AirPods Max selges

AirPods Max selges billig.

Sliter relativt ofte med tilkoblingen, å begynner bli lei. Det funker helt fra 100% og ned til 0, men etter det må se ofte resetes .

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Airpods Max suddenly cannot connect to your device? Try this! (Out of warranty or Apple Care only)

About 10 months ago I posted a [reply](https://www.reddit.com/r/Airpodsmax/comments/123nn84/comment/jdxzk17/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) to a post from a user whose Airpods Max suddenly refused to pair to any of his devices and factory resetting didn't solve the problem. I had previously experienced the same problem and solved it myself as my APMs were out of warranty anyway. I didn't think my solution was anything special and simply regarded it as the next logical step when troubleshooting. However, ever since then people keep messaging me and commenting about how they found my comment through Google and how it helped them fix their APMs so I figured I might as well make my own post making the (potential) fix easier to find.

Let's begin by saving my own ass if something goes wrong. The procedure is really easy and non destructive in every way so you should be fine, but still. :)

**PLEASE DON'T DO THIS IF YOUR AIRPODS MAX ARE STILL UNDER APPLE CARE AND/OR WARRANTY!**

If they are, please contact your retailer or service center before tampering with your APMs. I take no responsibility whatsoever for you messing up your expensive headphones. I'm just a guy who isn't too afraid to tinker with my own out of warranty devices. I'm in no way a certified Apple technician.

Before we begin taking things apart, have you tried doing a factory reset of the APMs? From Apple's support page: "Press and hold the noise control button and the Digital Crown for 15 seconds, until the LED flashes amber, then white." Did you do that? Yes? Then do it again. Sometimes it works on the third attempt so make yet another one to be sure. So, have you tried doing six factory resets? Working? No? Okay, eight or nine resets should be enough. Still no connection? Now it's time to try this method instead.

On to the fixing:

The main problem seems to be that the right and left ear cups cannot communicate and therefore the APMs refuse to connect to any device. The cause of this can be that the contacts connecting the ear cups with the headband are dirty and needs to be cleaned. This is really easy to do.

There are five main components to the APMs:

* Two [ear pads](https://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4982/as-images.apple.com/is/MJ0E3?wid=1144&hei=1144&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&.v=1611093544000) (or Ear Cushions in Apple Speak(TM))

* Two ear cups (the round-ish metal thingies that cover your ears and to which the ear pads are connected by magnets)

* One [headband](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/j7wAAOSw9whioOew/s-l1600.png) (the thing that rests on top of your head and connects the right ear cup to the left one)

The actual fixing:

1. **Remove the headband** \- Start by removing the ear pads from the cups. Just pull them away since they are held on by magnets. Underneath the pads you will see a very small hole close to the top of the cup. Insert a small tool, for example a SIM removal tool or a paperclip (i.e. something pointy), and press lightly. The silvery part of the headband should pop out. This [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX_6laYLp-Y) explains the whole thing. (Not my video). Repeat on other side.

2. **Clean the male contacts on the headband** \- At the tip of the silvery part of the headband you will now see what looks like smaller lightning connectors. These needs to be cleaned. Use a paper napkin or a clean cloth, some cotton wool or a cotton bud or... or... your cat's tail (Please don't use your cat's tail.) to wipe down the gold plated connectors. I used a paper napkin soaked in Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol). Repeat on other side of headband.

3. **Clean the female contacts in the ear cups** \- If you shine a light into the hole the headband came out of you can see another couple of gold plated connectors. Use a pointy, non-metallic thing wrapped in a small piece of paper or cloth to clean them. Maybe a small cotton bud? I used a small strip of ordinary printer paper soaked in Isopropanol, wrapped over a wooden tooth pick. This is the trickiest part of the whole procedure and this is where it's theoretically possible to break stuff. Just be careful, gentle and make sure nothing gets stuck inside the hole (Just as she said). Repeat on other ear cup.

4. **Replace the headband** \- Put the silvery part of the headband back inte the hole of the ear cup, then twist it until the contacts drop into place. Press lightly. Again, this [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX_6laYLp-Y) explains it all (Still not my video). Repeat on other side.

5. **Factory reset your APMs** \- From Apple's support page: "Press and hold the noise control button and the Digital Crown for 15 seconds, until the LED flashes amber, then white."

You should now be able to pair your APMs with the device of your choice. ENJOY!

I don't know exactly what causes this buildup on the contacts as it doesn't seem to be oxidization but rather a fine, black dust. One theory is that it is very fine metal shavings coming from the hinge on the headband but it might as well just be dirt or dust that creeps into the hole and sticks to the contacts.

If this didn't work for you I am very sorry but I don't know what's wrong with your APMs. :(

EDIT: Added some stuff about attempting factory reset before starting to take things apart.