Bose Soundlink Flex Battery Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

What you need

Step 1 battery

lay the speaker flat onto its back.

Step 2 removing the grill

use your heat gun to soften the adhesive that holds the grill in place.
using your flat head screwdriver, carefully pry up on the grill on all sides.
be very careful not to pry into the speaker and radiator.
when replacing the grill, reapply the adhesive.
leave the grill to one side

Step 3 taking out the speaker

using your philips head screwdriver, unscrew the 6 screws holding the speaker assembly in place.
using your heat gun, apply heat to the edges to again soften the adhesive seal.
using your flat head screwdriver, carefully pry up into the speaker's body.
be very careful when prying, as the speaker is still attached to wires on the motherboard.
when separating the speaker, carefully pull on the connectors on it
when putting the speaker assembly back together, again, replace the adhesive on the speaker and body.

Step 4 motherboard

using your phillips head screwdriver, unscrew all the screws that are attached to the motherboard.
using your flat head screwdriver, carefully pry the motherboard out.
be very careful of the wires that are still attached to the battery.

Step 5 battery

carefully pry into the connector on the motherboard connected to the battery.
Do not pry into the connector too much or you could damage the connector.

Step 6 removing the old battery

take the battery out of its slot.
take a pair of scissors and carefully cut open the foam casing just enough to take out the battery.
be very careful not to accidentally puncture the battery.

Step 7

replace the battery.

Conclusion

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

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