We Tore Down the AirPods Pro 3 — And Here’s the Ugly Truth

iFixit October 1, 2025
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AirPods are some of the most unrepairable and wasteful products you could possibly buy. The batteries in AirPods, like in all portable electronics, will wear out after 2-3 years of normal use. The newly released AirPods Pro 3 are no exception. Pre-order your iFixit x JerryRigEverything toolkit here: https://www.ifixit.com/products/ifixit-x-jerryrigeverything-toolkit?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=AirPodsPro3Teardown&utm_content=Description Grab a FixHub Soldering Station here! https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable-soldering-station?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=AirPodsPro3Teardown&utm_content=Description Check out Evident Scientific’s amazing DSX2000 microscope here: https://evidentscientific.com/en/products/digital/dsx2000?utm_source=ifixit&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=iphone17 A big thanks to Lumafield for their amazing CT scans: https://www.lumafield.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:21 AirPods Pro 3 Silicone Tip Microscope shot 01:40 AirPods Pro 3 Opening and Battery Removal 03:13 Things Start Getting Messy with Cables 03:29 Our FixHub Comes in Handy For Solder Joints 03:58 AirPods Pro 3 Driver Comes Apart 04:18 The Board Is Buried in the Stem of the AirPods Pro 3 04:42 Taking a Look at the Case Through CT’s 05:37 Final Thoughts and Score This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your AirPods Pro 3 use the service manual at iFixit.com. Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ifixityourself Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ifixit Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iFixit Sign up for our Newsletter https://www.ifixit.com/Newsletter

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