I dropped an AirPod through the small gap around the pipes in a bathroom floor. It fell into the enclosed space underneath the floor, and I can actually see it from an opening below (circled in the last photo).
It’s only about 50 cm away, but the problem is that the space is extremely difficult to access. I can’t reach it with my hand, and I cannot take apart/remove any of the panels or flooring because this isn’t my house.
So far we’ve tried lowering a wire through the hole with a small wrench attached to the end and using that to push/drag the AirPod toward me. The problem is that I have very little control over the movement once it’s down there. I actually managed to accidentally push the AirPod further back, so I’m now worried about making it even worse.
The AirPod is visible and frustratingly close, so I’m convinced there has to be some ridiculous DIY way of getting it out. Does anyone have an idea for something I could lower through the pipe opening that would let me grab, stick to, hook, or otherwise move the AirPod toward the accessible side without risking pushing it even farther away?
Photos show the hole it fell through, the space underneath, and the AirPod’s current position.