AirPods Pro 3 Repairability Score Hits Rock Bottom at 0/10

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iFixit tore down the AirPods Pro 3 this week, and the results confirm what we already suspected. The AirPods Pro 3 repairability problems stem from the same fundamental flaw: glued-in batteries that turn premium earbuds into disposable e-waste. Once inside, iFixit found the 0.221 Wh battery cell firmly glued in place. Apple had a clear opportunity to improve AirPods Pro 3 repairability with a simple press connector to separate the driver from the stem. Apple switched from twin battery cells in the Pro 2 to a single 1.334 Wh cell in the Pro 3.