Man open-sources the self-repairable AirPods Pro case that Apple won’t make

AirPods case showing silver screw heads, one of which has a screwdriver positioned over the screw head.

Consumer tech has faced scrutiny over the years around “planned obsolescence”: making devices so difficult to repair that shoppers have to buy new products and toss devices sooner than they’d like. Now, one do-it-yourself-er is on a mission to prove that it doesn’t have to be this way. And he’s starting with the (original) Apple AirPods Pro.

Today, the technologist revealed his latest concoction: an AirPods Pro case with a user-replaceable battery, USB-C port, and open source designs.

Now if only this could be done for the actual AirPods!

See https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/man-open-sources-the-self-repairable-airpods-pro-case-that-apple-wont-make/

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