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Introduction |
| The Google Pixel Buds A-Series are essentially a cheaper version of the [[Topic:Google Pixel Buds 2|Google Pixel Buds 2|new_window=true]]. One notable difference is that the sound chamber cover is no longer a robust metal grid, but glued-on very thin and extremely fine mesh. | | This mesh can become damaged or clogged with oils and other substances, which can greatly reducingreduce the maximum volume of the buds or creatingcreate noise and inconsistent audio output due to becoming loose. Note that Google advises you to not get liquids other than water on the ear buds, but in my case, ear drops containing alcohol and glycerine got on the ear buds and caused damage to the mesh. | | | This guide shows how to remove this protective mesh and restore sound quality. | | Note that Google advises you to not get liquids (other than small amounts of water) on the ear buds, but in my case, ear drops containing alcohol got on the ear buds and caused damage to the mesh. | | | If the mesh is clogged by oils, there's no way to clean it, as oils won't dissolve in water and using other solvents like alcohol will dissolve the glue holding the mesh. So the only practical approach is to completely remove the mesh. | | | This guide shows how to remove this protective mesh and restore sound quality. This isn't a complete repair, as there's no practical way to replace the original mesh, but at least this makes the otherwise pretty much unrepairable device usable again. |
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