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)
Team
3 Comments
Samsung making less repairable earbuds: “It’s evolving, just backwards.”
Ethan Zuo - Reply
Is dropped one ear bud few times and touch control stopped working one it ..except that everything works fine even the volume control…how to fix it?
Jakub Serafin - Reply
I love how easy the case is to take apart, however I cannot seem to locate a replacement battery for the charging case. Any idea where I could locate one?
Trevor Reed - Reply