New Air Tag Still Chirping with Battery Removed

An Apple AirTag cannot continue to chirp or play sound with the battery completely removed, as it has no internal power source or capacitor big enough to run the speaker.

If your AirTag is still making noise or if it sounds like it is coming from the device, consider these possibilities:

• Another device is chirping: Check your luggage, nearby bags, keys, or a traveling companion's phone/wallet. An unknown AirTag, an iPad, an iPhone, or a Tile tracker can easily be mistaken for your AirTag.
• A residual/secondary tag or card: Double-check all pockets and linings of your luggage to ensure there isn't a second tracking device hidden inside.
• The battery is still making contact: If you only loosened the cover or didn't fully lift the coin battery out, a tiny touch against the terminal can intermittently fire off the speaker.
• Hardware defect / Internal short: If the speaker assembly is short-circuiting or if you are hearing a phantom/muffled sound from a dying internal component (though rare once unpowered), the device is defective.

WheelieNick,

While I appreciate your reply, you are basically saying that I am a liar. The air tag was taken apart so the 3 pieces were sitting on my desk completely separate and apart and chirped until 3 days ago. There are no other air tags. As mentioned in my original post, the battery was completely removed and all 3 pieces laying separate not touching each other.

Clearly it is defective and I am returning to Amazon.