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Step 1

              AirPods charging case battery replacement
  • It is difficult to teardown the AirPods charging case because the charging case features 2 fixed points and the middle part is glued with adhesive. The charging case can easily be damaged by careless methods of dissasembly.

It is difficult to teardown the AirPods charging case because the charging case features 2 fixed points and the middle part is glued with adhesive. The charging case can easily be damaged by careless methods of dissasembly.

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Step 2

              Creating a pry tool
  • There is currently no special repair tool for the AirPods. Therefore, we need to make a set of disassembly tools.
  • Be careful when handling sharp and thin metal as it can easily injure your hands.
  • Make a pry piece with a 0.1mm steel plate. Firstly, cut the steel plate into the shape of a pry piece with a pair of scissors.
  • Grind the edges of the pry piece with a sheet of sandpaper.

There is currently no special repair tool for the AirPods. Therefore, we need to make a set of disassembly tools.

Be careful when handling sharp and thin metal as it can easily injure your hands.

Make a pry piece with a 0.1mm steel plate. Firstly, cut the steel plate into the shape of a pry piece with a pair of scissors.

Grind the edges of the pry piece with a sheet of sandpaper.

Step 3

              Preparing the pry tool
  • Bend the pry piece with a cutting nipper.
  • Use tweezers to make a shielding plate.

Bend the pry piece with a cutting nipper.

Use tweezers to make a shielding plate.

Step 4

              Prepare for opening the case
  • To avoid damaging the charging case, wrap high-temperature tape around it.
  • Next, insert the pry piece into the seam of the two fixed points.
  • Use the pry knife to pry out a gap.

To avoid damaging the charging case, wrap high-temperature tape around it.

Next, insert the pry piece into the seam of the two fixed points.

Use the pry knife to pry out a gap.

Step 5

              Start opening case
  • Insert the shielding plate.
  • Insert the tweezers.

Insert the shielding plate.

Insert the tweezers.

Step 6

              Removing the docking tubes
  • Wedge the special pry piece into the seam to pull out the docking tubes.
  • Please do not damage the flex cable while pulling out.

Wedge the special pry piece into the seam to pull out the docking tubes.

Please do not damage the flex cable while pulling out.

Step 7

              Remove the old battery
  • Attach the charging case to the holder and dip a small amount of alcohol on the battery.
  • Pry up the battery with the pry knife and the battery connector with tweezers.
  • Then take out the battery flex cable.

Attach the charging case to the holder and dip a small amount of alcohol on the battery.

Pry up the battery with the pry knife and the battery connector with tweezers.

Then take out the battery flex cable.

Step 8

              Test new battery
  • Take out the battery.
  • Using a multimeter is not required to successfully replace the battery.
  • Measured by the multimeter, the battery is found to have no voltage.
  • Get a new battery that has a stable voltage of 3.6v-4.0v.

Take out the battery.

Using a multimeter is not required to successfully replace the battery.

Measured by the multimeter, the battery is found to have no voltage.

Get a new battery that has a stable voltage of 3.6v-4.0v.

Step 9

              Put in new battery
  • Attach the double-sided tape to the new battery.
  • Put the new battery into the charging case and connect the battery flex cable.

Attach the double-sided tape to the new battery.

Put the new battery into the charging case and connect the battery flex cable.

Step 10

              Test charging
  • Plug in the charging cable. The case should now charge normally once more.
  • Put the earbuds in. The earbuds should charge normally too.

Plug in the charging cable. The case should now charge normally once more.

Put the earbuds in. The earbuds should charge normally too.

Step 11

              Attach new battery
  • Peel off the double-sided tape and attach the battery to the case.
  • Install the docking tubes.

Peel off the double-sided tape and attach the battery to the case.

Install the docking tubes.

Step 12

              Test functionality
  • Connect the AirPods to the phone. Both the charging case and AirPods can now be charged and used normally again.

Connect the AirPods to the phone. Both the charging case and AirPods can now be charged and used normally again.

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