iFixit’s AirPods 5 teardown reveals surprise repairability boost — hairdryer test reveals user-replaceable batteries, but glued case remains a ‘disaster’
- Repair experts iFixit tore down Apple’s latest AirPods 5 earphones
- The firm found a few important changes compared to previous AirPods
- Yet the case still proved to be a repairability ‘disaster’
Apple products aren’t exactly known to be paragons of repairability, with many devices proving to be daunting work for even the most hardened of repair professionals. It probably won’t come as much of a surprise, then, to see that iFixit has given the new AirPods 5 a lowly score in its latest teardown — but there are still a few bright spots for Apple fans.
iFixit decided to dig into the AirPods 5 in a step-by-step article and an accompanying video. The video came with the teaser-heavy title “We’ve Given AirPods 0/10 for 10 Years. Until Now,” while the article dubbed the earphones “the most repairable AirPods earbuds ever.” But if you’re hopeful of a lofty 10/10 score,...
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