:30, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com >> <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>> wrote: >> >> So the watch isn't sync'ed with your phone? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of maurice mines >> Sent: Friday, 24 April 2020 9:06 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: A big Apple Watch problem, is it possible to fix this or should I >> just bite the bullet and retire the watch. >> >> Hello everyone on the list, here’s the situation I have an Apple Watch >> series 3 that I kept after I upgraded to a series of five. Because of >> everything it’s going on my sisters watch is now dying. So I figured I would >> just erase my watch and give it to my sister. Apparently not so fast. Number >> one the Series III has been sitting in a drawer for six months so I >> unfortunately could not remember the passcode. Then while trying to get this >> fixed, they watch tells me that too many attempts please reset and repair. >> Unfortunately VoiceOver was running so when this potential fix froze there >> apparently is an alternative method to accomplish this. The way was >> explained to me one holds the crown down, and the button that’s just >> underneath the crown on the right side forcing the watch to essentially >> reboot. Then it is apparently able to hold that same bottom button down and >> Shut down then Meares button apparently should appear. After spending an >> hour on the phone with Apple today, and having my cited knees help me, it >> was determined that the watch was defective. Because the screen is frozen, >> and VoiceOver can’t be turned off, sold us the watch cannot be reset. That >> has to be sent back to Apple. But because the watch is out of warranty it’s >> gonna cost a bundle to fix this. Any suggestions? Or is this really the end >> of the road for this device. >> >> Sincerely Maurice Mines. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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