It doesn’t matter how you try to access its entrails, the Airpods pro 3 will inevitably become unusable later. This is the very severe observation made by the repair specialist, Ifixit, when trying the new Apple headphones.
A recurring criticism, but not only applies to Apple products. Wireless headphones of this type are generally not known for their repair. Here, the note goes in this address: 0/10.
Welding and glue on all floors
Compared to the iPhone air that had surprised his world despite his delicacy (and that obtained a 7/10 note), Apple, apparently, made no effort to improve this point.
This clearly means that if there is a problem with the Airpods Pro 3, such as battery or speakers, it will be necessary to throw them and buy new ones outside the usual guarantee.
The failure, according to Ifixit, with this unfortunate trend linked to compactness: the welding and collage of all components, particularly the battery. It is especially the opening posed by a problem. To open an airpod in half, you must break it. The headphones are not the only ones affected by this problem: their box also has the same failures.
However, the situation worsened compared to the previous models. In fact, Apple has housed only a battery cell (1,334 WH), against two before, which undoubtedly explains the fall in the announced autonomy (from 30 to 24 hours). Delgado to Airpods Pro 2, the Airpods Pro 3, therefore, have sacrificed an essential element, which cannot be changed when it aged.
At a time when Apple regularly makes communications around its ecological footprint, the Airpods Pro or is not a surprising exception. It is true that airpods are reliable products and that they remain relatively well over time, but at a time when the reconditioned between the big door, buying one of these products used is not a good idea.
Apple is aware of this: there is no repair program like the available on iPhone and Macbook. If it is under warranty or Apple Care, its airpods will end up in the trash and will have new headphones. A data that is associated regularly regrets.
But Apple and its competitors could also have to check their approach to this type of product. The EU European Regulation 2023/1542, adopted in July 2023 and will be applied as of February 18, 2027, indicates that the batteries of portable products for the general public must be removable and easy to eliminate by the end user … Therefore, it will be necessary to see if Apple must adapt the design of its air planes to this new regulatory restriction.
Source: BFM TV
