Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

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  • Micro-USB Port
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Micro-USB Port
  • First, remove the D-ring located on the bottom of the UE Boom 2, the opposite end of the power button.
  • Remove by twisting in a counter-clockwise motion.

First, remove the D-ring located on the bottom of the UE Boom 2, the opposite end of the power button.

Remove by twisting in a counter-clockwise motion.

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Step 2

  • After the D-ring has been removed, the rubber port cover can be removed.

After the D-ring has been removed, the rubber port cover can be removed.

Step 3

  • Remove the rubber stripping using a metal spudger.
  • Work around the edge of the rubber stripping slowly prying up the edge.

Remove the rubber stripping using a metal spudger.

Work around the edge of the rubber stripping slowly prying up the edge.

Step 4

  • Continue removing the rubber stripping down the side.

Continue removing the rubber stripping down the side.

Step 5

  • On the bottom, unscrew the four 15mm Phillips Head #2 screws, using the Phillips head #2 bit (labeled PH2 in the Pro Tech Toolkit).
  • Pry up at the location marked, and remove the plastic end cap.
  • The white plastic section houses the USB micro B, and must be replaced as a whole.

On the bottom, unscrew the four 15mm Phillips Head #2 screws, using the Phillips head #2 bit (labeled PH2 in the Pro Tech Toolkit).

Pry up at the location marked, and remove the plastic end cap.

The white plastic section houses the USB micro B, and must be replaced as a whole.

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

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cpgoga - Jun 17, 2018

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Hi,

Do you know where to buy this part?

Thanks!

Roock Canada - Jul 24, 2018

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Hello,

I am also looking to find where to order this part? I have searched on ebay / internet with no luck.

KM

Liam Nicholls - Sep 25, 2018

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i too am looking to find the replacement part

Roger Burke - Feb 4, 2019

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Found a place you can replace the USB connector if you can do a bit of soldering/unsoldering.

https://www.joesge.com/products/micro-us…

vdub_corrado - Sep 7, 2021

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Anyone have the part number to convert it to a USB type c instead of A?