Michael Potuck
Wired AirPods world's first Engineer Ken Pillonel was the first to modify
iPhone with a working USB-C port in 2021 and he did the same for the AirPods
and AirPods Pro cases.
Now Ken is back with what he's calling his "most innovative project so far,"
USB-C wired AirPods.
On his YouTube channel Ken showed off a look at his work to deconstruct and
fix his broken AirPods from 2020 and enhance them with the reliability of a
wired USB-C cable.
He highlights that the first and second-gen AirPods received a 0/10
repairability score from iFixit, making them impossible for most people to
repair.
However, not being one to settle for the status quo, Ken tore into them to
figure out how to make them even better - with a trusty wire.
Also enhancing the AirPods, Ken decided to create the USB-C wired earphones
with a super slick two-tone black and white aesthetic. There's no chance
anyone will confuse them for the boring, regular wireless AirPods.
April Fools' Day joke aside, Ken is hoping the tongue-in-cheek project will
give people pause before buying unrepairable products or considering going
for wired headphones that don't have irreplaceable batteries.
Apple still sells its original wired AirPods - called EarPods with both
3.5mm and Lightning connectors.
And of course, there are tons of third-party wired options.
However, there is a company that's figured out how to do AirPods battery
replacements at some scale.
The Swap Club offers trade-ins of your dead AirPods with a refurbished pair
with fresh batteries.
https://www.theswapclub.com/?sscid=41k7_2phkq
<https://www.theswapclub.com/?sscid=41k7_2phkq&;> &
9to5Mac.
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