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  • Inside, the first thing to catch our eye is adhesive. Guess that's why Nothing made the Ear (1) only partly transparent—adhesive is not very pleasing, and they know it!

  • The second point of interest is a button cell battery, similar to what we found in the AirPods Pro and the Galaxy Buds Pro.

  • As long as this is not a custom cell, this might be a good sign for replaceability.

  • In order to continue, we need to disconnect the in-ear portion from the stem. And it looks like we're lucky with adhesive for once ...

  • This red glob glues a tiny press-fit connector to its socket and prevents it from accidentally disconnecting during a fall.

  • With delicacy, and without any heating or tearing, we manage to maneuver our tweezers around the adhesive and disconnect the flex cable. Huzzah!

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