Your New Apple Watch and AirPods Still Fall Short on Repairability, iFixit Teardowns Reveal
Tech > Mobile > Smartwatches Your New Apple Watch and AirPods Still Fall Short on Repairability, iFixit Teardowns Reveal If you're hoping to replace the batteries in your Apple wearables one day, it might be a tricky fix. That might not seem like a problem right now – they’re new, after all. But over time, you might wish to swap out their batteries to prolong their lifespans.
- ▪Tech > Mobile > Smartwatches Your New Apple Watch and AirPods Still Fall Short on Repairability, iFixit Teardowns Reveal If you're hoping to replace the batteries in your Apple wearables one day, it might be a tricky fix.
- ▪That might not seem like a problem right now – they’re new, after all.
- ▪But over time, you might wish to swap out their batteries to prolong their lifespans.
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Tech > Mobile > Smartwatches Your New Apple Watch and AirPods Still Fall Short on Repairability, iFixit Teardowns Reveal If you're hoping to replace the batteries in your Apple wearables one day, it might be a tricky fix. Katie Collins Principal Writer Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer.… Read full bio Katie Collins Principal Writer Read full bio October 7, 2026, 7:45 pm ET 3 min read Apple is always raising its game -- except when it comes to repairability. iFixit/CNET If you’re one of the lucky people who, over the past month, managed to acquire one of the latest Apple Watch models or the AirPods 5, there’s something about your new piece of tech you should know — they’re not easy to repair. That might not seem like a problem right now – they’re new, after all.
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