Apple Watch Series 12 teardown shows two repair upgrades, Ultra 4 unchanged

An iFixit teardown of the Apple Watch Series 12 found two repair-friendly changes: the battery is held by stretch adhesive instead of a pry tool, and the display uses a press connector under a bracket instead of a ZIF connector. The Apple Watch Ultra 4 received no meaningful repairability upgrades and still requires a screen-first opening for battery replacement.

• Series 12 battery uses stretch adhesive instead of prying
• Series 12 display connector is press-fit under a bracket, not ZIF
• Ultra 4 got no meaningful repairability upgrades
• Battery replacement on both models still requires screen-first opening