Everyone’s AirPods will die. We’ve got the trick to replacing them

I read the article and can’t seem to find “the trick.” The closest thing is a recommendation to mention “AirPod battery service.” I actually quite like my AirPods, and would probably pay for a newer version, but hate the idea there’s no way I could replace the battery myself.

I felt similarly about the first gen Tiles and ultimately (carefully) cut mine open to replace the batteries. I became fairly proficient, but it never goes back together quite the same way.

I wonder if there’s some form of conformal coating that could be removed with only a very specific solvent. That would allow repairs to non-repairable devices, to reattain an IP rating after an unofficial repair.