Linkbuds S battery replacement
Does the battery replacement require soldering or any difficult steps other than loosening the adhesive?
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I found a very nice YouTube videos for its teardown. There is some adhesive but it doesnt require any soldering , take a look at it.
Although the video is in spanish its very straightforward
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Coming back to this, for the ones who do not know spanish, he mentioned that the heating gun was set to 200 degrees, he doesnt specify if its Fahrenheit or Celcius but Im assuming its celcius. Those more knowledgable with electronics and soldering, please verify if 200°C is too much and might melt soldering points please.
@claudiovas13295 It's most likely Fahrenheit, as 200°C is for sure to melt plastic and not just soften the adhesive. Solder will probably not melt either, unless Sony uses lead-based solder, which has a melting point at around 200°C, but I doubt it.
This video is mostly correct, but in my case the inner housing around the battery got stuck to the outer housing (antenna side). All the glue is around the perimeter of the seam, so you can just heat the perimeter again (not the flat touch sensor side), stick something thin between the inner and outer housings near the microphone grill, and pry them apart.
This video also misses the fact that there's a small drop of glue that helps hold the battery to the live-side PCB; I didn't need to re-melt mine to get it off, but if your battery's stuck this is why.
I dunno if that description's helpful enough, but I already glued mine back together and am in no mood to rip it apart again.
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i'm having the same issue, and although I was able to find the model of battery the linkbuds s use, I'm scared to open them up, cause I don't wanna mess with them, though I don't care about them being waterproof, I do care about them functioning.
The model of the battery is ZeniPower Z52H you can find a pair of them for about 15 bucks + shipping in aliexpress
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This might help, it's a teardown of both the case and the buds.
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Yeah, this is why i bought them, it's not a step-by-step video guide, but it's what made me think they are pretty repairable.
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I just open de right side to replace the battery. I messed up, the circuit split on the wrong side and now the earbud just not work
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Can confirm have just done the same thing. In the video the two parts come away much more easily. I wouldn't recommend trying this. I wouldn't recommend these headphones for such a short shelf life.
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My left earbud was not holding a charge through the night. So I followed along with the video in Spanish but instead of a heat gun I used the ifixit microwave heat pad. It took a few times in the microwave for 30 sec and resting the ear bud on it for about 3 min to get the shell to loosen up. The shell was still a pain to get a part and the battery and plastic holder stayed to connected to the outer shell. Fortunately I didn't break the ribbon cable and was able to use a pick to pull the battery and holder out of the outer shell. I also dented and scratched the shell along the seam to get it apart. I wonder if the heat gun would've been a better option?
After removing the foam from the old battery and placing it on the new one I carefully replaced the battery and snapped the battery holder on the inside shell and made sure the connectors were back together. I then used a few dots of the E-8000 glue and used a wood clamp to hold the shell together. The battery is now charging and I verified it connects to my phone. Now we'll see how it holds up tonight.
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Yes, you will need soldering. Replacing the battery in the LinkBuds S typically involves delicate steps that may require soldering. The process usually includes:
- Opening the earbud case, which is often sealed with adhesive.
- Removing the old battery, which may be soldered to the mainboard.
- Soldering the new battery to the mainboard, if the battery is not equipped with a connector.
- Re-sealing the earbud case after the replacement.
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I don't think it's soldered, but I won't mess with them yet before I absolutely need to
What is a good way to remove the adhesive?
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In general, wireless headphones with rechargeable batteries are not consumer serviceable insofar as replacing batteries. However, any diyer capable of disassembling electronics may be able to remove and replace batteries. Most are soldered so soldering skills are needed. Once opened or already searched for replacement batteries, you'll find images of wires with or without connectors. With connectors, no soldering. Without, desoldering the two battery leads are necessary in order to solder in the replacement. If done without issues, you should be able to restore full function for longer headphone use.
by F Dryer
@notbroken that's what I'm asking about, the WF-1000XM3 has just two screws, you pop it open, unscrew and put in the new batteries. I want to know if the LinkBuds S have a non-soldered battery (they are sealed for water proofing, but that's easier to undo than solder)
by iopq
As far as I know in many modern electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablets, the battery is usually soldered or permanently attached to the internal components of the device. In such cases, battery replacement often requires advanced technical skills, including soldering and specialized tools.
by Suka Banki