Jbl Pulse 3 Charging Port Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          35 - 40 minutes

Sections

Speaker Grill
4 steps
Outside Casing
7 steps
LED Light Display
2 steps
Motherboard
3 steps
Speaker
2 steps
Charging Port
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Speaker Grill

Lay the JBL Pulse 3 on its side as shown in the picture.
Use a plastic opening tool to lift the top right corner of the speaker grill. A small amount of force is necessary to remove the grill.

Lay the JBL Pulse 3 on its side as shown in the picture.

Use a plastic opening tool to lift the top right corner of the speaker grill. A small amount of force is necessary to remove the grill.

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Step 2

Repeat step 1 for bottom right corner of speaker grill.

Repeat step 1 for bottom right corner of speaker grill.

Step 3

After pulling the right side of the grill off, place thumb underneath grill as shown in the picture.
Lift and pull straight out to pull grill off the posts.

After pulling the right side of the grill off, place thumb underneath grill as shown in the picture.

Lift and pull straight out to pull grill off the posts.

Step 4

Repeat steps 1-3 for the left side of the speaker grill on the JBL Pulse 3. The speaker grill should now be completely removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

Repeat steps 1-3 for the left side of the speaker grill on the JBL Pulse 3. The speaker grill should now be completely removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

Step 5

              Outside Casing

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six black 6mm screws on the inside of the top of the bottom section.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six black 6mm screws on the inside of the top of the bottom section.

Step 6

Turn the JBL Pulse 3 right-side up and unscrew the top ring of the device. A small amount of force and/or a cotton cloth may be necessary to remove this piece.

Turn the JBL Pulse 3 right-side up and unscrew the top ring of the device. A small amount of force and/or a cotton cloth may be necessary to remove this piece.

Step 7

Remove the six 5mm screws on top of the JBL Pulse 3 with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the six 5mm screws on top of the JBL Pulse 3 with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 8

Pull off the top disc of the JBL Pulse 3.

Pull off the top disc of the JBL Pulse 3.

Step 9

Remove the five 7mm screws on the inside of the JBL Pulse 3 with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the five 7mm screws on the inside of the JBL Pulse 3 with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 10

Peel off black, taped-on electrical lead from the inside side of the JBL Pulse 3.

Peel off black, taped-on electrical lead from the inside side of the JBL Pulse 3.

Step 11

Pull the top section of the JBL Pulse 3 up. The outside casing to the JBL Pulse 3 should now be removed.

Pull the top section of the JBL Pulse 3 up. The outside casing to the JBL Pulse 3 should now be removed.

Step 12

              LED Light Display

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the six 11 mm screws that circle the bottom of the LED light display.
Pull the LED light display off of the JBL Pulse 3 base.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the six 11 mm screws that circle the bottom of the LED light display.

Pull the LED light display off of the JBL Pulse 3 base.

Step 13

Use tweezers to pull the five connections off of the LED light display.

Use tweezers to pull the five connections off of the LED light display.

Step 14

              Motherboard

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two black 8mm screws on the bottom of the LED light display.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two black 8mm screws on the bottom of the LED light display.

Step 15

Pull out the motherboard slightly from the LED light display as shown. Using tweezers, unplug the three connections attached to the motherboard.

Pull out the motherboard slightly from the LED light display as shown. Using tweezers, unplug the three connections attached to the motherboard.

Step 16

Pull the rest of the motherboard out from the LED light display.
Using wire cutters, snip the black wire connecting to the base of the JBL Pulse 3 at the base of the motherboard. The motherboard should now be removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

Pull the rest of the motherboard out from the LED light display.

Using wire cutters, snip the black wire connecting to the base of the JBL Pulse 3 at the base of the motherboard. The motherboard should now be removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

Step 17

              Speaker

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the four 10mm screws on the corner of the speaker on the side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the four 10mm screws on the corner of the speaker on the side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

Step 18

Pull out the speaker and cut the black and red wire with wire cutters. The speaker should now be removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

Pull out the speaker and cut the black and red wire with wire cutters. The speaker should now be removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

Step 19

              Charging Port

Repeat the steps to take out all three speakers on the base of the JBL Pulse 3.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 6 mm screw under each of the three speakers around the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

Repeat the steps to take out all three speakers on the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 6 mm screw under each of the three speakers around the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

Step 20

Grab the outside of the JBL Pulse 3 at the bottom and pull outward until the outside button cover comes off.

Grab the outside of the JBL Pulse 3 at the bottom and pull outward until the outside button cover comes off.

Step 21

Disconnect the two connections from the inside side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3 by pushing on the wire with your index finger in the opposite direction of the connection.

Disconnect the two connections from the inside side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3 by pushing on the wire with your index finger in the opposite direction of the connection.

Step 22

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 10mm screws by the push buttons on the side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 10mm screws by the push buttons on the side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

Step 23

Pull off the inside button cover with the attached charging port. The charging port should now be removed.

Pull off the inside button cover with the attached charging port. The charging port should now be removed.

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

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Robert Rpunkt - Oct 11, 2019

And how to put it back with cut cable?

Shadow Takeshi - Oct 10, 2022

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