iFixit’s AirPods 5 teardown reveals one key improvement to Apple’s earbuds
It probably won’t come as much of a surprise, then, to see that iFixit has given the new AirPods 5 a lowly score in its latest teardown — but there are still a few bright spots for Apple fans.iFixit decided to dig into the AirPods 5 in a step-by-step article and an accompanying video. The video came with the teaser-heavy title “We’ve Given AirPods 0/10 for 10 Years. Until Now,” while the article dubbed the earphones “the most repairable AirPods earbuds ever.” But if you’re hopeful of a lofty 10/10 score, don’t hold your breath.
- ▪It probably won’t come as much of a surprise, then, to see that iFixit has given the new AirPods 5 a lowly score in its latest teardown — but there are still a few bright spots for Apple fans.iFixit decided to dig into the AirPods 5 in a st
- ▪The video came with the teaser-heavy title “We’ve Given AirPods 0/10 for 10 Years.
- ▪Until Now,” while the article dubbed the earphones “the most repairable AirPods earbuds ever.” But if you’re hopeful of a lofty 10/10 score, don’t hold your breath.
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Audio Headphones Earbuds & Airpods iFixit’s AirPods 5 teardown reveals surprise repairability boost — hairdryer test reveals user-replaceable batteries, but glued case remains a ‘disaster’ News By Alex Blake Published 30 September 2026 Let’s not get too excited When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: iFixit) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Repair experts iFixit tore down Apple’s latest AirPods 5 earphonesThe firm found a few important changes compared to previous AirPodsYet the case still proved to be a repairability ‘disaster’Apple products…
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