E**T
Worked ok!
Arrived ok, product worked. Have to be extremely careful that you have a steady hand and not touch the sticker or let the sticker prematurely touch any surface once the adhesive is exposed. (I'll repeat myself again)FYI, I have an Apple Series 1, 42mm Stainless Steel.(Sapphire watch face)- Notice the damage to the case on the upper left corner. The break and shattering of the screen happened from an impact.Make sure all surfaces this sticker adheres are absolutely clean.You'll probably need to buy a "force sensor" because when you took the old screen off, your force sensor was probably damaged (hard not to)...AGAIN, if you stick the LCD sticker in the wrong spot, you'll have to remove the sticker and re-clean the surface again. (I used alcohol and a fine blade to initially clean the surface)It's been almost a couple of months now and the watch face performs as when I bought the watch new.Watch is back in operation with a "new" Sapphire screen and force sensor!I did a "water resistance" check the day after putting the watch back together. (Might as well test it all the way!) it was fine.I only needed one LCD sticker, ended up with 4 extra (ordered a 5 pack just in case).As mentioned before in other posts, you need an absolutely "rock steady" hand to place the sticker in place. Luckily I've repaired a few watches and small electronic pieces in my past, so it was no big deal.---Timeline: broke watch from fall on bike in Feb 2017. (couldn't get SPD pedal unlocked from mountain bike on icy surface and embarrassingly fell over - in front of a winter jogger no less! - she snickered as she passed by! Talk about red faced embarrassment!) :)Bought these "Front LCD stickers" in March 2017 here on Amazon, along with a "junk watch" locked watch on eBay (for Sapphire face replacement- couldn't find any vendor of original Apple Sapphire LCD watch face), a "force sensor" from "iFixit.com" - also a vendor on Amazon.One thing before you start: Wear safety glasses and if possible wear protective gloves, do this on a table where you'll clean the surface thoroughly before and after you do the repair and handling/removal of the broken Sapphire glass watch face, and handling/removal/re-install of the new Sapphire watch face. The shards of glass are tiny and VERY sharp!---Summary of steps to repair, costs and parts:To get a "new" replacement Sapphire LCD screen, I bought a "junk watch", (locked) on eBay for $80.00 + shipping. You could buy one separately, but I didn't see a source for a genuine Apple Sapphire watch face.In addition, I purchased a new force sensor.---First warm old watch body, remove old screen, battery and force sensor from old watch body. Carefully clean any adhesive from old watch body.1. warm "new" watch body (place on heat pad until warm)(NOT HOT!)2. carefully remove the screen from the "new" watch (use reference at "iFixit")3. disconnect cables and battery4. set "new" watch aside5. carefully clean any gasket sticker material and remove old force sensor from "new" watch screen and set aside6. warm old watch body7. remove one side of front LCD sticker tape protector8. CAREFULLY with a STEADY HAND place new LCD front sticker on old watch body - DO NOT allow gasket to touch body of watch unless it's exactly where you want it. If you allow the sticker material to touch, then discard sticker, clean watch edges again and try again.9. once new LCD sticker is placed on old watch, gently press with a "rolling motion" (to make sure the LCD sticker is firmly attached)10. remove the other side of sticker tape protector11. remove one side of the adhesive protector on the force sensor (make sure you attach the correct side by matching the small ribbon cable and screw hole on the force sensor12. carefully with a STEADY HAND place the new force sensor on the LCD sticker already attached to the watch body. YOU MUST NOT allow the sticker material to touch unless it's perfectly aligned13. GENTLY perform step 9 on the force sensor14. attach connector and small screw of force sensor to old watch15. re-attach screen cables with cable guard shield16. re-attach battery cable to old watch and make sure the watch "powers up" BEFORE re-attaching new to old watch. (Why? Because once you attach the new LCD face to the watch body, you'll have to start over if you forgot to re-attach battery or cable guard properly)17. power off watch18. remove sticker from other side of force sensor19. gently re-warm watch body and screen (to make sure adhesive is warm)20. gently and firmly place new LCD watchface screen on old watch body with several pounds of pressure21. "knead" the edge of the watch screen firmly with some hand pressure22. place watch, face down on cool, flat smooth surface (i.e. Kitchen or Bathroom countertop) with a small weight in the back of watch (a few pounds will do - I used a 2 liter warmed bottle of liquid, warmed so it would help the adhesive "cure" and seal properly)23. let sit a day, the bottle of warmed liquid will cool and the watch will too!After I did the above, my watch works fine!---I sold the band, box and "new" watch carcass (including battery) for $45.00 total. (Don't sell your old watch body, it's your old watch! The "new" watch body is locked, remember?) Bought a force sensor for $29.95, and the LCD stickers, (5 pack here on Amazon) (already had the x-acto knife and small screwdrivers) used a heat pack for warming the watch body, had small guitar picks for keeping the screen body separated. Total invested less than $70 (after selling old watch parts).In contrast to the $249 + tax + shipping Apple wants to repair the screen (they do an exchange)This was my experience, hopefully it will go well for you! Just remember: PATIENCE and a STEADY hand!
S**N
Poorly designed, poorly perforated, misleading
I have a 42mm Series 3 Apple Watch my friend gave me after he received a new one. While this is my first attempt at repairing a wearable, I used to be employed as the service manager at an Apple Premium Service Provider (essentially, I managed a "Genius Bar" in a medium-sized city that Apple did not feel fit to put an actual Apple Store in). I have experience repairing, quite literally and without exaggeration, thousands of iPhones, iPads, iMacs, MacBook Pros, etc. I am used to dealing with these types of double-sided adhesives.First of all, if your Apple Watch LCD has become detached from the bezel, much as it has in the pictures provided by the seller, THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FOR YOU. These adhesives are far, far too large for simply re-seating the display into the bezel, this was clearly to connect the bezel to the chassis of the watch. I attempted to attach a couple of photos so those considering purchasing this item would be able to see if they have an issue similar to mine, but unfortunately, Amazon's image uploader is giving me a difficult time.Second of all, this item is essentially designed backwards from what you may expect to see on the iFixit guide to "Adhesive replacement." Or, perhaps, a mirror image may be a better term. One way or another, the only way to install it is with the tab on the righthand side. Why? Because the sort of parchment paper backing comes off quite readily, and it apparent that this is the side intended to be seated downwards, and once seated, you would presumably be able to remove the blue plastic side. Do NOT attempt to remove the blue plastic first, it is clear that this more rigid material is intended to keep the structure of the adhesive in place. If you remove it first, the adhesive will become a droopy, unusable mess.Third, this item is very, very poorly perforated. Granted, the tab is intended to be removed before removing the blue plastic and fully seating the display. However, you will find it extremely, extremely difficult to remove the outer ring of adhesive you need for the repair without also removing the tab. In fact, it is virtually impossible.Overall, to the guy that recommended Krazy Glue, that is certainly a superior recommendation to purchasing this product. I will be seeking a refund.
O**H
Worked for now but pain to install
I am no stranger to small components and fixing electronics however I wanted to save a couple bucks and use this product since it came with 5 instead of getting 1 at ifixit for the same price.These came and show no signs of 3M so iono how long it will last but we'll see.Installing was a pain because of how these were made, you are suppose to peel the outter ring while leaving the tab in tack and then placing it then peel off the top layer and close the screen however the little tab kept breaking off no matter how careful I was making it so I had to peel off the outter ring with tweezers very carefully as to not damage it and also place it and peel off the top without the help of the tab while not uplifting or messing it up, I got it to work for now but I'll update in a month or so with how the adhesive is holding up if I have no issues at all with adhesive holding up I will change this to a 4 star since it did what it said it was minus being difficult with the small tab but as far as first impressions go I would not approve this product especially not to a novice or first time repairers
J**N
Works great!
Like many others here, the face of my Apple Watch fell off (after about 3 year of some pretty heavy abuse). Out of warranty, Apple wanted more than the cost of a new watch to fix it. Ordered the 5 pack of these, just to be safe.I ended up only needing one, you can get it around the face and in place if you are careful.Put a stack of books on it, to crush it down overnight, and now my watch is as good as new!My watch is not the waterproof version either, it is the first gen, and the sticker still worked great. Worth every penny.
C**.
Difficult to install
Apple Watch Gen 2 watch facepopped off for no reason. Apple inspected it then refused to repair under warranty since watch was 1.5 years old. These could have served their purpose but In my case it was too difficult for me to install. Went through all of them without any success. Looks easy on the YouTube video but be prepared for a frustrating time if you don’t have excellent dexterity and patience. Ended up somehow damaging the touch screen sensor so watch is now pretty useless.
F**D
Adhésif très difficile à installer car les connecteurs de l’Apple Watch sont trop sensibles
Le remplacement de l’adhésif est très difficile à effectuer en raison des connecteurs sensibles de l’Apple Watch. Dans mon cas, j’ai manqué mon coup et elle ne fonctionne plus. J’ai pourtant réparé un IMac et un iPad dans le passé, mais une montre, c’est beaucoup trop petit à travailler.
L**E
Does what it is entended to. Work whell on ...
Does what it is entended to. Work whell on my watch. I now have some spare in the event of the lcd coming out again.
S**E
Pas bon
Ne vaux rien , pire achat
J**N
For repair Apple Watch
Esay to repair