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Will my AirPods connect if the case is dead?

As an AirPods owner, I know how frustrating it can be when you can’t get your AirPods to connect. Recently, I encountered a situation where the case was dead and my AirPods wouldn’t connect. After doing some research, I was able to find several solutions to this problem. In this blog post, I’m going to share what I learned and how I was able to get my AirPods to connect again even with a dead case.

If the AirPods have already been paired with the device, then you can continue to use the AirPods without the case. However, if the AirPods have not been paired yet, it will not be possible to pair them without the charging case.

If your AirPods disconnected from the Bluetooth, all you have to do is go into the Bluetooth settings and click on the AirPods to reconnect them. However, if your device forgot the AirPods, you will need a charged case to reconnect them.

The charging case is necessary when it comes to charging the AirPods and initially connecting them with the devices that you want to use.

Once a connection has been established and the AirPods have charge in them, it is not absolutely necessary for you to have the charging case with you.

Key Takeaways
– The charging case is necessary for charging AirPods.
– The charging case is required for initial connection.
– If AirPods have power and already connected,
a dead charging case doesn’t affect their functionality.
– It is not possible to charge AirPods without the case.

Will my AirPods connect if the case is dead?

If the AirPods have already been connected with the devices that you want to use and they have power in them, it does not matter if the charging case is dead or not.

However, if they have not been paired yet, it will be necessary for the case to have some power so that you can pair them to the device for the first time.

This is also the case with the AirPod pros. If they have been paired already, it does not matter if you have the charging case with you or not, but you will need it with power to connect them for the first time.

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How to connect the AirPods when the case is dead

Unfortunately, it is not possible to connect AirPods or the AirPods pros, with devices for the first time, without a charging case that has power in it.

However, you can use them without the charging case once they have been connected at least once and they have not been forgotten on the device.

How can I charge AirPods without the case?

It is not possible to charge AirPods or the AirPods pros without the charging case. If your charging case has died, it will be necessary for you to buy a replacement. Currently, replacement charging cases cost $79.

How to tell when the AirPods charging case is going to die

In order to avoid having to worry about the charging case dying in the future, it would help to know when the charging case is about to die so that you know when it needs to be charged.

If you take your AirPods out of the charging case and close the lid. The charging case should either show an orange or green light. If the light is orange, it means that there is less than one full charge that remains in the case.

If it does light up orange, it means that you need to charge the case because it is low on power. If the case lights up green, it means that the case has more than one full charge remaining.

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When your AirPods are in the case, if you open the case, an orange light means that the AirPods are still charging and a green light means that the AirPods are fully charged.

Pros

  • AirPods can be used without the case once they have been connected and have charge in them.
  • It is easy to reconnect AirPods to the Bluetooth on the device.
  • It is possible to tell when the AirPods charging case is low on power.

Cons

  • It is not possible to charge AirPods without the case.
  • It is not possible to connect the AirPods to a device for the first time without a charging case that has power in it.
  • Replacement charging cases are expensive.