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ivory206
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Need help with this air pod 3 issue for a blinking orange to black light

I just got these air pod 3 a few months ago and when I charge them it goes from orange to black in 5 seconds and won’t connect to my phone and I can’t re pair them and off the charger light won’t even come on at all how do I fix them? I’ve googled it and nothing came up for this issue

Posted on Sep 27, 2026 12:34 PM

1 reply

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Oct 17, 2026 2:08 PM in response to ivory206

A blinking orange light that quickly turns off (goes "black") after a few seconds of charging—combined with a dead light off the charger and no connection usually means the case battery is deeply discharged, the charging pins are dirty, or the internal power management circuit has failed.

Since your AirPods are only a few months old, they should still be covered under Apple's limited warranty or consumer law

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256366088