A new Apple gadget has come out, so it needs to be taken apart. Water resistance tests, drops and a bunch of others will appear very soon, but iFixit’s analyzes are the most interesting, at least because of the high-quality photos.
What’s up with the new AirPods Pro?
In terms of maintainability, they were rated 0 points out of 10. If you managed to disassemble them, then you will not be able to return everything to its previous state. The construction is glued together, the battery is soldered to the board, and the components are located close to each other.
The headphones cost RUB 21 and cannot be repaired. Horror!
This is not a problem at all. In the spring, when AirPods 2 came out, Ilya told in detail why maintainability is not an indicator:
All of this applies to AirPods Pro, the next generation, which is now in development, and all small TWS headphones too. Yes, they cannot be disassembled, but let’s assume that there is no problem with that. Where then to get spare parts?
Even though headphones are expensive, their service life of two to three years is an excellent indicator. They contain tiny batteries that are also not permanent. Due to the convenience of the same “original” AirPods, many people go with them practically without taking them off, plus constant charging in the case negatively affects the batteries.
The earbuds have lasted for several years, and only the batteries need to be replaced. Rather, they will replace your headphones completely, but only if they work. You will have to pay about $ 150 in the United States, how much it will cost in Russia is unknown.
And this is where you have a choice. Imagine this situation: two, or maybe four years have passed since the purchase of AirPods Pro, new, sophisticated AirPods Pro 3 for 21 rubles have appeared on sale. But there is an option to replace the batteries in your headphones – which will you choose? I think a new model. Therefore, all these numbers and maintainability indicators are nonsense, especially for small headphones.
