Marley Get Together Bluetooth Speaker USB repair - LFC

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[@jakebradminster709]

Isopropyl alcohol is great at loosening hot glue. It doesn't dissolve it but it makes it brittle and seeps underneath to detach it from the item.

[@Adrian_Finn]

Yeah it's devastatingly effective.

[@zyxnull]

great tip, didn't knew about it

[@jaygopinath1694]

But plastic not a good idea

[@monoc4d]

99% IPA works a treat. Doesn't dissolve the hot glue, just peels off from where it was glued.

[@radius.indrawan]

+1 for this. 👍

[@AnonymousRepair]

Yes the easiest way

[@johntaylor8072]

Just came down here to comment that about 99% IPA!

[@DownUnder43]

Never thought I was going to find a video about this speaker on KZbin. Awesome content my friend.

[@Nebby_99]

Amazing timing! I just bought a couple of bluetooth speakers with damaged charging ports to practice on 😁 Thanks for the excellent content.

[@coyotex850]

i used to struggle to clear holes even with good quality solder wick but the method i use now which works great is just an old fashioned solder sucker, i hang the board at the end of the table, take hot air to one side to liquify the solder and then i come with the pump on the opposite side to avoid getting burnt and since heat is being applied at the same time it prevents the solder from hardening by the time you get the sucker in place, done right you can clear 2 holes in rapid succession

[@TechnoGeek3D]

99% IPA for getting hot glue off. Much safer than heat 😉

[@comicsanz97]

But what if I use 100% IPA?

[@Piotr_G112]

@@comicsanz97 Then the universe will implode.

[@panman1964]

"its going to be a doddle" (checks running time)

[@StezStixFix]

Nice! I fixed one of these a couple of weeks ago. Hot glue-tastic.

[@dohnuts4405]

I've been teaching myself how to solder in order to repair electronics and build a keyboard. It's a nice little relaxing hobby for me.

[@warenmann1042]

When using hot air to melt / remove anything, start at a lower temperature (100c to 150c), Most wire coatings are rated at 150c, better coatings at 200c, rated is an operating value which means they will tolerate more than rated before failure. These and most plastic will not melt but burn with high heat and 250c, especially from a hot air gun (localized heat) will destroy or deform plastic items before you realize it. Plastic is never melted to a liquid form but extruded in a malleable form...

[@parochial2356]

Graham; I agree with you. Here across the pond in the States, too many non-functional electronic devices end up in the e-recycling bin, or worse in the landfill [dump]. I too enjoy fixing issues like this. Keep up the great work.

[@rcook0001]

Small tip, if you tin the connector first makes it easy to to flow back to the board.

[@jaro6985]

Yeah but then you risk it not sitting flat on the board due to solder under the pin.

[@rcook0001]

@@jaro6985 So there is a difference between prepping the pads, and Tinning, you will apply solder then use a wick to remove all the solder this will leave the pins with just the silver solder on the surface, this will allow both the to bond easier, Key is to wick away the solder,

[@jaro6985]

@@rcook0001 Oh wicking would help, good point.

[@DatzBunz]

Learning how to solder one video at a time from you. Thanks for making these. Hopefully soon I can be building pc's for clients but also fixing them if something breaks on them.

[@hugosimoes5119]

It was interesting knowing that you didn't know that alcohol is good to remove hot glue. I am fairly new to hot glue myself (~ 1 year) and discovered by accident that alcohol breaks hot glue when I was cleaning a pcb that had hot glue holding wires and the hot glue gone britlle and then it could be wiped. The hot glue can be reused by melting it again with a old soldering iron tip or something like that. I use hot glue often to bind things to a surface (like hold wires against a pcb) in a non-permanent way and it doesn't damage plastics.

[@TheOneTonHammer]

Nice fade of the music from the speaker to the editing software.

[@andrewcosten]

Another fantastic video ....just need more of your video to watch

[@fetus2280]

I use an old cheap soldering iron to remove hot glue. or sometimes i can use a utility knife to slice around the opening when possible .

[@3mariusx]

There are always thing that can be learned from watching your vids even for advanced repairers. Your clips are pure gold! Keep up the good work 👌🏻😁

[@Nico_335i_DCT]

Very nice fix. I love it , giving such units a second chance . Dutch regards, Nico.

[@geoffreykeane4072]

Order yourself a few cheap bar clamps Graham for the next time you need that third hand

[@Silentjackll]

To avoid the spiky solder blobs just use excessive amounts of flux. It make its flow so much nicer

[@RickL_was_here]

New sub here. I came for exactly this purpose but realize you're very much into fixing other stuff by the looks of it. Excellent!

[@phr3dmcc0y]

USE the equipment and show how to use it, so the DIYers will get familiar with those tools and get some for themselves.

[@avp8430]

yep, bumped into that connector thing too (I'm only repairing electronics as a hobby from time to time), why do they make so many variations of those connectors, I don't know... That desoldering gun, I want one, it's really cool, I'm using that stupid old spring one. Great video as always, thanks!

[@ianide2480]

50/50 liquid flux and 99% isopropyl mixed together in a syringe applicator bottle, drip that all over the soldering wick. Makes even the cheap crappy wick perform very well. I don't use the gel based flux at all, and I have borrowed this specific mixture from a person whose job is to solder together medical equipment, all day every day. It may seem like it might be messy but it works better than any other type of flux that I have tried. it also cleans off super easy.

[@andreasb.1703]

I had the same problem. I dissolved the glue with Azeton and peeled it off. Was no problem. For the soldering I gave the platina away. Thanks for the information how to open ist and howe to get the platina out!

[@MartinRepairs]

Adamant: 1A is not enough to charge a phone. Me: Charging smartphone with 0.5A to extend phones battery lifespan

[@therealchayd]

I've found with some micro-usb connectors (such as on the Amazon Kindle Fire HDs) to have a honking great heat-sucking ground plane around them, absolute SOB to de/resolder. Also, looked up cost of these speakers; £130-ish new, so definitely worth saving!

[@SPEXWISE]

I got the big version of this speaker and it's really good.

[@filenotfound__3871]

1A not enough to chargea phone? I use a 500mA charger and it charges just fine. Nice vid.

[@AnonymousRepair]

The easy way of doing Micro USB ports on these types of devices is to apply maximin solder to the pads drop the port in and heat from the bottom of the pcb with hot air station , While the board is still hot just touch up the port pins with some flux and solder iron

[@b.w.oostdam8875]

Pro tip, use ISOpropyl alcohol to loosen the hotglue.. With a bit of patience, it works wonders...

[@sugargliderdude]

should have changed the thermal paste

[@DraftySatyr]

I name this de-soldering gun ... "Angry Mallard"

[@kentaylor274]

I have to say, I love the sonic screwdriver.....😃

[@SabzAndMasenko-TheKitchen]

"I like doing these if I'm honest" i like watching these if I'm honest

[@mcg6762]

1A USB charges phones just fine

[@boomermatic6035]

Freezing hot glue makes it brittle, using compressed air upside down works great to freeze things.

[@sergiobarros6102]

Algorithm feeding comment. Thanks again, Graham! Good tips. Oh, and nice editing on the BGM continuity at the end, nice touch! I like the song as well and followed Thomas Hood on Spotify. Cheers mate!

[@jeremytoms5163]

Must admit I was given an Anker bluetooth speaker as a present and was dubious of the sound quality, too many cheap boomboxes as a teenager. Was very pleasently surprised by the sound quality from it, lovely sound and more bassy than you expect for its size. Would definitely pull it apart if it every needed it, surprizing the battery life if they're just used as an occasional speaker for devices. Modded my main hifi with a usb BT receiver and a buck converter to allow my phone to be played back easily. Its surprizing just how capable BT has grown into compared to its earlier versions.

[@HuntersMoon78]

IPA melts glue pretty well.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Depending on the age of the speaker, i probably would have asked for a new battery to be dropped into it too while you had it open. Its obvious that its an item that someone loved otherwise they would have thrown it away and bought a new one instead. Out of curiosity. How much would a USB repair like this cost? ::EDIT:: After a quick google i can see this costs about £99 -- it was a good move not throwing it away haha

[@Adamant_IT]

Yea, I charge £20-£30 for fixes like this. I don't think they're really economical to charge more, so you need to not mind doing some low-margin jobs in between the high-margin stuff. I'm willing to do it because they're good practise and make for (IMHO) interesting videos. People like watching stuff get fixed.

[@chicken_chaser]

keep the solder iron on the pad and then stick the tip of the toothpick into the hole while removing the solder iron from the pad, that a easy tip i find what it works what the pad will not over heat

[@QuentinStephens]

If you had decided to clean up the hot glue when you were melting it, what would you have used to wick it away? Toilet paper?

[@Adamant_IT]

I'd probably let it dry then break it off. Various folks in the comments report that IPA is good for assisting with this. A good strategy here might've been to use IPA to break the glue's hold on everything, then cut it apart and 'unwrap' it from the wires.

[@fanfan-tz2tk]

Nice job. Thanks

[@lesabre1972]

huge speaker magnets no wonder it's heavy!

[@rdp8545]

When using hot glue.... heat up the glue stick with your hot air gun and dab the stick around the area you want. Using a glue gun isn't hot enough and the glue will eventually come apart from the plastic. If you use a hot air station it heats it up significantly more making it a LOT stronger. Laptop repairs on broken metal hinges are done this way especially if you can't repair a hinge due to the plastic screw inserts holding the hinge is broken. The seal you made won't last especially with the amount of vibration that the speaker will produce. You should also use a knife tip for soldering fine pins instead of that tiny conical tip. Most people in the industry stay right away from conical tips. Three you should get are the knife, chisel and bent tips. If you used a knife tip on that USB port you would have had a very nice and clean finish with solder melting under the pins and flow onto the pads making it much stronger. Just a tip so please don't take it as harsh criticism. I like your video's because your honest and you try hard. You just need to practice your soldering skills which I know you know as well as you've mentioned it numerous times now.

[@Adamant_IT]

I used to use a knife-tip, and everyone told me to get a BC2 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ However, interesting tips about the hot-glue, I'll give it a try next time I'm working on something like this. I'm not a fan of using it on structural stuff, and prefer to replace parts.

[@demiankeaough4616]

Great stuff!

[@rockyvlog4087]

They use jst wire cable to improve quality connection.

[@victorchagollan5183]

Could someone that owns this speakers test the next song and tell me if your device also sounds bad with that bass? I just bought mine but when I play it I feel it sounds awful and that those basses cannot be handled :(, I do not know if I should ask for another for a change or a whole refund The song is: Norton Commander by Men I trusy

[@LorenzoAlvarezTutorial]

Could you suggest how to modify it to avoid that bass covers other frequencies?

[@fauzyahmad1681]

Good job

[@larrysteele2609]

Also use Isopropyl alcohol

[@MrScoopage]

I diy. I just enjoy watching the equipment I dont have any of that.

[@ToivonenTJT]

Battery is 2 x 18650 maybe ?

[@דקסטר-פ2כ]

you pulled out the battery question is can you still use it without the battery? like direct plug it? thanks

[@hasithasavanath7242]

Marley em-ja013 sound box's internal battery was repaired due to a mistake, the ic on the main board was burnt. I can't identify the power and regulator ic, so I hope for a picture showing all the smd ic clearly. Please help me.

[@geogale]

great! I can fix my marley !

[@jojaytrus1837]

How do you make a video by starting off saying this is going to be very easy and then it turns into German Engineering?

[@jimwatt-rk3ko]

Hi, I tried replacing the USB port on Marley Get Together Mini but not successful. Thinking to buy a new usb charging board and connect to exisiting wires. Can you advise what I need to buy and what/where to connect to old wiring?

[@angelsalvadeo5999]

Excelente, tienen el circuito o diagrama del equipo ? Muchas gracias.

[@AutodidactEngineer]

Hello brother, I have a question? Can I "safely" power the cpu from a different "independent" psu?

[@TheStarasts]

Posible to upgrade to usb type c? Mine is broken, and need a change of connector. As well could upgrade

[@NoFreedoms-f1d]

Wait who are the people watching this?

[@robertward1367]

Hi I’ve got one of these boom boxes with the same problem how much do you charge for the fix ???

[@pablogenna9398]

How can I purchase a battery for my get together mini ?????

[@deelkar]

26:35 how long did that sound transition take to get right?

[@Adamant_IT]

Oddly this one was a bit jank, the phone/bluetooth speaker was actually playing back slightly faster (or slower?) than the MP3, no idea why, so the transition had to be really quick and rough to sound anywhere near right. Surprisingly not too hard to do in a non-linier editor though!

[@elekamit]

where can I get prime tools like the ones you have?

[@chrismolloy131]

Link to ebay replacement connector?

[@curtdawe]

Graham, what is the link to your electric screwdriver again? What's the power/wattage? I ordered an Ankilo? model ... wondering if I should change to yours ...

[@Adamant_IT]

It's a Sequre SQ-ES126. It's not a torque monster, so don't expect to be zapping out self-tapping screws like most of the ones from this speaker, but it's a god-send for laptops with like, 20 PH0 screws in the bottom case. Not sure it'll change your world if you already have an electric screwdriver though... Affiliate Link: sequremall.com/collections/screwdriver/products/electric-screwdriver?ref=fl20o11jut

[@curtdawe]

@@Adamant_IT Thanks, man!

[@TheYnnad77]

What's the part # for the port

[@carlosaguilarc]

Hey mate! What brand or model is the electric screwdriver you use?

[@Adamant_IT]

It's a Sequre SQ-ES126

[@3mariusx]

How many W does your hot air station have? Thanks

[@Adamant_IT]

I use a Quick 857dw+, which is 650w if I remember correctly. Seems to handle everything I'd be capable of so far, much much more effective than my old station that was 700w, but couldn't put the heat down due to having a crappy fan-in-handle blower.

[@lateking_david4416]

first 30 sec. in video and i love you

[@MrRelevance02]

6:58 they are crap 💩 😂

[@wthornton7346]

Hobbyists? DIYers too broad?

[@pkanandan95]

First here..!!

[@preston963]

Are you serious you run a "business" it was very obvious it had screws holding it together n well of course hot snot to seal it but hey you got there in the end, I will say nothing beats experience in the trade of which I have 4 decades n given time you will become as wise as me please note I'm trying to be derogatory or put tickets on myself just noting the fact of experience could of done this much quicker n hope you continue to learn & become wiser.

[@Jabbablink2]

Has anyone done this repair with a USB-C port? Is this even possible?