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How do I ACTUALLY clean my AirPods?

Official Apple instructions don’t work. Wiping and brushing just pushes ear wax further into the AirPod, and sound get gradually worse over time, no matter how much I clean the AirPod or my ears. With daily use, these are supposed to last how long, a year maybe, before it’s gummed up with ear wax on the inside? I really love my Airpods, but it’s clear Apple wants me to buy a new $150 pair every year, and just wear dirty EarPods. The official cleaning instructions are a joke.

Cleaning with alcohol (not the official way), no matter how carefully, is likely to break the Airpods. I’m on my second pair, busted after cleaning them, being very careful not to saturate alcohol past the mesh. I let them dry over night, and even let the airpods run out of battery before cleaning. It’s clear that Apple doesn’t want airpods to last very long. Please show me how I am wrong.

Posted on Aug 24, 2019 1:59 PM

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evinb39 Author

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Posted on Aug 27, 2019 2:38 PM

How is it getting so dirty? Human ears produce what is known as “earwax”...

Wiping with a cloth will remove some earwax, but will inevitably push some further inside, which is why myself and others have attempted to used alcohol to more thoroughly remove the earwax from the speaker grill.

Also, I’d prefer not to use some “method one person came up with”, and risk Apple not covering any user-error damage if it comes time to ask Apple to repair/replace something defective. I’d prefer Apple update their official cleaning instructions to include these ideas, if these are the ways the Airpods are designed to be cleaned.