Light never flashes amber although connection to iPhone takes place, not so with iPad or MBA ? Defective case ?

Hello Pippin4245,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

We understand that your refurbished AirPods Setup Light never flashes amber although it is connected to your iPhone and there is no problems with them on your iPad or MacBook Air. We're happy to help!

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Hey Pippin4245,

Thanks for trying the steps in the article we provided.

At this point, we recommend contacting Apple Support directly for further help with this issue.

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