Apple offers Apple Watch Series 2 replacement for certain original and Series 1 repairs. report on Monday claims Apple is allowing authorized repair facilities to hardware upgrades to owners of Apple Watch and Apple Watch Series units in need of repair, citing temporary parts shortage... document distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers informs personnel that repair parts for 42mm Apple Watch. Series 0 and Apple Watch Series 1 are constrained, reports MacRumors.. As stopgap measure, Apple is allowing service providers to offer Apple Watch Series 2 replacement to owners. The program runs from February through April and is believed, and not confirmed, to apply to repairs conducted at Genius Bar locations.. It's unclear whether the offer applies to all 42mm Apple Watch Series 0 and Series 1 styles, and the document does not specify what parts are impacted by the shortage.. Apple launched Apple Watch in 2015, while Series 1 debuted as entry-level model alongside Series in 2016.. In 2017, the company presented similar plan for owners of the aluminum-clad versions of Apple Watch. At the time, AppleInsider source said swap was not guaranteed and would be determined on case-by-case basis...
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