Today I made a successful #repair of some #apple airpods. The batteries were dead and needed replacement.
They are not trivial to open and fix, fortunately #ifixit has a good manual with pictures
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/AirPods+Battery+Replacement/140076
TBH, this is the 2nd attempt. In the first I destroyed one when removing glue. This time I found a tool that is well suited for extracting the old batteries.
To hold the AirPods in place during the repair, a piece of foam in a vice worked well.
@cccpresser so not a great way to get cheap earphones. I recommend looking for cheap pixel buds, especially while they're freebies with a phone purchase, I got a pair of Series A (1) for 40€