Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Google has been on a hot repairability streak in recent years, beefing up the repairability on their phones by offering OEM parts and manuals, and even creating the most repairable smartwatch currently on the market: the amazingly innovative Pixel Watch 4.

So in today's teardown, what I want to know is this: did Google's engineers design the Pixel Buds 2a with repairability in mind?

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:55 How to get into the Pixel Buds 2a
01:22 Removing the battery in the Pixel Buds 2a
01:41 Was the battery meant to be replaceable?
02:11 Pixel Buds 2a case is next
02:26 Buds 2a case battery removal is super easy!
02:45 The port is just as easy!
02:55 Final thoughts and Score


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