Galaxy Buds2 Teardown: Great Buds With One Big Flaw
Samsung has a pretty good track record of making these things repairable, but after the disappointing Buds Pro earlier this year, we’re not taking any chances. Today we're tearing down Samsung’s latest wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds2.
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00:00 Intro
00:51 Opening the bud
01:08 Removing the Board
01:13 Removing the Battery
02:05 Removing Buds Dual Drivers
02:35 Charging Case Disassembly
02:40 Popping Case Open and Removing Battery
02:59 Removing Case Lid and Going Over Internals
03:22 Final Thoughts and Score
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Thank you! My daughter accidentally knocked my buds into a pool two days ago. One was not working at all. After watching this, I took it apart and messed with the pieces. I put it back together and voila! It works!
Sorry to bother me could you go into more detail about what you did to it exactly my girlfriend put mine through the washing machine and one isn’t working I’m hoping I can fix it
@iFixit Was waiting for this video for so long! Please do a teardown on the Galaxy Watch as well! 😊
Yes @ifixit please do! I am shopping for a smartwatch but want to make sure whichever one I settle on is as repairable as possible. The new 40mm Galaxy Watch is at the top of my list right now.
I have the LG tones and after almost a year of use the glue came loose on both earbuds(I left them in my car a few times durint this summer) but they were fairly easy to repair with some glue, I don't know how easily it is to change their batteries as the battery life on them is still good enough to not notice it.
Listening to this with my Galaxy Buds 2
Where can I buy speaker drivers from ?
Where can you find a replacement battery for these?
Shame you didn't finish tearing down the case, then you would have shown all the "posters of derision" the wireless charging coil underneath. I assume the Buds themselves charge via the contacts but the case can be charged either by USB C or via a wireless charger. Good video, mine went through the wash. Left works but the Right seems dead. Bud or case? Possibly a new Bud battery.
Thank you so so so much I can revive my case for the at last you earn my sub
Thanks for video. My buds 2 pro left headphone low sound. Big problem 😢
is it possible to take off the tip where the sound come out off to clean it? my brother has these pair and i havent had luck in finding anywhere that could help in cleaning out the gunk that got deep in there.
Are the Galaxy Buds Plus drivers identical to this model?
So on the off chance you see this. This pair of treblab x5 2018 I have had one ear but that seems to have been slightly scuffed and I can't charge it. Is the scuff the actual issue? I can change the other one fine but if I add the one that has this tiny scuff on it it keeps the case from charging. It's very frustrating and if you have any info other than the standard "clean them with alcohol" then please let me know
What battery type do they use. Im looking to find replacement batteries for mine
the case has contact pads for the battery. I don't think it would've been too hard to make a solid clip on/contact pad battery connection for the actual buds themselves. Kind of a bummer.
To make a solder joint such as the contacts on a battery just makes them more durable and can withstand more punishment
Hey iFixit, what happened to Amazon Fire Tablets teardowns? I'd of liked to see a proper teardown of the Fire HD 8 and Plus that came out last year, and maybe can we see a new teardown on the new Fire HD 10 and plus this year? i don't know, just a suggestion 🙂
They’re just ewaste at this point
You didn't show if you can take the screens out of the audio output hole
Where can I purchase the batteries for the Samsung bud2 at?
Me thinking the Buds 2 are an 8/10. Ifixit: 5/10 Me: 👀
I thought it was gonna be a 3/10 since it looks a lot more similar to the galaxy buds pros then the galaxy buds live
Yeah
@@jonathannguyen7608 it's the buds two, this is supposed to be after the buds+
Another great video.
I wanna ask about that right ear buds touch control doesn't work but i can here from it and everything is normally just touch controller doesn't work so tell me what i do if that possible
Honestly having the battery soldered on will probably make the buds last longer. Having contacts for the battery will eventually tarnish and cause connection issues down the road.
But i love those drivers the tweeter and also the subwoffer
Will keep my galaxy buds,buds plus and live.I rather buy broken sets for parts and(the ones i stated above) and used then for parts.The only ones that cannot be paired with a different one is the first galaxy buds.
If my ear buds wont charge but my case is at 100% were should i look for the problem first any info is appropriated.
So what is the specs of the speakers?
What bluetooth chipset is used inside these?
Ahem: New update lets you get effective noise cancellation and ambient sound in one ear with one earbud. I work in customer service and use one bud in my left while my headset is on the right. Ambient sound turned up on the left bud and i can hear everything going on around me! This was not a thing to my knowledge just a couple weeks ago!
Got mine for Father's day last year and it has had that feature since then. Bummer you didn't find out earlier. I only use it like this.
@@ivanquiles4903 Im using Buds2 also. but ambient sound turns off when one is out from ear making it impossible for me to use only in one ear only. Is there special setting or something?
@@sithumnimsara5756 yes, it's in accessibility settings
What is the battery code for this?
Does anyone know what's the problem for mine? It was working well yesterday but today it seems that the left side will just not have any audio if I touched or move it, is it a problem with the connectors or something?
Can you do a vid to take grill off a bud to clean
So, is the battery solded?
Like the samsung galaxy buds + and pro mayby?
My buds recently got ran over. ....long story. The sensor for touch control no longer works and honestly I can live without. But the top part of the lid on the inside now has a bubble on the headphone mold causing it not to close. Any idea how to fix it? I wanna lay my heat gun on it and push it back but I'm not sure if there is any chips or something else to worry about harming it.
Realy good tutorial. I went true every step for the bud teardown cause mine where plugged up with ear grease . Just a tipp from my side : if ur bud has significantly less volume at one side and u can't clean it u should try to take the metal grill of the bud ( pry it up with an small screwdriver and then clean it
Can you do a teardown on pixel buds pro
It is amazing what you can achieve when you actually care.
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Anyone know an alternative for the in bud battery or is this just a lost cause to even repair?
Aliexpress
Mayby 2 ways speaker? From AKG?
If you would consider the repairer has a soldering iron what score would that be then? It would be cool to have an if you are able to use tool xy the score is z.
I feel like most electronic repair shops should have a soldering iron and certainly everyone who commonly repairs electronics should have one. Soldering really is quite easy if you have an iron and have done it before, takes maybe less than 20 minutes total (thats quite liberal) to heat the iron, wick off the old solder, and reapply new solder with the new part.
0:33 Buds 2 ain't Samsung's fifth pair dude. It's their seventh. You forgot about Gear Icon X and Gear Icon X (2018)!
You’re totally right!! They didn’t call those “buds,” which is why I forgot to mention them there 😄 -TD
How do I tear down Jabra elite 75t earbuds?
Have you switched to contacts recently or something?? You look great. Also love the long hair, very handsome!
What's the problem here... My right earbud was quite than left.. So I cleaned it with alcohol, dried with hairdryer and blown in and out with my mouth and then it was OK and played music... After charging the other day it starts to buzz and hiss.. Reseting didn't helped...
what about the buds2 pro?
So I'm 14 so I doubt I could do any of this but my friend was throwing my case up and dropped it and the left earbud went flying ever since the audio quality has gone down and it cuts out what should I do
On my 2 month old Bud2's when the battery goes below 50%, my left bud only, the proximity sensor stops working. It's happened 2x and so far charging them back up has fixed the issue. Is there a fix or are they defective and will only get worse with time?
It's your luck i guess😕 I've been using this buds as one year and half ago till right now when im writing this reply and it's pretty awsome, battery life is very good for a music addicted person, actually i didn't even think about the battery percentage normaly
@mohsen taheri If you have noise control for one bud on, you would probably never know if the proximity sensor wasn't working. Even if you don't, you might never discover it if you didn't happen to open the App and see something was not right, especially given the specific conditions I outlined in my post. Thanks for your reply, though.
Thank you
Great video, do you plan on looking at Sony's WF-1000XM4 earbuds?
Mine whole case got toosed in a washing machine for 10min after 2 days of dryijg in rice, 2 days of airdrying and blowing with cool air from a hair dryer the case and buds still work but they are still red after 4 hours of charging
"Disappointed to see a soldered connection" im not a small electronics guy, but that seems like a good thing where I come from🤔 (ag & automotive repair)
Do teardown for bose quietcomfort earbuds
Do you plan to do the new WF-1000XM4 from Sony too?
no
Seriously! There are many people who have soldering iron but do not have the buds opening tools
Does it works after battery reconnection?
no
You,guys should tear down the Sennheiser Momentum 2s
no
Do the Nothing ear 1 next please
Is Samsung still stopping the manufacturer of the buds battery, from selling to anyone but Samsung?
why did no one do a teardown of the buds 2 pro ?
If you look at all samsung's wireless earbuds then its actually the 7th pair if i didn't miss out on some
I wish I did not shake as I do because this video is very helpful and I Would be able to take them apart and clean me inside. At my job there's a lot of dust and metal dust. The wife tells me I sound like a underwater when I talk to her
I had that bad mic problem on my laptop, but when connected to my Samsung phone it was just fine
Anyone know where I can find new charging prongs for the buds 2?
buy
Most people don't have solder iron at home.... Man none of us have that tool which opened the bud
Buds 2 pro teardown please
so what about water damage with these buds? mine got accidentally tossed in the washer and i popped the case open to try and dry things out, but it's looking like a no go on ordering a new board it seems like
tuff
@@abbasmousa699 bought another pair same day, i couldn't help myself. found a deal to get em for a $80 bucks too lol
Please can your teardown klipsch T5 II ANC Mc LAREN EDITION 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️
Pogo pins count as wireless now? 🤔 Great video though!
Technically, yes. No wires
@@viktorkongskov5692 yeah I see the point but then every PCB is based entirely on wireless technology haha
@@jacobscharmberg7133 Yeah it's a bit silly calling it wireless : D
@@jacobscharmberg7133 this kinda seems like a wire vs copper trace type thing.
@@DoubsGaming yeah or more generally wire vs electrical conductor
Infomercial intro Samsung should take notes
Pin connectors are not wireless charging… not even remotely close. I guess that button cell battery in the buds were also wirelessly connected with solder too!
That intro was so satirical I almost listened to it a *second* time.
Why isnt there a teardown of buds2 pro??
SO I brought a realme neckband about 1 year ago And as u know that puny battery died pretty fast ( because i have my neckband on line 24h for many reasons) I visited there service center and asked if thay can replace it's battery and thay said something very nice " NO SIR WE DON'T REPLACE TWS/ NECKBAND BATTERY " SOOOO i said ok gone out of store shout very loudly " Duck off " Gone to a local parts store asked if thay have battery of this size and got it replaced in 5 min Like WTF
I fell asleep with my galaxy buds 2 pros and ate one should i worry or go to doctors its been 12 hours i don't feel sick
hey buddy are you dead?
About the earbuds battery life, when they say 12 hours of listening time for a single charge, are they saying both earbuds got 12 hrs(left 12h, right 12h), or two earbuds combined got 12h(left 6h, right 6h)? Some reviews indicate later.
Each earbuds has 12hrs
@@williamswilliams9633 is there any manufacturer states that clearly? My earbuds specifications says it got 12hrs listening time but I only got about 7~8hrs each bud. And whichever taken out from charging case first, draining about 20% faster. Then I googled it, some review says it's L 6h + R 6h = 12hrs.
@@handfe my galaxy buds plus has never ran out of battery since i bought it a year ago
@@handfe turn off all features like touch, anc, etc. You'll get close to that 12h battery life rating
First Samsung TWS headphones is Iconx
Yes, I Don't Know Why People Seem To Forget It!
I give theme 10/10
From which website i can buy these buds batteries in India?
amazon
Buds2 pro teardown?
me ajudou muitoo
Привет . У меня правый наушник разряжен до -1% . И не хочет заряжаться . Что делать?
That was a terrific intro
The soldering is a bummer. :/
If someone is trying to replace their buds battery at home the chances of them having a soldering iron is very high. Also you can just get a cheapo $5 iron and it still gonna be quite cheap repair.
So the big flaw is solder joints!?
yeah, it's not ideal to have the battery soldered into place. Batteries should ideally be removable without the need for a soldering iron. Believe it or not, some people don't have a soldering iron, don't know how to solder, or don't have the correct soldering equipment for the job - cheaper soldering irons may not be ideal for tiny electronic devices that need a delicate tip and fine tuned temperature settings.
they could use a lego connector or could they even use those round antenna connectors right? It should definitely be something but I guess if it's because of the small form factor it kinda makes sense
if any earbuds are less reparable that Apple ? I think this company will win every price in all electronics
Should have gotten 6. These are quite repairable.
You have to unsolder the battery, so it isn't. Besides 5 isn't too bad
the joke got me goosebumps
Galaxy Buds2 PRO, please :)
Now my buds2 have only one bud 😢
I'm confused about how soldering effects the score. Would the score differ if they use through-hole vs surface mount vs BGA?
Soldering makes the repairability of a product worse because most people don't have access to a soldering iron, or in the case of small components, a soldering/rework station.
It shouldn't affect it. If you're mechanically inclined you should also have decent soldering skills. Either way if this is someone's first time taking an earbud apart they'll likely ruin them anyways.
I'm confused how you don't see soldering as an extra step that the average person is unlikely to feel comfortable with. The goal isn't that only experts can fix devices, the goal is that everyone can fix them. Take a Fairphone 4 where you just pull the back cover off and swap a battery, that should be the goal.
3:07 That's not wireless charging.
id give it 7 but i have a soldering station and a microscope
I have a slight gripe about how you described the earbud charger case, it's not wireless charging, it's more like wired charging since there's physical electrical connections between the charger electronics and earbuds'. Truly wireless charging would mean either high frequency induction charger like the Qi charger (some earbuds use this standard), and radio frequency coupling (just like how the cochlear implants get their electrical power from). Which you guys would obviously know.
The degradation time on these batteries appalling. Within six months my battery life degraded by 60% in one earphone and 74% on the other! Which is why I am here. If anyone knows the battery model code I'd be most grateful if you could let me know.
Same
It's odd that they didn't talk about that but in the Pro version they said that it was a custom cell from Samsung. If that's true it might be basically impossible to find.
@@jadoei13 find what?
@@smoothbun a little late to the party, but the cell that we're looking for is the NS1250. I tried a NS1254 but it was a hair too thick and the plastic pink housing couldn't close on top. Problem seems that not alot of these batteries come with the welded plate on top which needs to be soldered.
but why did u explaind the joke at the beginning??
One of mine fell in the loilet and samsung refuse to give me another one
Yeah I accidentally washed both of mine in the case and then dried them,, the case will still charge but the buds won't and nothing happens when I open the lid..... What issue do I have? Corrosion??
Wait, people actually repair ear buds? I thought if u sent them for warranty they just replace it with new one
Well I would imagine that warranty runs out before you need to replace the battery
hello
I feel like if you're brave enough to try and repair wireless earbuds at home you probably know how to use and own a soldering iron
that is not a flaw