Apple Earpods Disassembly Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          7 minutes            

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• Apple EarPods Disassembly
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Tools You Need               

• X-ACTO Knife
• Tweezer
• Triangle Paddle
• Alcohol
• Cotton Swabs

X-ACTO Knife

Tweezer

Triangle Paddle

Alcohol

Cotton Swabs

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Step 2

              Opening Earpod               

• Using a triangle paddle, apply sufficient pressure to get in-between the opening section

Using a triangle paddle, apply sufficient pressure to get in-between the opening section

Step 3

              Cleaning Inside and Out               

• Soak one side of a cotton swab with alcohol
• Clean inner and outer pod using swab soaked in alcohol

Soak one side of a cotton swab with alcohol

Clean inner and outer pod using swab soaked in alcohol

Step 4

              Cleaning the Speaker Cone               

• Carefully clean the speaker cone using cotton swab
• Once clean, reattach the earbud

Carefully clean the speaker cone using cotton swab

Once clean, reattach the earbud

Step 5

              Removing the Grill               

• Carefully remove grill out of both earbuds using tweezers
• Take precautions not to bend grill excessively

Carefully remove grill out of both earbuds using tweezers

Take precautions not to bend grill excessively

Step 6

              Grill Polishing               

• Clean grill with cotton swab soaked in alcohol
• Remove any build up of wax or sweat

Clean grill with cotton swab soaked in alcohol

Remove any build up of wax or sweat

Step 7

              Placing Grill Back               

• Once the grill is clean, place the grill back inside of the apple earbuds

Once the grill is clean, place the grill back inside of the apple earbuds

To reassemble your device, follow Step 7, Step 4 and Step 2 instructions in reverse order.

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Patrick Appleby - Oct 7, 2022

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When I re assemble they won’t stay closed. Do I glue them back together?