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New Max wrecking vid shows easy removal headband
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The adhesive is probably to prevent resonance of that part, instead of making it harder to get into.
Ifixit will probably make a replacement adhesive
Is removal of the plastic cover over the driver necessary in the first place to remove the headband ? I notice that there is a little hole at the top of the plastic cover for the driver that seems to coincide with where the mechanism for removing the headband is located. Can a sharp object like a SIM card tray tool be used to press on that mechanism through the hole ?
If removing the headband is so easy as pressing such a tool through the hole, I’d really like to know how much Apple would charge for replacing a headband which mesh got damaged.
As a side note, that headband pivot mechanism is incredible in so many ways.
If removing the headband is so easy as pressing such a tool through the hole, I’d really like to know how much Apple would charge for replacing a headband which mesh got damaged.
As a side note, that headband pivot mechanism is incredible in so many ways.
Lets hope somebody is willing to try that
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it seems there is a little cover over the hole on the back side, if that is rubber that can be poked through, it might be a sign for Apple, that it was tampered with.
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Or perhaps a super soft and flexible rubber to ensure that there is no sound leakage in that part of the cup ?
Maybe I’ll directly contact Apple to see if they can give us a quote for the headband replacement. Crossing fingers it’s low if they can replace it without opening the earcups.
Maybe I’ll directly contact Apple to see if they can give us a quote for the headband replacement. Crossing fingers it’s low if they can replace it without opening the earcups.