AirPods 2024 Teardown - Still 0 out of 10?
We’re on the third set of Apple teardowns at iFixit HQ and this time we have the Airpods 4—both ANC and non-ANC versions—and the USB-C AirPods Max on our teardown table.
Airpods have historically been a nightmare to take apart, consistently earning 0 out of 10 on our repairability scale, but their bigger and more expensive sibling the Airpods Max are bordering on repairable with the first version earning a 6 our of 10, thanks to a relatively easy disassembly process.
How much has changed since the last time we’ve seen Airpods on our teardown table? Let’s crack right in and take a look!
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Chapters
00:31 CT scans of AirPods 4
00:55 Tearing down the AirPods 4 buds
02:05 Glue, glue, and more glue
03:24 Removing the SIP from the stem
04:03 Desoldering the battery
04:42 AirPods 4 vs AirPods 4 ANC: What’s the difference?
05:12 Tearing down the AirPods 4 case
06:35 AirPods 4 case battery removal
07:34 AirPods Pro Max: USB-C vs Lightning
09:13 Repairability assessment & score
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