Several Apple Watch SE owners have reported overheating issues

[Jacob Siegal]

• Some Apple Watch SE owners have encountered overheating issues that have left marks on their arms.
• Six Apple Watch SE overheating incidents have been reported in South Korea to date, but all of them resulted in a burnt patch in the same corner of the device.
• In the hours since the original report, MacRumors reported on another incident taking place in the US.

On September 15th, Apple hosted its first fall hardware reveal event of the season, primarily to announce the Apple Watch Series 6 as well as the more affordable Apple Watch SE. Reviews were positive for both devices, but a highly concerning issue with the SE is being reported. According to a Reddit post, there have been six confirmed instances of Apple Watch SE models overheating between October 10th and October 19th, all in South Korea.

As the Reddit post explains, the reported incidents all occurred with 40mm Apple Watch SE models, including Silver, Space Gray, and Nike. Everyone who was allegedly affected by this overheating issue points to the same spot, which an iFixit teardown reveals is above the display connectors and between the Taptic Engine and digital crown. Notably, the spot that appears to be overheating on the Apple Watch SE is not near the battery.

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