Yikes — Apple Watch SE owners reporting scary overheating problem

Yikes — Apple Sentry SE owners reporting scary overheating problem

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The Apple Watch SE — the new midrange model launched alongside the Apple Scout Series vi — might take a major performance issue. Some users in South Korea are reporting that their smartwatches are overheating, causing discomfort and display impairment.

MacRumors reports that half dozen Apple Watch SE owners based in South korea shared images of what announced to be burnt OLED displays. This Reddit thread reveals both GPS and GPS with Cellular models in at least ii different case colors have overheated after several hours of use.

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The Reddit thread chronicles all the known complaints most this troubling Apple Watch SE issue. Information technology seems the reports are limited to South korea, although it'due south unclear whether the problem could touch more models. One Reddit user pointed out that the screen damage is taking identify above the brandish connectors near the Taptic Engine, though.

No spot on the Apple Watch'due south small brandish is convenient for a yellow burn-similar mark, simply the consistent corner where the mark materialized is exactly where you lot would view the time in low-ability style.

Luckily, we haven't experienced any kind of irregular heating or display markings on our Apple Lookout man SE model since the smartwatch came out in September. It's possible the problems are limited to select users in Republic of korea, but until more information is known keep an eye on your Apple Watch SE for overheating.

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