Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How do you replace the worn out battery in a set of $500 smartglasses? You don’t, says Oakley, in collaboration with Meta. But after giving it a go, I promise you it’s not impossible. Just unreasonably difficult.
And while these glasses do some pretty cool things like letting you use AI to check the IP rating of the glasses, IPX4 means you definitely shouldn’t go surfing with these on. But don’t get distracted by false promises. You’re being sold a $500 set of glasses. Can you fix them when the time comes? Let’s find out
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:39 Looking for the processor
01:06 Heating the hinge to remove an arm
01:39 Hinge come apart and we remove the Camera
02:05 Splitting the seam to get inside
02:23 Arm comes away and we remove the processor
02:56 We use our FixHub Soldering Station to remove the speaker
03:11 Time to split the second arm in half
03:24 Arm comes away and we go for the battery
04:14 Charging Case CT scans
04:43 Final thoughts
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How do you replace the worn out battery in a set of $500 smartglasses? You don’t, says Oakley, in collaboration with Meta. But after giving it a go, I promise you it’s not impossible. Just unreasonably difficult.
And while these glasses do some pretty cool things like letting you use AI to check the IP rating of the glasses, IPX4 means you definitely shouldn’t go surfing with these on. But don’t get distracted by false promises. You’re being sold a $500 set of glasses. Can you fix them when the time comes? Let’s find out
Our Pro Tech Go is awesome for repairs on the go!
ifixit.com/products/pro-tech-go-toolkit?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=OakleyMetaGlassesTeardown&utm_content=Description
Grab our FixHub Power Series Portable Soldering Station!
ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable-soldering-station?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=OakleyMetaGlassesTeardown&utm_content=Description
Grab some shirt swag!
ifixit.com/products/exploded-switch-t-shirt?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=OakleyMetaGlassesTeardown&utm_content=Description
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:39 Looking for the processor
01:06 Heating the hinge to remove an arm
01:39 Hinge come apart and we remove the Camera
02:05 Splitting the seam to get inside
02:23 Arm comes away and we remove the processor
02:56 We use our FixHub Soldering Station to remove the speaker
03:11 Time to split the second arm in half
03:24 Arm comes away and we go for the battery
04:14 Charging Case CT scans
04:43 Final thoughts
This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Meta AI Glasses use the service manual at iFixit.com.
Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
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