Tief cool compartment repairs Airpods Max – briefly

Repair experts report that older Airpods-Max models show hardware problems after a few years of use: The connection between the bracket and auricle can result from the frequent rotating of the headphones from the carrying position to the cable break (or at least microesses with cable errors). Corresponding lawsuits can be found, among other things On Reddit And in Apple Official support forums.

The problem is expressed by the fact that the over-ears, which cost 579 euros at Apple, lose the connection to Mac, iPhone and Co. The usual reset by double printing on both control buttons Then fails. The necessary white flashing LED, which shows the reset, simply does not appear – so it is no longer possible to connect the Airpods Max, and the devices remain silent. Interestingly, circulating as a solution A special trick: You should put the defective devices in the freezer for a few minutes. And, as an attempt with an affected headphone in the Mac & I editorial team (Lightning model, bought 2021) showed: This is actually possible-but it is neither a permanent solution nor a fundamentally good idea.

The tip with the freezer compartment

However, users who have the trouble with their Airpods Max should initially do something else: clean the connection between the bracket and ear cups – on both sides. This is possible by separating both from each other using a SIM tool or an office clip-which is very simple, such as This YouTube instructions shows. Then you should use suitable for electronics products Cleaning alcohol And carefully clean cotton swabs to ensure that plugs (in the ironing) and socket (in the ear cups) are cleaned. Sometimes this is enough to enable the longed -for reset.

If that doesn’t work either, you can venture the freezing trick – but only if the devices have long since fallen out of the warranty (after 24 months) and does not Apple either repair out of goodwill Mag. The apparently dead Airpods Max are put in a freezer bag and simply placed in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes (some users even dare for 30 minutes). After that, you should free the device from condensation, dry it and let it warm up again. And indeed: In many cases, reset and coupling are possible again.

Why the trick is not a good idea

There are different theories on why the freezer works. The most correct as you A repair specialist on Reddit Postulated: The flex cables connected to which the brackets and auricle are connected are made of plastic with integrated wires. Due to the permanent load when rotating, these break slowly. The freezing now causes the plastic to shrink into the flex cables, which creates the connection again.

The problem: over time, this connection is brittle again by the usual rotating or simply dissolves itself. The model, which has been subjected to the Mac & I editorial team of this treatment, has been working normal again for several days, but it is unclear how long it stays. In addition, the freezing can damage other parts of the electronics of the Airpods Max-especially for the integrated batteries, this process is a large physical no-no. The measure is therefore completely at risk. It is most sensible to be more careful when rotating the Airpods Max, not to turn them too quickly. The problem often only occurs after years – unfortunately exactly when Apple’s warranty has expired.