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-[* black] We first remove what’s meant to be removed (and cleaned ones in a while): The rubber tips that come in three different sizes with each pair of earbuds.
-[* black] The rear plate of the earbud looks suspiciously removable so we grab our iMac wheel and get going—no heating required to slice through the adhesive.
- [* icon_note] This glued on plate is home to the touch controls to stop, start and skip track as well as accept and deny calls, and activate the active noise cancelling modes.
-[* black] On the inside we can already spot the glued in motherboard. Since we don't want to rip anything in overeagerness we decide to follow our [link|https://youtu.be/3vY3wuE7WVU?t=125|traditional|new_window=true] opening procedure for earbuds to avoid tearing any cables.
+[* black] We start our disassembly with the most removable, and cleanable, bit: the flexible tips. With different size options you've have a good chance of finding a set that fits.
+[* black] Now we have no choice but destruction. We aim for a likely seam and get slicing with an opening wheel—luckily no heat required!
+ [* icon_note] The plate we peel up has the touch controls mounted to it, but your taps are communicated via spring contacts, so no booby trap cables in sight!
+[* black] On the inside we can already spot the glued in motherboard. Since we don't want to rip anything in overeagerness we decide to follow our opening procedure for earbuds to avoid tearing any cables.