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The first and second generations of AirPods made by Apple were given a score of 0 out of 10 by repair specialists at iFixit. A few years later, the Pro version came out, and it still received a 0 out of 10. AirPods are not designed to be serviced. No hardware components can be accessed without damage to the device, making it a consumable/disposable item. Hundreds of millions of devices were sold, each one having three sealed-in batteries. This makes it a total electronic waste disaster.
After the success of Ken Pillonel’s previous project, a 3D-printed case and custom USB-C part for the AirPods Gen. 1 and 2 (and the world’s first USB-C iPhone), he decided to replicate the project for the AirPods Pro series, due to great demand. The goal was to find a solution that gives a second life to the allegedly unopenable cases, which all face an inevitable end of life because of their built-in battery.
His findings led him to conclude the AirPods Pro cases are easier to open than their non-Pro counterpart, yet it still not guaranteed that it can be achieved without damage.
The proposed solution consists of 2 possibilities:
1. User can open case without damage: they can then replace the dying battery. If the Lightning port is broken, it can also now be replaced. An open-source USB-C replacement part is also part of the project. Users can make it themselves, but more realistically, they can now purchase it. The USB-C part fits the original case by removing a small metal part, no milling required.
2. User can not open case without damage: they can download a 3D-printed replacement part that I designed because the official replacement part does not exist. So, repairs can be made inside, and finally, the 3D-printed replacement part is inserted back in place. The USB-C replacement part is also compatible with the 3D-printed case.
The goal of this project is to maximize the number of successful repairs to minimize the quantity of electronic waste. A replacement battery can be purchased online, but it is the only replacement part available. If a charging port is broken, there is no way to replace it except by getting a replacement part from another device.
Now, Ken decided to sell the USB-C replacement part myself. He realized that 2 million people watched the last video where a similar project is done for the original AirPods, and only a few attempted to repair it as shown. This proved that it is too difficult to build integrated circuits at home, and the only way to have a real impact is to lower the difficulty of repair by making the ready-to-install replacement part available to purchase.
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0:00 Intro
0:22 Context
0:55 Open the Case
1:19 Possibility of breaking
1:44 USB-C PCB Build Montage – Part 1
3:44 Some Explanations
3:54 USB-C PCB Build Montage – Part 2
5:14 LED issue
5:52 Final PCB
6:02 Secret Help
6:20 Replacement Shell
6:29 3D Printing Montage
7:33 Big Announcement!
8:04 Giveaway?
8:09 What’s next?
8:22 Outro
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