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Linkbuds open ear battery replacement, possible?

Hi all, I have the Sony open ear Linkbuds for over a year now and the right earbud is dying fast and does not fully charge. Does anyone know how to replace the battery or can I just take it to an iFixIt place for repair?

I know these small devices can be tricky to find places outside the manufacturer to work on. Appreciate any help

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I found this while trying to change the batteries on my linkbuds...https://www.52audio.com/archives/112638....

The batteries I found on ebay...https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017585791

The battery for the case is easy, and now I am applying heat to the buds to try to get the batteries for a swap.

Edit... I also found this which has some helpful comments.

https://thewalkmanblog.blogspot.com/2022...

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Were you able to get the buds open? I'm trying to pry the battery case apart but I'm not getting anywhere.

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I have not got any further yet as I have cut half my finger off with a circular saw. But I could see that some have had luck useing a vice to squeeze them open.

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Almost impossible to replace battery. I was able to open both with a lot of work. But, there is a lot of delicate plastic pieces with tabs inside. On a scale of 1 through 10, the battery replacement is a 1.

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this might help

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That is the same link I posted.

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I've just written up a guide for these: Sony Linkbuds (WF-L900)

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