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iFixit tears down Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, finds mixed repairability results - 9to5Mac
Publisher description: Concluding iFixit’s teardown sequence for Apple’s September launches, iFixit today published the teardown of the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4.
NewsAPI | Oct 6, 2026 | Marcus Mendes
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Concluding iFixit’s teardown sequence for Apple’s September launches, iFixit today published the teardown of the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. He notes that replacing the 2. 444 Wh battery (versus 2. 313 Wh in the Ultra 3) still requires removing the screen, which remains a significant repairability drawback. That said, with no significant improvements in repairability, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 scored 4/10 on iFixit’s repairability scale, the same as its predecessor.
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