AirPods pretty well destroyed, we turn to their seamless-looking case...

Jimmy proves to be too nice a guy to open our stubborn charging case.

So we grab something with a little more tooth. Don't worry, you'll only feel a sliiight pressure ...

Fair warning: this is not the safest way to do this. But the dentist told us we only bled because we haven't been flossing.

We're finally able to pull the cabley 'pod holder out of the main case, revealing some internals—namely a hefty battery.