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The proprietary battery pack for Apple Vision Pro has a permanently attached cable, or so we thought, as a user with a SIM eject tool forced the cable free.
Apple Vision Pro doesn't have a built-in battery to help cut some weight from the already hefty headset. Instead, it uses an external battery pack with a proprietary connector.
It was presumed that the cable connected to the battery wasn't removable, at least not easily, but Ray Wong of Inverse wiggled it loose with a SIM ejector tool. It seems a small hole next to the cable contains a lock that can be released when pressed, allowing the cable to be removed.
l used a SIM card push pin to "unlock" the cable connected to the Apple Vision Pro battery pack. It popped right out. pic.twitter.com/tShScpMlvr
— Ray Wong (@raywongy) January 31, 2024
The cable isn't meant to be removed by users, and even if a user does remove the cable, there isn't anything that can be accomplished with it. The cable looks like an oversized Lightning connector with twice the pins of the original.
AppleInsider highly recommends that users do not attempt to remove the cable from their Apple Vision Pro battery. If the cable or connector is damaged, it will mean a call to Apple Support and a fee.
Apple Vision Pro launches on February 2. Review units have been in the wild for over a week, and initial opinions on the product have been mixed.
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I wonder if the cable frays but the battery is still good if Apple will allow the user to just replace the cable.
I hope this doesn’t prevent third party battery solutions. I think a good setup would be a box/pad with a built in battery, where you can just swap out existing Mag Safe battery packs.
The cable on the original HomePod wasn’t meant to be removed either, but several early users managed it.
Wow! That's a Lightning style connector with 12 pins. So, it could be a Lightning connector that can support USB 4 and TB4.
Now, let's see the connector on the other end. I saw a very brief view of the connector and saw some push-pin balls, but wasn't good enough of a view to determine how many.
If it truly is 12, that means you can have a USB4/TB dongle for it.