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The Problem With Your Dying AirPods and Other Bluetooth Earbuds

Nicole Nguyen
·6 min read
The Problem With Your Dying AirPods and Other Bluetooth Earbuds

Hundreds of millions of these wireless in-ear sets are sold every year, with AirPods and AirPods Pro being the most popular, according to analytics firm Counterpoint Research. Because earbuds are so small, their batteries tend to die faster, typically within a few years, and there’s no easy way to replace them. Most headphone makers don’t provide instructions on how to replace batteries in their earbuds or sell the batteries needed to perform the repair.

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