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Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement

Introduction

For this guide, an almost complete breakdown of the device will be required. This includes removal of the outer casing and the circuit-board, as well as a bit of soldering.

What you need

  1. Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement, Outer Casing: step 1, image 1 of 2 Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement, Outer Casing: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Four round, plastic plugs are located on the back of the device.

    • Using a metal spudger, carefully pry up the plastic covers.

    • The covers are all glued on, so be careful not to scar the casing when prying them off. If possible, use a spudger or plastic opening tool to remove them.

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  2. Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the four 1.8 cm-long T15 Torx Security screws from the outer case.

    • Some of these use T15 "Star" 5-point Torx security screws instead of the more common 6-point ones.

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  3. Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully open up the casing.

    • The top button pad may need to be re-glued upon installing the new casing.

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  5. Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement, Speaker: step 4, image 1 of 2 Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement, Speaker: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Lift up the retaining flap on the button cable ZIF connector.

    • Pull the button cable straight out of the connector.

    • Remove the inner assembly.

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  6. Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • The speakers are on the front of the inner assembly.

    • Using the Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew the four 1.3 cm screws holding the speaker that will be replaced.

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  7. Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Three screws hold the printed circuit board.

    • Using the Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew the three 1.2 cm screws.

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  8. Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Desolder each the three pins connecting the speaker to the motherboard.

    • Carefully lift the motherboard with a spudger to ensure that each pin desolders.

    • Work carefully. Prying too hard may cause damage to the board.

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  9. Bose SoundLink Color Speaker Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Push the speaker through the front of the inner assembly.

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Conclusion

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

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13 Comments

Thanks for this tear down. Never thought that it looks like this on the inside. My battery is kind off aging, bought the unit 7 months ago. Local Bose dealer said battery cost half of this speaker. I hope there is a cheaper alternative.

vintiglao22 - Reply

You can unsolder the battery and replace with a standard unprotected 18650 cell it literally costs 7$ for a high quality sony or panasonic or samsung cell. The protection and charging circuit is included in the speaker motherboard just make sure you resolder with the proper polarity.

swiftink -

Como ago para traducir cada

luis beltran - Reply

Speaker looks like a 18650 lithium ion- from the pictures here.

DR Paquette - Reply

Does anybody know where one could order a spare speaker for this device?

sebastiansebisilva - Reply

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