Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
40 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
5
- Button Board
- 5 steps
- Outer Casing
- 1 step
- JBL Pulse LED Lights Disassembly
- 1 step
- JBL Pulse Disassembly
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Button Board
- Use a plastic opening tool to pry around the edges of the circular rubber panel.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry around the edges of the circular rubber panel.
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Step 2
- Once the edges are loose, pull off the rubber button panel completely.
- New adhesive will have to be applied when reassembling.
Once the edges are loose, pull off the rubber button panel completely.
New adhesive will have to be applied when reassembling.
Step 3
- Use your plastic opening tool to pry the button board loose by lifting the edges.
Use your plastic opening tool to pry the button board loose by lifting the edges.
Step 4
- Lift the button board, exposing the attached cable.
- New adhesive will have to be applied when reassembling.
Lift the button board, exposing the attached cable.
Step 5
- Pull black piece on top of socket away from board to loosen, then detach the cable.
Pull black piece on top of socket away from board to loosen, then detach the cable.
Step 6
Outer Casing
- Take out the four 9mm black PH0 screws from the top and bottom of the device.
- Pull off cap by hand.
- The outer casing can now be removed.
Take out the four 9mm black PH0 screws from the top and bottom of the device.
Pull off cap by hand.
The outer casing can now be removed.
Step 7
JBL Pulse LED Lights Disassembly
- Remove the tape around the cables on the top of the device.
- Remove the cables by lifting up on the black bracket and then pulling the cable out.
Remove the tape around the cables on the top of the device.
Remove the cables by lifting up on the black bracket and then pulling the cable out.
Step 8
JBL Pulse Disassembly
- Remove two black 9mm PH0 screws from outside of inner casing on each side.
Remove two black 9mm PH0 screws from outside of inner casing on each side.
Step 9
- Use your metal spudger to unhook the bracket holding the case together.
- Pull apart the casing with your hands.
Use your metal spudger to unhook the bracket holding the case together.
Pull apart the casing with your hands.
Step 10
- Remove the cables by lifting up on the black bracket and then pulling the cable out.
- Remove cables by pulling firmly.
Remove cables by pulling firmly.
Step 11
Motherboard
- Once all of the cables are removed, grip the motherboard and slide it out.
Once all of the cables are removed, grip the motherboard and slide it out.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Angel Pérez - Feb 15, 2019
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Excelente, funcionó perfectamente la guia. Compré la bateria y el armado funcionó perfecto. Muchas gracias.
dinosdabi - Mar 28, 2020
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my usb port is damaged. Do I have to replace the whole motherboarD?
kashyapvikas228vk1070301 - Feb 16, 2021
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Hey I need JBL pulse motherboard Where can I buy. Please help
