Jawbone Big Jambox Charge Port Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

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Outer Case
7 steps
Button Panel
3 steps
Charge Port
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Outer Case

Remove both end caps by putting a plastic opening tool in the center of the seam. Work around the edges to pry the end caps off completely.
Due to interior clips holding the end caps in place, use caution when applying force.

Remove both end caps by putting a plastic opening tool in the center of the seam. Work around the edges to pry the end caps off completely.

Due to interior clips holding the end caps in place, use caution when applying force.

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Step 2

Turn the Jambox upside down. Peel the indicated rubber tabs off, using a plastic opening tool if necessary.
You may want to only take the tabs half way off to avoid re-gluing when reassembling.
Remove the three T6, 7.0 mm screws under each rubber tab.
Because the screws are a different length, set the screws aside.

Turn the Jambox upside down. Peel the indicated rubber tabs off, using a plastic opening tool if necessary.

You may want to only take the tabs half way off to avoid re-gluing when reassembling.

Remove the three T6, 7.0 mm screws under each rubber tab.

Because the screws are a different length, set the screws aside.

Step 3

With the Jawbone logo facing towards you and with correct orientation, place the Jambox with the left end cap facing upward.
Unscrew indicated T6 9.7 mm screws.
Gently loosen the tabs from their anchor points so the bottom may be removed.
Flip the Jambox so the other end cap is facing up. The USB cable is on this side (metal grounding clip, indicated in orange). Repeat the above two steps.

With the Jawbone logo facing towards you and with correct orientation, place the Jambox with the left end cap facing upward.

Unscrew indicated T6 9.7 mm screws.

Gently loosen the tabs from their anchor points so the bottom may be removed.

Flip the Jambox so the other end cap is facing up. The USB cable is on this side (metal grounding clip, indicated in orange). Repeat the above two steps.

Step 4

Pry up the bottom panel by lifting from the device.
Pull the bottom up. This may take a bit of force as the bottom is glued to device.
Once removed, the battery will now be visible.

Pry up the bottom panel by lifting from the device.

Pull the bottom up. This may take a bit of force as the bottom is glued to device.

Once removed, the battery will now be visible.

Step 5

Before unscrewing, take a picture of the top view. That way, when you’re reassembling the device, you’ll know the orientation of the metal grounding plates.
Unscrew the eight indicated T6 9.8 mm screws. Remove metal grounding plates.

Before unscrewing, take a picture of the top view. That way, when you’re reassembling the device, you’ll know the orientation of the metal grounding plates.

Unscrew the eight indicated T6 9.8 mm screws. Remove metal grounding plates.

Step 6

Once all eight screws are removed, pry the sides of the Jambox to lift the body from it’s shell.

Once all eight screws are removed, pry the sides of the Jambox to lift the body from it’s shell.

Step 7

With the battery facing forward, remove the three indicated T6 9.5 mm screws.
Once the screws are removed, lift up the small plastic plate, revealing the auxiliary board underneath.

With the battery facing forward, remove the three indicated T6 9.5 mm screws.

Once the screws are removed, lift up the small plastic plate, revealing the auxiliary board underneath.

Step 8

              Button Panel

Turn the Jambox so that the button panel is visible.
Remove the indicated screws, T6 9.6 mm.
There is a small plastic flap obscuring the view of one of the screws, indicated in orange. In order to unscrew it, simply lift the flap out of the way.

Turn the Jambox so that the button panel is visible.

Remove the indicated screws, T6 9.6 mm.

There is a small plastic flap obscuring the view of one of the screws, indicated in orange. In order to unscrew it, simply lift the flap out of the way.

Step 9

Pop off the button panel.

Pop off the button panel.

Step 10

Remove the colored ribbon that connects the green button circuit board to the blue auxiliary board by using your finger to lift the small black tabs that clamp down the ribbon.

Remove the colored ribbon that connects the green button circuit board to the blue auxiliary board by using your finger to lift the small black tabs that clamp down the ribbon.

Step 11

              Charge Port

Remove the indicated T6 7.4 mm screw holding the auxiliary board in place.
Carefully lift the auxiliary board up and off to the side.

Remove the indicated T6 7.4 mm screw holding the auxiliary board in place.

Carefully lift the auxiliary board up and off to the side.

Step 12

With the auxiliary board removed, use a soldering iron to heat the metal keeping the charge port (indicated on image) intact.
Remove the charge port from the auxiliary board.
Exercise caution when handling the soldering iron due to extreme heat.

With the auxiliary board removed, use a soldering iron to heat the metal keeping the charge port (indicated on image) intact.

Remove the charge port from the auxiliary board.

Exercise caution when handling the soldering iron due to extreme heat.

Step 13

              Charger port part replacement info

The new charge port will need to be soldered to the logic board. For an exact match use Digi-Key part number CP-018HPJCT-ND

The new charge port will need to be soldered to the logic board. For an exact match use Digi-Key part number CP-018HPJCT-ND

Step 14

              Determine all 4 PCB contacts for charging post

With a multimeter, test all 3 PCB contacts to determine which are positive, negative and ground. Similarly, ascertain each terminal of your “new” charger port and its corresponding PCB contact. Your “new” port can be a brand-new, identical replacement or a salvaged one of approximate size, post thickness and terminal orientation.
Unless an identical part replacement, you may have to bend your ports terminals in order to make proper contact and’or enlarge the panel opening for the AC plug as I did. To avoid repeat part failure, I hot-glued my charger port onto my PCB after reinforcing my port’s terminals with thicker wire and generous solder.

With a multimeter, test all 3 PCB contacts to determine which are positive, negative and ground. Similarly, ascertain each terminal of your “new” charger port and its corresponding PCB contact. Your “new” port can be a brand-new, identical replacement or a salvaged one of approximate size, post thickness and terminal orientation.

Unless an identical part replacement, you may have to bend your ports terminals in order to make proper contact and’or enlarge the panel opening for the AC plug as I did. To avoid repeat part failure, I hot-glued my charger port onto my PCB after reinforcing my port’s terminals with thicker wire and generous solder.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Seth Link - Aug 18, 2015

Skip steps 8, 9 and 10 by simply releasing the ribbon cable from the Power PCB side instead of the Button PCB side. WORKS!

molioze79 - May 20, 2016

how can i know the auxilar bord’s code?

Fred - Aug 31, 2016

Good instruction!

Problem is that the C14 got snapped off too! Not sure if it is really needed. Possible to get the complete board?

Jason - Sep 9, 2016

I lost C14 as well, anyone have a good replacement number for that?

Jason - Sep 16, 2016

FYI the device will charge and power on without this capacitor. Not sure if it is needed for USB or 3.5mm output, but I don’t really care about either of those scenarios.

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