USB-C AirPods Pro Kit - Assembly Guide

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The first and second generations of AirPods made by Apple were given a score of 0 out of 10 by repair specialists at iFixit. A few years later, the Pro version came out, and it still received a 0 out of 10. AirPods are not designed to be serviced. No hardware components can be accessed without damage to the device, making it a consumable/disposable item. Hundreds of millions of devices were sold, each one having three sealed-in batteries. This makes it a total electronic waste disaster.

After the success of Ken Pillonel's previous project, a 3D-printed case and custom USB-C part for the AirPods Gen. 1 and 2 (and the world's first USB-C iPhone), he decided to replicate the mod for the AirPods Pro series, due to great demand. The goal was to find a solution that gives a second life to the allegedly unopenable cases, which all face an inevitable end of life because of their built-in battery.

Now, Ken decided to sell the USB-C replacement PCB himself. He realized that 2 million people watched the last video where a similar project is done for the original AirPods, and only a few attempted to repair it as shown. This proved that it is too difficult to build integrated circuits at home, and the only way to have a real impact is to lower the difficulty of repair by making the ready-to-install hack available to purchase.

This video is a DIY tutorial to show how to install the modification.

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0:00 Intro
0:16 Compatibility
0:28 Tools Required
1:37 Break Glue Bonds
4:55 Disconnect Flex B2B
5:30 Remove Lightning
5:51 Bending
6:30 USB-C Install
7:28 Connect Flex B2B
7:35 Last Check
7:40 Glue
7:45 Closing the Case
8:00 Order Update