Although it is true that Airpods They are not the devices that we have the most repair, if you think about buying them with the mentality that many years last for you, and that if the battery begins to fail, or a microphone is disconnected in a fall, you can repair it … be careful.
And yes, Apple will do it, with the Applecare planor paying them a lot for it. However, an unofficial technician, who can get cheaper, will have it very difficult, at least much more than with the previous models, so it will not be so easy.
Repair the Airpods Pro 3?
Ifixit has disassembled the new Airpods Pro 3 and the result is not promising: it gives them a 10/10 repair score. To open them it is necessary to destroy them almost completely, since Apple continues to use very aggressive adhesives and does not allow to disconnect cables simplely.
Within each headset there is a battery of only 0.221 WH, while the case contains a single battery of 1,334 Wh. It is a change with respect to the previous model, where the case had two batteries, so this change Reduces the autonomy of the case from 30 to 24 hours.
As for the design, the Airpods Pro 3 incorporate a tip with built -in foam (a small layer that looks better with magnifying glass) to improve the sealing in the ear. In the case we can also see internal changes: although it has less rare earth magnets, Apple has redistributed them so that functions such as the Magsafe and Qi 2 load continue to work correctly.
Ifixit's report emphasizes that Both headphones and the case are designed so that they are not repairable. The battery is stuck in a hermetic way and to remove it, heat should be applied to melt the adhesive, which or would cause us plastic damage, and despite getting it, they would be quite ugly and possibly useless.
In summary, the Airpods Pro 3 have not taken steps towards greater repair: they maintain a closed design, difficult to intervene, and with key components inaccessible for any simple repair. We assume that, if they have a failure that enters the guarantee, Apple would end up giving us others, unless they have a technique that allows them to open and repair it easily, then, for third parties, this It is not viablemuch less if you want to do it at home, as you could with an iPhone, for example.
And you, do you think this is important when we look at what we buy, or do you prefer that they have quality and guarantee no matter that you cannot take them to a third party store to repair? Personally, if Apple takes care, I don't care, especially for the price, because sometimes it even repairing it costs more than new. Leave us a comment with your opinion about it.
In short, the Airpods Pro 3 are powerful and comfortable, but their Achilles heel is repair, something that could make you think twice before betting on them, both in box and individual headphones.
