Jbl Charge Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          5 - 6 minutes

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Disassembling JBL Charge Casing
7 steps
Motherboard
4 steps

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Step 1

              Disassembling JBL Charge Casing

Make sure the device is powered off before you begin to disassemble the speaker.
Remove the trim from the speaker using a jimmy or metal spudger.

Make sure the device is powered off before you begin to disassemble the speaker.

Remove the trim from the speaker using a jimmy or metal spudger.

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Step 2

Use the PH1 screwdriver to remove all five of the 6 mm screws from the battery cover.
Remove the battery cover and set the cover aside.

Use the PH1 screwdriver to remove all five of the 6 mm screws from the battery cover.

Remove the battery cover and set the cover aside.

Step 3

Use a spudger to carefully remove the liquid electrical tape that holds the battery inside the battery compartment.
Be careful not to puncture the battery, or damage the battery wire underneath the liquid electrical tape.

Use a spudger to carefully remove the liquid electrical tape that holds the battery inside the battery compartment.

Be careful not to puncture the battery, or damage the battery wire underneath the liquid electrical tape.

Step 4

Use a nylon spudger to lift the battery out of the device.
Lift the end of the battery that does not have the wire connection and remove the 16 mm PH2 screw underneath the battery.
Notice the wire that is connecting the battery to the device. Attempting to remove the battery completely could cause damage to the wire. Do not use a metal spudger to remove the battery, this could cause damage.

Use a nylon spudger to lift the battery out of the device.

Lift the end of the battery that does not have the wire connection and remove the 16 mm PH2 screw underneath the battery.

Notice the wire that is connecting the battery to the device. Attempting to remove the battery completely could cause damage to the wire. Do not use a metal spudger to remove the battery, this could cause damage.

Step 5

Remove the four 16 mm screws from the white plastic casing using the PH2 screwdriver.

Remove the four 16 mm screws from the white plastic casing using the PH2 screwdriver.

Step 6

Starting in a corner of the device where the casing and the side meet, use a pointed metal spudger to pry the back casing off the speaker and the glue holding the seam together.
Slide the metal spudger along the seam to separate the back casing from the rest of the speaker.

Starting in a corner of the device where the casing and the side meet, use a pointed metal spudger to pry the back casing off the speaker and the glue holding the seam together.

Slide the metal spudger along the seam to separate the back casing from the rest of the speaker.

Step 7

Once the back casing is open, disconnect the three white connectors from the motherboard.
Remove the upper casing.

Once the back casing is open, disconnect the three white connectors from the motherboard.

Remove the upper casing.

Step 8

              Motherboard

Remove the 9 mm Phillips screw in the corner of the motherboard.

Remove the 9 mm Phillips screw in the corner of the motherboard.

Step 9

Remove the motherboard from the casing by lifting the corner of the board out of the device.
If the motherboard won’t budge, be sure that the square component on the bottom of the motherboard clears the edge of the speaker.
During reassembly, make sure the motherboard is fully installed and not sticking up past its original position, as this could damage the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard from the casing by lifting the corner of the board out of the device.

If the motherboard won’t budge, be sure that the square component on the bottom of the motherboard clears the edge of the speaker.

During reassembly, make sure the motherboard is fully installed and not sticking up past its original position, as this could damage the motherboard.

Step 10

Disconnect the two white connectors from the bottom of the motherboard.

Disconnect the two white connectors from the bottom of the motherboard.

Step 11

Pull down on the black clip holding the ribbon cable in place.
Pull the ribbon cable from the connector using the blue tab.
Remove the motherboard from the device.

Pull down on the black clip holding the ribbon cable in place.

Pull the ribbon cable from the connector using the blue tab.

Remove the motherboard from the device.

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

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hector - Sep 3, 2015

Hello I have 3 jbl speakers I bought that work only if plugged to the wall and aux cable… other than that it doesn’t work at all .. Bluetooth or even the buttons don’t function

nyancatsarecute - Jun 18, 2016

had same issue. fixed it by reconnecting the cable that conncts LEDs/ buttons

Denny Berroa - Aug 20, 2016

i have the same problem

giubo - Oct 19, 2016

Hello, mine doesn’t emit any sound, bluetooth is connected, buttons are working, could it be that some audio cable inside is disconnected?

djcriztorey - Oct 19, 2016

hello can i ask if how many pins in the flex for power button i accidentally damage when i fixed it

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