JBL Clip 3 Motherboard Replacement

Geschrieben von: Tyler Molden

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Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

5 - 8 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide is to help you replace the motherboard in a JBL Clip 3 speaker.

If none of your devices will connect to your JBL Clip 3 speaker, the problem could be a faulty Bluetooth chip in the motherboard. Before using this guide, try connecting alternative devices to ensure that it is, in fact, the JBL Clip 3 that will not connect. Once you confirm that the problem is specifically with the JBL Clip speaker, use this guide to replace the motherboard.

Note: Before beginning, make sure to power off the JBL Clip 3, and disconnect it from any external power sources.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Insert the iFixit opening tool between the speaker grill and speaker housing and pry around the entire perimeter of the device until the grill releases.
A strong adhesive attaches the grill to the housing, and requires some time and patience to break. Use mild heat to loosen the adhesive if necessary.

Schritt 2

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the five 6.3 mm screws around the perimeter.

Schritt 3

Separate the speaker housing from the rest of the body.
This requires minimal force; they are not glued together.

Schritt 4

Use tweezers to remove the 2 pin and 4 pin connectors from the motherboard.

Schritt 5

Lift the metal carabiner clip from the speaker housing.
They are not glued together and should separate easily.
There are alignment tabs on the clip so the whole assembly will only reassemble in one orientation.

Schritt 6

Use a pair of tweezers to release the two cable connections from the motherboard.
The wires connecting to the battery are not very long, so be careful when removing them.