cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5176306
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one | With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.::With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.
That would ultimately make for ugly watch that nobody would want. The Pixel Watch isn’t targeting an audience who wants a utilitarian device, it’s targeting people who want a watch that looks good.
It’s quite easy to remove the screen on a Pixel Watch actually.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+Watch+Screen+Replacement/160350#s337082
It’s not that it was designed in a specific way that just so happened to make it unrepairable, it’s just that Google decided they will not offer repair parts.