Apple HomePod 2 Teardown / Disassembly (New Inside)

Teardown on the new Apple HomePod 2. 2nd Generation Early 2023.
This year the teardown is much easier and it seems that parts are decently replaceable.
1 Woofer, 5 Tweeters, Temperature Sensor, Humidity Sensor, Touch Panel, etc.
Electric Screwdriver Used: amzn.to/3jsAB4M
T6 Torx, T3 Torx, and T5 Torx drivers are needed for disassembly.

[@SaiyanPoy]

Glad to see someone who knows what they’re doing rather than unsophisticatedly cutting it in half like the other guy.

[@NaterFernat]

Yeah, Jerryrigeverything is an animal

[@notchristopherabc]

dan is ok,kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYXcgKegf96dqck

[@alexu420]

That’s only because the OG homepod was glued together. Seems like this is more likely easily serviceable by any tech guy.

[@UnknownIdaho]

@@notchristopherabc I couldn’t watch, just too painful to see him purposely destroying this nice piece of gear.

[@UnknownIdaho]

A real HomePod 1 tear down. I hope mine never gives out…. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6OrZWSNrrqnaJo

[@zollotech]

Great teardown. Those pads on the bottom are probably for programming in the factory.

[@nitramluap]

*pare

[@ne0dynamic]

*tair

[@Ingineerix]

Agreed; Probably JTAG

[@amentma1778]

Or maybe it is flood sensor?

[@Ingineerix]

@@amentma1778 Definitely not. It would not be covered by rubber for starters.

[@Andrew-be3xq]

Those gold contact points would be the diagnostic contact points that they would use to determine issues with the HomePod, just like the Apple Watch series 7 and 8. Also, amazing video

[@brandon20904]

Ah, good to know! Also easy access for techs to connect to. Thanks, I'm trying to up my YT game. Just got a new mic and tring to figure out the focusing/white balence.

[@wildcorn12790]

These are probably also used to load the software onto these units. If you look at Demo Apple watches, they also have a set of these inside the wrist band holder piece. I'm guessing there is some device that essential is like a lightning connection or USB of some sort to load the software into these so they don't have to go through a wireless setup/connection.

[@NicVandEmZ]

@@brandon20904 here a question can you combined new HomePod 2 with HomePod 1 and see if the parts are interchangeable between the two

[@thanksbetotap]

Agreed. We had an old HomePod that died on its own, and the Apple Store said tough luck because they had no way to diagnose the issue non-invasively. Should be a solved problem now, barring stupidity!

[@ahoog69]

I have to say that, upon watching this excellent teardown, I have a new appreciation for the engineering that went into developing this product.

[@ericb.5413]

It’s safe to say this man is very professional.

[@DavidMalcolm]

I'm genuinely shocked at how small the hole are for the tweeters to pass sound out. I would have assumed they'd be much larger.

[@scpjmartin]

Me too. I actually didn’t see the holes you are referring to?

[@benjamingschosser9950]

This was also my first thought. Really strange.

[@off2geo]

Yes, and then add two layers of fabric over those small holes. It being Apple, I am surprised they went with a Ferrite magnet on the woofer rather than a neo. Curious how this sounds.

[@Anonyme09865]

@@off2geo the first gen has neo. That’s why the first gen has better excursions resulting in deeper bass

[@Cujobob]

@@Anonyme09865that doesn’t even make sense. A neodymium magnet is more efficient and smaller for a comparable strength magnet, but also more expensive. Ferrite magnets maintain their magnetization better at higher temperatures. I believe from a frequency response graph I’ve seen, this new HomePod has more bass, though I don’t have distortion measurements.

[@cesarsalcedo]

I had to change some defective capacitors in my old homepod and it was a nightmare, this one seems to be a more repairable unit. Good video, thanks.

[@WhoWeAre1311]

Well done, sir! You did an excellent job tearing down the new HomePod. I don’t believe I would have the guts to do this, haha. Very clean video, sound and a great explanation of your descent all the way through till the bottom.

[@ElliotSen]

Fantastic tear down!! The tweeters at the bottom must be part of a system of waveguides that disperses and spreads the sound waves from each of the modules out of the base of the HomePod. Would love to see one of the tweeter modules taken apart to see how they’ve designed it.

[@adityalindson]

Wow, thanks for this video. It's is strange that the tweeters looks really different than what they showed on their website.

[@robocobrabot]

I believe these are just the plastic housings for the 5 compression drivers. It looks like the drivers fire downward into a waveguide that it part of the base of the unit. The housing probably shields the opposite side of the driver to prevent acoustic leakage and allow for more directional audio.

[@Halarue]

Very nice job with the disassembly and the educated guesswork thank you ! I was looking for a video like that - interesting how they made it more repairable. Impressed also by the quantity of screws inside that thing.

[@MrABUTRE1]

Your channel is just what I was looking for. Continue tearing down things just like this and I m gonna get addicted. Congrats for the job

[@davidmullins3802]

That was kool, to see inside of a HomePod. Thanks

[@egertkabilattekivi2496]

Beautiful woofer Good for another projects.

[@chubapapi2127]

Didn't expect, when you removed the mesh, for the HomePod to look like that... I thought the mesh was covering the holes of the speaker on the outside of the HomePod... But yeah, satisfying vid, got yourself a new sub 👍🏻

[@ArthArmani]

i didn't expect the woofer being so big, lol

[@iain3066]

Came for the HomePod, stayed for the screwdriver

[@brandon20904]

Lol it's pretty neat. I purchased it randomly one day, and was like I gotta show it off. Haha

[@devenramsey6789]

what screwdriver is it?

[@arisu2718]

Yeah, also want to know the model of screwdriver and where did you bought it. It’s super cool!

[@Liam_Maddog]

He should be a dentist. Great video!

[@926worm]

Mind-blowing design

[@soniclab-cnc]

The programing header on the bottom caught my eye right at the start, definitely used in production for testing and firmware installation etc... They would need that for profiling the speakers. Its likely a JTAG or SPI interface of some sort.

[@mecpro4489]

You did a great job! The last thing it’s temperature sensor!

[@aris1956]

I'm a little amazed that that thing lets everything be disassembled into its various parts.

[@gardychavez6299]

Amazing how you can disassembly this type gadgets... I like to see too much your videos... good job... 👍

[@jrnstvz]

great video

[@Astrepjo]

Excellent job!

[@brandon20904]

Thanks!

[@JollySmash]

Great video, clear and sophisticated explanation. Love the additional tips/heads up. Such a shame there’s so much adhesive and the drawstrings - this thing is definitely not right to repair friendly.

[@uma8003]

omg I thought the speakers must be put around the home pod in mesh!!! I was really shocked they are put only top and bottom. Thank you for this video!!

[@johnbunyan5834]

I was surprised at that, also.

[@BrianMegilligan]

I do hope you can get it back together so you can enjoy it!

[@hamradiojim6788]

Great, thanks. I'd like to see the inside of a tweeter, perhaps cut in half.

[@tygs]

I like how you linked the driver because I was going to google it

[@kas4751]

The tweeter component looks like it could be a tweeter + exciter combo. An exciter is a transducer device that attach to surface and vibrate the surface mechanically that translate into auditory information. I think this because of how the housing is shaped to follow the contour of the base, maximizing contact with the base panel for the vibration to be transfered over. Clever!

[@cabasse_music]

interesting thought but not really the case here - you can see the tweeters are completely within in their own sub-enclosures

[@Svenisko1705]

Surface speakers are using metal contact or hard material for the surface. If this speaker would be here, the bottom rubber feet would kill all the vibrations.

[@waar5243]

big thumbs up

[@karloberreiter]

You are the cool guy

[@NicsFix]

I wonder what is written on the amp chip that was under that heat sink! Mine REFUSED to come off on our stream, I gave up in fear it would rip the chip off. Maybe snap a photo of the area cleaned up? Would love to know so we can compare it to the powlraudio 98-0431 used in the gen1 Edit: I took mine apart again and got a look at what's under the shields on the logic board, and the amp heatsink

[@DanceSoldier]

Die small circular panel with the 8 or so metallic parts ist the diganostic port that Apple can use to Update the software if it fails to Update or bricks in any other way.

[@rolandmetivier4437]

Saw use of Japanese Rubycon capacitors, they are premium components. Applies to computer power supplies too, premium capacitors tend to make for a good power supply.

[@blurrl]

Can you shine a flash light through the white touch panel? I wanna check out that diffusion...

[@brianwalsh1844]

I would love to see the tweeters in more detail.

[@tristanskylark]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="630">10:30</a> bottom thing is diagnostic and physical connection

[@off2geo]

Would like to see a close-up of those tweeters... Looks like they are horn loaded into the bottom?

[@Andrew-be3xq]

Also, really great video

[@capwkidd]

How do the housing for the mics work in making them “far field”?

[@C1367]

Can you open the shield at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="269">4:29</a> so we can see all the logic stuff?

[@tomasvelasquez7455]

Could you please tear down the ASIMOM JEWEL PRO SPEAKER. thanks

[@augustindinckensson]

I wonder if the bass is deeper if you fill the cavity with wool?!

[@TylerMarsh87]

It would be great to get a comparison between the woofer and tweeters components of the second generation vs the first generation. Are they the same? Are they better quality components than before although there may be less of them now? Etc.

[@Anonyme09865]

The woofer on the first gen is better with neo magnets.

[@tassykonto]

Are you able to ascertain if the capacitors that failed on the old model are present on this model?

[@s3renity690]

Jesus, Apple engineering is next level.

[@FaIconTech]

At the last stage of production, they travel on a conveyor belt connected to the diagnostic connector at the bottom. This allows you to upload the system and calibrate the speakers in the chamber.

[@arisu2718]

This. Also, do you think they calibrate every speaker? Or only some of them?

[@stevefeinstein]

How is the mesh connected to the top?

[@capwkidd]

What are the specs on the woofer? We know it’s 4”, but what is the diameter of the voice coil? What is the xmax?

[@marcel151]

A look under the heatsink would be nice, the S7 chip should be there.

[@kel_]

Thx!

[@pleshis]

I like to play the video in reverse to see how it's assembled. But seriously, did you put all those parts back and was it still working?

Does anybody need info how many different kind of screws are in each place if they watch you undoing them a moment later anyway?

[@xsauce3858]

Beefy woofer 😍

[@laptech3767]

looks like they are using the TPA3116

[@Reason077]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="138">2:18</a> 😱This reminds me of when Darth Vader took his helmet off in "Return of the Jedi"

[@allanfernandezz]

What’s the exact diameter of that top screen?

[@herus6672]

Where exactly are the tweeters? I dont see any

[@benni2294]

I'm gonna like this video....right after removing five T-SIX SCREWS

[@oscaraviles1891]

Very interesting video now made one put in back together

[@Ag89q43G0HyA]

those pads on the bottom, are common on smart speakers, i dont know why. almost all brands have this sort of thing.

[@Mooooooof]

Would like to see where the s7 chip is

[@shanijaan522]

Welldon

[@darylfortney8081]

they could easily cut the number of screws and adhesives in half without any affect on the quality of construction

[@atzimtzum]

I have heard „t6 torx screws“ enough for the rest of my life.

[@killurmommy]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="190">3:10</a> where is that boxed tissue come from 🤔

[@p8blr]

TR6? I prefer to think of her as, Elaine.

[@jake7808]

Where are the mic's?

[@stephanem5125]

Great video, did you managed to build it back ?

[@brandon20904]

Thank you. Fortunately yes 😂 it took some time and I had to rewatch my video lol

[@BlueDroneBlues]

So, how different is this HomePod 2 compared to the breakdown of the HomePod 1st Gen?

[@ElliotSen]

There is no glue here. It looks like Apple realised the way the first one was designed (which would have ensured it never rattled or fell apart lol - hence the glue) was a bit of an overkill and resulted in a device that had to be destroyed in order to be disassembled. The huge number of screws used for each session in the 2nd gen enables them to distribute the pressure more evenly to ensure a consistent seal across the device. I can’t help but feel that this HomePod was significantly cheaper to make compared to the original.. given how simple the construction of it actually is!

[@angrytechaddict7803]

Dentist feeling over 9000

[@midleno8364]

The heatsink looks like an among us crewmate

[@jmmorrisson]

That must be the diagnostic port

[@brunosco]

Strange tweeters. And are they actually more than tweeters, also covering all the midrange frequencies? I’m hoping you still get decent mids…

[@NicsFix]

These tweeters should go up to around 400hz!

[@namejust6287]

apple really improve their product fixability these days.

[@jasonadair690]

Man that screwdriver though. Sounds like I’m at the dentist.

[@brookerobertson2951]

good job.. you got a new sub..

[@ErdoganEldogan]

Belisimoooooo

[@hjonkiamgoose.5964]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="184">3:04</a>. The drill sounds so weak that I feel like I can stop it and even spin it in the opposite direction with my bare hands. Obviously it will probably literally die trying to fight a DeWalt spinning clockwise and the little screwdriver spinning counterclockwise.

[@javancape]

I just wonder if after you shot the video you able to put everything together again

[@brandon20904]

It took a while and I had to refer back to the teardown haha. I've now done it twice and can do it without the video

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

Doe the mesh grill fit back into the bottom well? It seems like Apple has put a warranty void seal in the mesh, with the drawstring.

[@brandon20904]

@@djijspeakerguy4628 I sew it back together with no problems. Definelly need to use thicker thread though. It also does not look original so yeah Apple would probably know.

[@larrytaylor2692]

Should have tested the sound after you removed the mesh

[@davidleeashkenazi8992]

Ultra light stainer

[@adredy]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="518">8:38</a> man 400V capacitor there be careful

[@nchia]

Felt I was back at the dentist’s.

[@luisfiestas8564]

can you assemble this back

[@adredy]

:/

[@thilotech]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="514">8:34</a> I would be much more careful with the PSU next time you do something like this. The caps (especially the big one) can still hold charge and give you a good shock.

[@brandon20904]

Great tip!

[@borisdg]

The most interesting wasn't shown... I'm talking about the SoC...

[@wouter44]

Where you capable to reassembeld it as new? I doubt it.

[@brandon20904]

As new maybe not. But I did get it all back togeter with no parts missing :)

[@sarothto]

apple will hide other feature on bottom of homepod 2

[@SirHarrisonPhillips]

Am I the only one who really dislikes the recessed glass top compared to the flush mounted top from the gen1

[@MarcSThe1St]

is it only me or did I miss the location of the mics?

[@russgladstone432]

Can’t watch this, he keeps saying GO AHEAD….. is he a robot !!!!!!!

[@ErdoganEldogan]

Zer gudddddd

[@rottajuliano]

Great video, but the eletronic screwdriver really reminds me of the dentist and ruined the asmr potential 😂😂

[@brandon20904]

ROFL!

[@augustya7543]

So the Drivers are 5 Tweeters and 1 Woofer ? Thats it ?

[@brunosco]

Woofer for bass, tweeters for highs… what about the middle frequencies?

[@brunosco]

@Phillip Banes Thank you for clarifying. I’m eager to test it myself!

[@immovableobjectify]

@@brunosco Two-way loudspeakers are quite common, especially in smaller stand-mount and bookshelf designs. In a two-way loudspeaker, the woofers and tweeters both extend somewhat into the midrange, allowing for full coverage of the entire audio spectrum.

[@marcel151]

@Phillip Banes The new one sounds better, though.

[@digitaldirtKTM]

I have 3 homepods. They sux. Get kef speakers! So much better.

[@paulcollet1360]

The reassemble process of the HomePod is just missing...🥵

[@psume8319]

if I had a nickel for every time torque screw was said I'd have a lot of nickels

[@marcel151]

He never said torque, he said "Torx screw", because that's what they are.

[@Retsom3D]

who wouldnt want a speaker that wearing fishnet stockings?

[@eddyparker10]

Incredible how ppl would still buy the homepod at this crazy price with barely new features on it.