The teardown masters at iFixit was quick. Just as people were beginning to get their AirPods Pro, they have torn them down and showed us what the inside looked like.
(Photo: iFixit)
iFixit displayed the whole teardown process in 16 steps.
Through those steps we can clearly see that everything inside the AirPods Pro were so tiny that some parts are even smaller than the standard AirPods.
Per iFixit:
Back at the tail end of the AirPod, we disconnect a cute little coax connector and untangle Apple's custom SiP, where the H1 and other chips live.
This tiny board is even smaller than what we found last time, and probably afforded Apple a lot of extra space in the AirPods Pro compared to the standard AirPods.
Try as we might, we aren't able to pry apart this package—we'll have to take Apple at their word that it's just silicon in there, and not some form of magic.
Apple apparently confirmed that these Pro 'Pods are not repairable, but according to iFixit some parts could potentially be a tiny bit more repairable.
But of course because the whole thing is so small, a teardown like this should not be reversable. iFixit said:
If not for Apple's statement, we might have guessed they planned to repair these by replacing the in-ear portion of the 'Pods (battery + driver + crusty old earwax) and reusing the original stems—including the SiP, antennas, microphones, and squeezy sensor. It's not much, but it's something!
That said, there's still no good way to perfectly reassemble a dismantled 'Pod, unless you happen to work in the AirPod assembly line at the factory.
With all that in mind, we have a repairability score that won't surprise you.
Apple on Monday announced the AirPods Pro which incorporates multiple new features and starts shipping on Wednesday.
As cnTechPost mentioned previously, at first glance, the biggest difference versus Apple's regular pair of AirPods is the new design language.
AirPods Pro feature a totally revamped look that focuses on an in-ear shape which provides a more comfortable fit and better sound isolation. Each earbud is created out of silicone and comes in three different sizes to make sure they fit your ears perfectly.
