So, i bought an airpods 3 almost two years ago. I was pretty happy with them right up until the warranty was about to expire, when half of the earbuds stopped reliably charging in the case. I brought it into the apple shop, and eventually they exchanged the whole thing, case and airpods. Now, after around half a year later, the issue happened to me twice in a few days. Am i just unlucky, or does the airpods have some fairly significant design fault?

  • WisensEnglish
    3•2 months ago

    I don’t have or use AirPods, so take this advice with a grain of salt.

    Sometimes charging issues can occur if any contacts get corroded. I’d get a cotton swab and dip it in isopropyl alcohol and give the interior a solid cleaning. Let it dry and try again.

    • @[email protected]OP
      2•2 months ago

      Thanks, i did that (based on similar suggestions) and now we wait to see what happens. It’s just weird that it would happen twice in a row with one person.

      • WisensEnglish
        1•2 months ago

        I don’t know your location, but humid environments are rife with corrosion. Also, it could be that AirPod quality control has been shit lately.