When the original AirPods first released, iFixit did what it usually does and cracked them open to find out just how repairable they are. The results were not good, as iFixit gave them a dismal repairability rating of 0/10, noting that you couldn’t open them up without damaging them in one way or another. In the end, iFixit said, AirPods were an accessory that were meant to be disposable, which meant that end-user repairs were pretty much out of the question.
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