The most repairable AirPods ever are still a frustrating mess to get into

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Apple's AirPods 5 have replaceable batteries in the earbuds, but the charging case remains inaccessible even with the best tools available. Here's how iFixit fared in its latest teardown. AirPods 5 are more repairable, barely The AirPods line has always been a thorn in Apple's side, at least when it comes to environmental responsibility. These earbuds and charging case have always been irreparable hunks of plastic destined for a garbage dump at the end of their short life. However, iFixit has discovered a small glimmer of hope in the AirPods 5. The long-running repairability score for AirPods has been zero, until the latest model received a slight bump to two. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple's AirPods 5 have replaceable batteries in the earbuds, but the charging case remains inaccessible even with the best tools available.

Here's how iFixit fared in its latest teardown.

AirPods 5 are more repairable, barely The AirPods line has always been a thorn in Apple's side, at least when it comes to environmental responsibility.

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