JBL Charge 2 Motherboard Replacement

Step 1 Battery

• Remove the screen cover from the speaker using a metal spudger.
Step 2



• Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1), remove the (4) four 8mm screws.
• Remove the end cap of the device. Repeat the same process to remove the other end cap.
Step 3
• To remove the end diaphragms, use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1) and remove the (4) four 6mm screws.
• Twist off the end cap and remove them from the device.
Step 4
• Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1) to remove the (2) two screws from the battery cover.
• Pry away the plastic battery cover with a plastic spudger.
Step 5
• Disconnect the battery connector with a plastic opening tool and wiggle the connector free.
Step 6
• Scrape the battery wire sealant off with a plastic opening tool, and ensure it is free of the body of the speaker and wires.
• Slide the battery free.
Step 7 Speakers
• Remove the opposite screen cover using a metal spudger
Step 8
• Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1) to remove the (8) eight screws.
• Pull out the speakers from the device.
Step 9
• Disconnect the wiring from the speaker by using the fine tip pry tool.
• Remove the speakers from the device.
Step 10 Motherboard
• Use a spudger to disconnect the gold antenna connector from the main circuit board.
Step 11
• Disconnect the microphone connector using the plastic opening tool.
Step 12
• Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the 3.5 mm headphone connector.
Step 13
• Disconnect micro-b connector with a plastic opening tool.
Step 14
• Remove the connector to the USB connector using a plastic opening tool.
Step 15
• Remove the speaker wires from the control panel by prying off with a plastic opening tool.
Step 16
• Next, disconnect the control-panel ribbon by prying out the grey plastic tab using a plastic opening tool. The ribbon should freely come out afterwards.
Step 17
• Caution: Touching the capacitors will short out the circuit board. Push on the end of the circuit board and carefully keep thumbs on foam insulation on ends of board.
• Remove the motherboard from the device.

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