This DIY AirPods Max mod means you can stop waiting for a USB-C upgrade
Image: Ken Pillonel via YouTube For AirPod Max owners, engineer Ken Pillonel has beaten Apple to the punch by swapping the four-year-old headphones from a Lightning port to USB-C. In a new video posted to YouTube, Pillonel shows how to install his custom printed circuit board (PCB) with USB-C support without drilling any new holes, as well as how he designed it to fit comfortably inside the headset. He’s made the board available for purchase on his website for around $45, along with detailed installation instructions — if you feel brave enough to mod the $549 headset, of course. Pillonel also considered adding support for USB-C audio but dropped that idea after finding that you’d need an extra chip to make it happen, which would make the mod more expensive. Pillonel... Continue reading…
工程师Ken Pillonel成功将AirPod Max的Lightning接口改为USB-C，并设计了适合耳机的定制印刷电路板。他在YouTube上发布了安装视频，并在其网站上提供了售价约45美元的电路板以及详细的安装说明。Pillonel过去几年一直在为苹果产品进行USB-C改装，包括iPhone、AirPods和AirPods Pro。
