The limited lifespan of Apple AirPods is exactly the kind problem that the 'right-to-repair' movement wants to fix.
" which gives repair shops the option to enter into a certification process and contract with Apple in order to get access to authentic Apple parts, tools and manuals.designed
Apple provides "battery service" for AirPods, at the cost of $49 per earbud. But functionally, Apple simply gives you a replacement pair, and the old earbuds are recycled. It's not a repair, it's a replacement. And it's expensive. AirPods originally cost $159, so opting for battery service costs more than half of the price of a new pair.
I recently replaced a pair of AirPods that were only holding a charge for 45 minutes -- too short to complete a phone call. I paid $59 on PodSwap's Shopify site and a few days later received a replacement pair of AirPods with new batteries. They weren't my old AirPods, they were another set that had their batteries replaced.
"The process was developed through trial and error and a large number of units were 'sacrificed' and ultimately recycled. One major challenge we faced was overcoming the uniqueness of this product. Each AirPod is assembled with slight differences, which creates complexity in the disassembly," Alpert said.PodSwap plans to soon offer service for the AirPods Pro, a newer model that costs $249 and are, surprisingly, powered by a standard-sized coin battery.
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