Engineer Ken Pillonel was the primary to change iPhone with a working USB-C port in 2021 and he did the similar for the AirPods and AirPods Pro instances. Now Ken is again with what he’s calling his “most innovative project so far,” USB-C wired AirPods.
On his YouTube channel at present, Ken confirmed off a have a look at his work to deconstruct and repair his damaged AirPods from 2020 and improve them with the reliability of a wired USB-C cable.
He highlights that the primary and second-gen AirPods obtained a 0/10 repairability rating from iFixit, making them inconceivable for most individuals to restore. However, not being one to accept the established order, Ken tore into them to determine tips on how to make them even higher – with a trusty wire.
Also enhancing the AirPods, Ken determined to create the USB-C wired earphones with an excellent slick two-tone black and white aesthetic. There’s no probability anybody will confuse them for the boring, common wi-fi AirPods.
Check out the method and the top outcome:
April Fools’ Day joke apart, Ken is hoping the tongue-in-cheek undertaking will give individuals pause earlier than shopping for unrepairable merchandise or contemplating going for wired headphones that don’t have irreplaceable batteries.
Apple nonetheless sells its unique wired AirPods – referred to as EarPods with each 3.5mm and Lightning connectors. And after all, there are tons of third-party wired choices.
However, there’s a firm that’s discovered tips on how to do AirPods battery replacements at some scale. The Swap Club gives trade-ins of your lifeless AirPods with a refurbished pair with contemporary batteries.
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