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Engineer adds wired USB-C connection to AirPods, removes need for Lightning charging case

This could come in handy. Hardware prototyping consultant Ken Pillonel has done it again, this time adding wires and a USB-C connector to a set of AirPods, bypassing the need for its charging case. The AirPods and AirPods Pro earbuds, which are not designed to be serviced or repaired because no internal components can be […]

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Engineer successfully installs USB-C charging port on AirPods case, looks to share project with like-minded users

This is pretty nifty. Engineer Ken Pillonel, the engineer who brought the world’s first iPhone with a USB-C connector, has managed to transition USB-C to the Apple AirPods charging case. The engineer has shared a YouTube video explaining how he successfully switched out the Lightning port on an AirPods charging case for a USB-C Port. […]