Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • To remove the speaker grill, insert the big spudger underneath it in each corner.
  • Work around the edges to pry the grill up and off.

To remove the speaker grill, insert the big spudger underneath it in each corner.

Work around the edges to pry the grill up and off.

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Step 2

  • With the Sony logo facing towards you, use the medium spudger to lift the side plates from the internal frame.
  • This will need to be done on all four sides of the speaker to remove all four panels
  • This requires some effort because the adhesive is sticky.

With the Sony logo facing towards you, use the medium spudger to lift the side plates from the internal frame.

This will need to be done on all four sides of the speaker to remove all four panels

This requires some effort because the adhesive is sticky.

Step 3

  • Locate the four screws on the now exposed front panel.
  • Using the screwdriver with bit T7, unscrew each screw (15.0 mm long).

Locate the four screws on the now exposed front panel.

Using the screwdriver with bit T7, unscrew each screw (15.0 mm long).

Step 4

  • Next, remove the four outer edge screws, located on each corner of the speaker. The outer edge of the speaker is a clear plastic.
  • Use the same T7 screwdriver head here.
  • Remove each of the four corner screws (15.0 mm long).

Next, remove the four outer edge screws, located on each corner of the speaker. The outer edge of the speaker is a clear plastic.

Use the same T7 screwdriver head here.

Remove each of the four corner screws (15.0 mm long).

Step 5

  • With a little force, carefully lift the lid of the speaker.
  • Make sure that you do not pull on the wires.

With a little force, carefully lift the lid of the speaker.

Make sure that you do not pull on the wires.

Step 6

  • Unclip the four wire connectors (that are attached to the speaker lid).
  • Disconnect the thin yellow wire (attached to the speaker lid) from its port.

Unclip the four wire connectors (that are attached to the speaker lid).

Disconnect the thin yellow wire (attached to the speaker lid) from its port.

Step 7

  • Separate the speaker lid from the bottom frame.
  • To prepare the speaker for the next step place the lid parallel to the frame.

Separate the speaker lid from the bottom frame.

To prepare the speaker for the next step place the lid parallel to the frame.

Step 8

  • Locate the two silver screws (9 mm) attached to the two LED-light-chips on the speaker lid.
  • Using the screwdriver with bit PH1, unscrew each screw.

Locate the two silver screws (9 mm) attached to the two LED-light-chips on the speaker lid.

Using the screwdriver with bit PH1, unscrew each screw.

Step 9

  • Separate the speaker lid entirely from the bottom frame.

Separate the speaker lid entirely from the bottom frame.

Step 10

  • Remove the top screw (10 mm).
  • Use the screwdriver with bit T7.

Remove the top screw (10 mm).

Use the screwdriver with bit T7.

Step 11

  • Locate and remove the three black screws (10.0 mm) within the internal frame. Use bit T7.
  • There are two screws on the left side of the white box and one to its right.

Locate and remove the three black screws (10.0 mm) within the internal frame. Use bit T7.

There are two screws on the left side of the white box and one to its right.

Step 12

  • Slightly lift the white box with all the wires still attached.

Slightly lift the white box with all the wires still attached.

Step 13

  • Take the big spudger and pry the black casing up from the circuit box.

Take the big spudger and pry the black casing up from the circuit box.

Step 14

  • Locate the blue film attached to the circuit box containing the charging port.
  • Detach the blue film from the box.

Locate the blue film attached to the circuit box containing the charging port.

Detach the blue film from the box.

Step 15

  • Detach the yellow, black and red wires by pulling them directly up.

Detach the yellow, black and red wires by pulling them directly up.

Step 16

  • Insert the spudger along the battery edge and firmly hold the wires. Lift both sides up. The battery will pop out from its encasement.

Insert the spudger along the battery edge and firmly hold the wires. Lift both sides up. The battery will pop out from its encasement.

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

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Santiago Gómez - Jun 18, 2018

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Hello. Would you upload a detailed photo of the motherboard and the built-in amplifier? I’d like to know if I could find the right IC which I want to change. Thank you! and great guide!

Betty Stewart - Jan 21, 2019

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Can you help with what kind of battery I need? I would like to purchase it before I take everything apart. Thank you.

Max Bonett - May 19, 2019

Here you can see the answer. https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-SRS-X…

Max Bonett - May 19, 2019

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I really like the sound of this BT device. That´s why I own one of these. I just want to know how to convert this rechargeable speaker into AC power supply device because I don´t want to buy a battery replacement when the original one runs out. I don´t know how to calculate the volts and amperes needed to supply this speaker.

Unhappywithunrepairibility - Jun 12, 2019

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Which adhesive should be bought to put it all back together? Are there parts which can break or go in unoriginal form and should be romoved or fixed back together carefully? Also the link for the battery on amazon which is posted cant supply right now: is there any alternatives?

Thank you for making this guide and helping out :D