Headphones repairability

12 products

Headphones

AirPods Pro 2

Parts
Replacement ear tips are available; Apple offers service for an affected bud or case.
Documentation
Apple has service guidance; iFixit shows the sealed internals and an ear-tip guide.
Battery
Bud and case cells are sealed, so battery age matters when buying used.
Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM5

Parts
Ear pads are sold through Sony’s parts channel; a broken-headband service offer is US-specific.
Documentation
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 pad guide covers replacement, not internal battery service.
Pad wear
Compressed pads can weaken the seal and noise cancellation without an electronics fault.
Headphones

AirPods 4

Parts
The earbud batteries are soldered in; epoxy seals the charging case.
Documentation
iFixit’s teardown shows destructive opening for both earbuds and charging case.
Case variant
Standard A3058 and ANC A3059 use different charging cases.
Headphones

AirPods Pro 3

Parts
Silicone ear tips can be changed without tools.
Documentation
iFixit's Pro 3 guide covers worn or lost silicone tips, with no tools required.
Ear tips
iFixit rates tip replacement easy and requires no tools.
Headphones

AirPods Max

Parts
Battery, headband and charging port each have replacement guides.
Documentation
The AirPods Max battery guide locates the cell in the right ear cup.
Battery location
The replaceable cell sits in the right ear cup.
Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM4

Parts
Battery, ear pads and microphone each have replacement guides.
Documentation
The WH-1000XM4 ear-pad guide warns that the two sides differ.
Pad fit
Left and right replacement pads are different.
Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM3

Parts
Battery and screen each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit documents both the outer ear cushions and the inner foam screens.
Foam screens
Sony part numbers 4-738-572-01 left and 4-738-573-01 right.
Headphones

Sony WH-CH720N

Parts
Battery, ear pads and charging port each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit places the WH-CH720N battery in the right side and the USB-C charging port in the left.
Port location
The USB-C port is in the left ear cup.
Headphones

Bose QuietComfort 45

Parts
Battery has a replacement guide.
Documentation
iFixit links a video procedure for the QC45 battery and a separate earcup replacement guide.
Button board
A guide covers the volume and play/pause PCB.
Headphones

Bose Headphones 700

Parts
Battery and ear cushions each have replacement guides.
Documentation
The NC700 ear-cushion guide covers a model-specific replacement.
Battery sourcing
The iFixit author reports no Bose-sold NC700 replacement battery.
Headphones

Sony WF-1000XM4

Parts
Battery has a replacement guide.
Documentation
The iFixit guide replaces one WF-1000XM4 earbud cell and says the same steps apply to the other side.
Two battery locations
The case and earbuds have separate cells and procedures.
Headphones

Fairphone Fairbuds XL

Parts
Battery, ear cushions, speaker units and headband parts can be changed separately.
Documentation
Fairphone has separate 2023 and 2025 headband and cable instructions.
Headband generation
Fairphone has different headband and cable instructions for 2023 and 2025 versions.