Jawbone Big Jambox Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes

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Outer Case
7 steps
Speaker
3 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

              Speaker

Place the disassembled Jambox with the speakers facing up.
Locate the screws around the broken speaker.
Use a T15 screwdriver to remove the four 12.1 mm screws around the broken speaker.

Place the disassembled Jambox with the speakers facing up.

Locate the screws around the broken speaker.

Use a T15 screwdriver to remove the four 12.1 mm screws around the broken speaker.

Step 9

Using a plastic opening tool, pry the speaker out of the Jambox.

Using a plastic opening tool, pry the speaker out of the Jambox.

Step 10

Desolder the wires from the speaker terminal in the Jambox.
Detach the round speaker from its square frame, and save the square frame for the replacement speaker.
Use caution when operating a soldering iron due to extreme heat.
For instructions on how to solder and desolder, take a look at the soldering guide.

Desolder the wires from the speaker terminal in the Jambox.

Detach the round speaker from its square frame, and save the square frame for the replacement speaker.

Use caution when operating a soldering iron due to extreme heat.

For instructions on how to solder and desolder, take a look at the soldering guide.

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

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Phinlander Betancur - Jan 4, 2016

What is actual original speaker size and watts power?

francisnvieira - Apr 25, 2016

Eu também gostaria de saber qual a potência e o tamanho exato do falante original para substituí-lo

I would also like to know the power and the exact size of the original speaker to replace it

olivierdegruijter - Apr 30, 2016

Does anyone know where to buy replacement speakers or for which they can be switched?

olivierdegruijter - Nov 13, 2016

https://www.amazon.com/DROK-Speaker-Loud…

These work fine for me!

12W, 4Ohm 2"

Kaveh Kadkhoda Zadeh - Jan 7, 2017

@ Oliver,

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