Jbl Charge 3 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

Front Cover
2 steps
Passive Radiators
4 steps
Speaker
6 steps
Battery
4 steps
Port Bay
4 steps
Motherboard
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Front Cover

Turn your speaker upside down and insert the plastic opening tool vertically into the slit in the front cover.
Slowly pull the plastic opening tool outward to remove the four clips holding the covering in place.
Repeat this process for all four edges of the front cover.

Turn your speaker upside down and insert the plastic opening tool vertically into the slit in the front cover.

Slowly pull the plastic opening tool outward to remove the four clips holding the covering in place.

Repeat this process for all four edges of the front cover.

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Step 2

Pull apart your cover gently from both sides and remove it from the speaker housing.
The inside of the front cover has holes that must match with their corresponding pins on the speaker housing for proper reassembly.
Removing the Front Cover does not affect the waterproof seals of the device. However, removing any further disassembly of your speaker will require removing waterproof seals and gaskets. Your device may no longer be waterproof after these have been altered.

Pull apart your cover gently from both sides and remove it from the speaker housing.

The inside of the front cover has holes that must match with their corresponding pins on the speaker housing for proper reassembly.

Removing the Front Cover does not affect the waterproof seals of the device. However, removing any further disassembly of your speaker will require removing waterproof seals and gaskets. Your device may no longer be waterproof after these have been altered.

Step 3

              Passive Radiators

Remove the two 8mm Phillips #1 screws from the tabs.
NOTE: There may be only one screw.

Remove the two 8mm Phillips #1 screws from the tabs.

NOTE: There may be only one screw.

Step 4

Insert the plastic opening tools underneath both tabs.

Insert the plastic opening tools underneath both tabs.

Step 5

Twist and pull open the passive radiator. The left radiator twists off clockwise; the right counterclockwise.

Twist and pull open the passive radiator. The left radiator twists off clockwise; the right counterclockwise.

Step 6

Repeat all previous steps for the other passive radiator.
NOTE: only the right radiator needs to be removed for changing the battery.

Repeat all previous steps for the other passive radiator.

NOTE: only the right radiator needs to be removed for changing the battery.

Step 7

              Speaker

Remove the eight 10mm Phillips #1 screws from around the two front speakers.

Remove the eight 10mm Phillips #1 screws from around the two front speakers.

Step 8

Pull gently on one of the speakers so it is outside of the housing. Be careful as it is still attached with the wires to the motherboard.

Pull gently on one of the speakers so it is outside of the housing. Be careful as it is still attached with the wires to the motherboard.

Step 9

Press the small metal tab on the speaker connector with a Phillips #000 screwdriver and gently pull the connector apart.

Press the small metal tab on the speaker connector with a Phillips #000 screwdriver and gently pull the connector apart.

Step 10

Repeat the previous step for the second connector.

Repeat the previous step for the second connector.

Step 11

Grab the bundled cable connector that joins the speakers to the motherboard with tweezers. Gently pull the connector free.

Grab the bundled cable connector that joins the speakers to the motherboard with tweezers. Gently pull the connector free.

Step 12

Now that the second speaker is disconnected from the motherboard, pull the speaker and wires out of the housing.

Now that the second speaker is disconnected from the motherboard, pull the speaker and wires out of the housing.

Step 13

              Battery

Remove the six 8mm Phillips #1 screws from the outer battery cover.
Peel the outer battery cover away from the speaker housing.

Remove the six 8mm Phillips #1 screws from the outer battery cover.

Peel the outer battery cover away from the speaker housing.

Step 14

Remove the seven 8mm Phillips #1 screws from interior battery cover.
Remove the interior battery cover.

Remove the seven 8mm Phillips #1 screws from interior battery cover.

Remove the interior battery cover.

Step 15

Pull gently to disconnect the bundled cable connector in the side of the speaker. This action will separate the battery from the motherboard.

Pull gently to disconnect the bundled cable connector in the side of the speaker. This action will separate the battery from the motherboard.

Step 16

Pull the battery and battery cable out from their housing.

Pull the battery and battery cable out from their housing.

Step 17

              Port Bay

Take out the four 8mm Phillips #1 screws out of the port bay cover.
Wedge your plastic opening tool around the port bay to remove it.

Take out the four 8mm Phillips #1 screws out of the port bay cover.

Wedge your plastic opening tool around the port bay to remove it.

Step 18

Disconnect the two bundled cable connector from the port bay.

Disconnect the two bundled cable connector from the port bay.

Step 19

Remove the three 8mm Phillips #1 screws from the port bay circuit board.
Pull the port bay cover off of the circuit board.

Remove the three 8mm Phillips #1 screws from the port bay circuit board.

Pull the port bay cover off of the circuit board.

Step 20

Desolder the USB, MicroUSB, or AUX port off of the circuit board.

Desolder the USB, MicroUSB, or AUX port off of the circuit board.

Step 21

              Motherboard

Remove the two 9mm Phillips #1 screws holding in the sides of the motherboard.

Remove the two 9mm Phillips #1 screws holding in the sides of the motherboard.

Step 22

Gently pull the bundled cable connector on the motherboard.

Gently pull the bundled cable connector on the motherboard.

Step 23

Gently pull the golden connector off of the motherboard.

Gently pull the golden connector off of the motherboard.

Step 24

Flip open the top flap on the two ZIF connectors.
Gently pull out the ZIF connector cables with tweezers.

Flip open the top flap on the two ZIF connectors.

Gently pull out the ZIF connector cables with tweezers.

Step 25

Slide the motherboard out of the housing.

Slide the motherboard out of the housing.

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

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Tr0ll05aur0s 3z - Jan 9, 2019

Internation version is different. There are no screws for passive radiotors.

Tr0ll05aur0s 3z - Jan 9, 2019

You have to twist it. I have to managed to get it open because there is no video on youtube (I can’t find any)

If that even is Charge 3.

nagendra.shriyan - Jan 18, 2019

My JBL charge 3 is not charging …please give me idea to fix ..but it’s working perfectly only

cire_012881 - Jul 3, 2019

My jbl charge are charging but it won’t turn on…… i have tried several times to turn it on but it won’t turn…… hoping for solutions……

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