Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          35 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 15 steps
  • Auxiliary and Micro USB Port
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • Remove the rubber rings from either end of the device.
  • If there is difficulty in lifting the rings from the device, use the metal spudger.

Remove the rubber rings from either end of the device.

If there is difficulty in lifting the rings from the device, use the metal spudger.

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Step 2

  • Remove the four 4.8mm Phillips #1 screws from each end of the device with the Phillips head screwdriver.
  • Lift the end pieces off of the device.

Remove the four 4.8mm Phillips #1 screws from each end of the device with the Phillips head screwdriver.

Lift the end pieces off of the device.

Step 3

  • Remove the four 9.5mm Phillips #1 screws from each end of the device.

Remove the four 9.5mm Phillips #1 screws from each end of the device.

Step 4

  • Peel one end off and slowly draw it across the length of the device until you get to the other side.

Peel one end off and slowly draw it across the length of the device until you get to the other side.

Step 5

  • Remove the four 7.9mm Phillips #1 screws along the black centerpiece of the device between the camera and the auxiliary port.
  • Lift up the casing and circuit board but do not try and remove the ribbon wires.

Remove the four 7.9mm Phillips #1 screws along the black centerpiece of the device between the camera and the auxiliary port.

Lift up the casing and circuit board but do not try and remove the ribbon wires.

Step 6

  • Remove the cover from the end that the ribbon wires are attached to. It should peel off easily.

Remove the cover from the end that the ribbon wires are attached to. It should peel off easily.

Step 7

  • Unlatch the mechanism holding the ribbon wires in place, then disconnect them from the motherboard.
  • To access the wires, remove some of the black glue holding them in place with the spudger.

Unlatch the mechanism holding the ribbon wires in place, then disconnect them from the motherboard.

To access the wires, remove some of the black glue holding them in place with the spudger.

Step 8

  • Slowly pull the ribbon wires out from the outside.
  • If there is too much resistance, remove more of the black glue.

Slowly pull the ribbon wires out from the outside.

If there is too much resistance, remove more of the black glue.

Step 9

  • Remove the four 7.9mm Phillips #1 screws around the edges of the center piece.
  • Slide the outer casing off away from the auxiliary and micro USB port.

Remove the four 7.9mm Phillips #1 screws around the edges of the center piece.

Slide the outer casing off away from the auxiliary and micro USB port.

Step 10

  • Remove the other end of the device to access the wiring underneath it.

Remove the other end of the device to access the wiring underneath it.

Step 11

  • Use the angled tweezers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard. It will take some work to remove this piece.

Use the angled tweezers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard. It will take some work to remove this piece.

Step 12

  • Remove the four 7.9mm Phillips #1 screws from the black centerpiece of the device.

Remove the four 7.9mm Phillips #1 screws from the black centerpiece of the device.

Step 13

  • Use the spudger to reach under the sides of the black centerpiece to access the six latches, three of which are on each side.

Use the spudger to reach under the sides of the black centerpiece to access the six latches, three of which are on each side.

Step 14

  • Lift the black centerpiece off with the metal spudger to reveal the battery underneath.

Lift the black centerpiece off with the metal spudger to reveal the battery underneath.

Step 15

  • Use a hot air gun to soften the hot glue in order to fully remove the battery.

Use a hot air gun to soften the hot glue in order to fully remove the battery.

Step 16

              Auxiliary and Micro USB Port               
  • Remove the solder on the micro USB and Auxiliary port wires to disconnect them.

Remove the solder on the micro USB and Auxiliary port wires to disconnect them.

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

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thetjfree - Sep 13, 2019

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Can anyone post a link to buy the correct replacement micro USB port?

Thanks

Stephen Beale - Sep 14, 2019

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T

a_mostafa_k - Feb 21, 2021

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Is there a video out there to demonstrate this repair process?

Roweda Johannes - Feb 10, 2022

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Hallo, suche für die “JBL pulse 2” die Bauteile FB5 und D9 auf dem Mainboard.

Wer kennt diese Bauteile ?

Würde mich auf eine positive Antwort freuen.

Liebe Grüße J.R.

william.avril132 - Jun 26, 2022

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Bonjour pourriez-vous me dire ou acheter cette petite carte électronique merci.