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Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement

Introduction

If your Beats Studio 2 Wireless headphones are having a difficult time connecting to Bluetooth or not connecting at all, the bluetooth board may need to be replaced. The bluetooth board is located on under the left headphone, one the side marked "Wireless".

To troubleshoot other possible bluetooth issues prior to replacing the board, refer to the Beats Studio 2 Wireless Troubleshooting page.

This guide requires soldering. If you aren't experienced with soldering or need a refresher, take a look at this soldering guide for a brief overview.

What you need

  1. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement, Ear Cushion: step 1, image 1 of 2 Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement, Ear Cushion: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Insert a spudger between the plastic part of the left headphone and the ear cushion.

    • Work the spudger around the periphery of the base of the cushion and gently pry it off the head phone.

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  2. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Pull the rest of the cushion away from the adhesive with your hands.

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  3. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement, Speaker: step 3, image 1 of 2 Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement, Speaker: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the screws holding the speaker in place.

    • If the speaker is on the side with the charging port be sure to keep the two screws holding the charging port separate.

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  4. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Gently separate the speaker from the headphones.

    • Don't pull or yank the speaker from the headphones. They are connected together by wires that might be damaged.

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  5. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Gently pull the wire with rubber connectors off of the speaker.

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  6. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Use a soldering iron to desolder the two connections.

    • For details on how to solder and desolder, refer to the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

    • A soldering iron can produce very high temperatures, and can burn skin. Use with caution.

    • Note the position of the speaker in its housing, then carefully remove the faulty speaker.

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  8. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement, Bluetooth Board: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Peel off the sticker underneath the speaker.

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  9. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the center screw using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  10. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Separate the plastic case from the rubber backing by hand or with a spudger.

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  11. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Use a Phillips #00 to remove the four screws securing the case on top of the Bluetooth board.

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  12. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Use a spudger to gently pry the left headband clip to free the earphone from the hinge.

    • This picture shows this for the right earphone, but the process should be exactly the same for the left side.

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  13. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the front case down to separate it from the back and reveal the Bluetooth board.

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  14. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 2 Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the four screws from the Bluetooth board with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • This will free the Bluetooth board from the back case.

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  15. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 2 Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 14, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the Bluetooth board from the case.

    • Remove the translucent sticker from the back of the Bluetooth board.

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  16. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Use the pointed tip of a spudger to carefully push on each side of the connector to remove it from the socket.

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  17. Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Desolder the RYB connectors, and the connector attached to the black wire using a soldering iron.

    • For information on desoldering connections, see the How to Solder and Desolder Connections Guide.

    • The soldering iron can reach very high temperatures. Use it with caution.

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Conclusion

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

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One Comment

Hi, can you help me out with a wiring diagram to the bluetooth board, all my wires got torn loose from my old board and i do not know where to solder the new wires to which connections. If you could post a picture with which coloured wires go where , that would be most helpful, thanks.

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