AirPods 5 Finally Break Apple’s 0/10 Repairability Streak

Apple has created the AirPods 5 slightly easier to repair, with a new teardown from iFixit revealing a more replaceable battery design.

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• The switch to pronged batteries was enough for iFixit to award the AirPods 5 a 2/10 repairability score.
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• Most internal components remain tough to access and replace, so the AirPods 5 are still far from being straightforward to repair.

Notably, the biggest change is Apple's return to pronged battery contacts. It are easier to disconnect and replace than the glued-in battery connections applied in previous AirPods generations.

That is a meaningful improvement since degraded batteries are among the most common difficulties with wireless earbuds. Apple Could Shortly Launch Products Highly Differently Than Before. Battery Replacement Is Still Complicated. Despite the change, repairing the AirPods 5 remains a tough process.

To open an earbud, repairers need to clamp it securely and apply an even amount of hot air around the upper casing to soften the adhesive holding it together.

Once the casing is opened, the battery itself is still secured with extra adhesive strips.

In practice, the left and right AirPods additionally apply batteries with opposite polarities, meaning the batteries cannot simply be swapped between the two earbuds.

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Notably, the switch to pronged batteries was enough for iFixit to award the AirPods 5 a 2/10 repairability score.

That is still a poor result overall, but it marks an improvement over previous AirPods models. It iFixit has repeatedly scored at 0/10 over the past decade.

Nevertheless, making the battery more replaceable addresses one of the most common points of failure in wireless earbuds and represents a small but notable improvement in Apple's AirPods design. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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