Tools Featured in this Teardown
Video Overview
- The charging case is very easy to disassemble. Its battery is modular and easy to access and replace.
- Some force is required to open the Buds, which can lead to some slight cosmetic damage and is a daunting first step for a repair.
- The Buds are only semi-modular: their main circuit boards are easily accessible and held down with Phillips screws, but their batteries use soldered connections.
- The Buds' drivers are practically inaccessible, making their eventual replacement tedious at best, but most likely downright destructive.
Final Thoughts
Repairability Score
3
Repairability 3 out of 10
(10 is easiest to repair)
(10 is easiest to repair)
One Comment
Samsung making less repairable earbuds: “It’s evolving, just backwards.”
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