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| + | [* black] With the screws removed, the drivers flip right out, revealing a pair of repair-friendly spring contacts directly underneath. Neat! |
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| + | [* black] That provides enough clearance to remove our next target: the battery. As shown in the X-ray, both battery cells live in the right ear cup, tethered together by a single cable. |
| + | [* black] To our relief, both cells are fastened with screws, not adhesive. Even better, they provide power via a single, iPhone-style pop connector—no solder here. |
| + | [* black] That was surprisingly painless, particularly for an [https://www.ifixit.com/News/8690/airpods-are-disposable|AirPods] product. Were it not for the glue-y opening procedure, you could almost say it was ''easy''. Imagine that—easily replacing a consumable component, instead of throwing the whole device away. |
| + | [* black] Made by Sunwoda, the two cells are wired in parallel, with a total capacity of 664 mAh and 2.53 Wh total energy at 4.35 V. Each cell measures approximately 5.7 x 20 x 28 mm. |
| + | [* black] This is right in line with the 2.39 Wh cell in the Bose NC 700 wireless headphones, which also promise around 20 hours of listening time. Sony WH-1000XM4s offer a longer, 30 hour listening time, with a correspondingly larger 4.1 Wh battery driving them. |
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