HomePod 2 teardown surprises

A hidden heatsink is one of the bigger shockers.

Author

Leander Kahney
February 10, 2023

The veritable repair gurus at iFixit tore down the new HomePod 2 smart speaker and found some interesting things.

Firstly, it’s a lot easier to get into than the original HomePod. Screws have replaced glue in some places.

The new version also packs a big internal heatsink. Why? The best guess is to minimize audio distortion if the speaker ever heats up.

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