The engineer who made the first USB-C iPhone is back with an USB-C AirPods mod that also offers a way to replace the AirPods battery
several months ago, selling the device for thousands of dollars on eBay. He’s now back with a similar project for AirPods. His new device hack achieves more than adding a USB-C port to Apple’s popular wireless earphones. It actually lets users replace the dying batteries inside the cases of their AirPods.
As the modder explains, the problem with the AirPods and any other type of wireless earphones is that they’re meant to be disposable after the battery dies. Apple won’t replace the AirPods battery, as it’s cheaper to just replace the whole thing. That’s not great for the environment, however. And that’s what Pillonel set out to do.
Only after figuring a way to build another case for the AirPods did the modder start work on replacing the Lightning connector with a USB-C port. This was an equally challenging job. Pillonel had to create a custom PCB board that would allow him to replace the Lightning connector.
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