Bose SoundLink Color II disassembly

[@clintonneill9352]

Thank you very much for this video! I was able to disassemble, replace the battery and reassemble the speaker without causing any damage using the hints and tips you provided. The speaker was lightly used but Bose website showed it out of warranty. Bose didn’t return my emails asking if repair service was available. The website offered a reduced cost replacement for $75 + tax and shipping. I wasn’t sure it was the battery and was hesitant to gamble on a $25 replacement battery plus $12 security hex tool but it worked out. It required light soldering and was a tedious job but there’s a bit of pride in having successfully completed the repair. Thanks again for sharing!

[@carloscarranco6406]

But what part number did you order for battery replacement

[@AM-2k]

I tried to take mine apart, and after having ripped one of the rubber slot over a year ago. I put it on my desk again but sound was annoyingly vibrating with loose rubber. Thankfully I now found this video😅 and the bottom cover came off smoothly as per this video. Noticed there is small arrow on bottom plastic cover rubber that needs to point towards jack/usb port. Fixed it up and reassembled! Thank you for your rubber sacrifice and instructions!!!

[@kanalniekohoznameho]

Sir, you just did a great thing for people, hope your sacrifice of rubber case will be rewarded by good karma. The first disassembly video over the internet (i found) :D

[@lilyglaeser5962]

Five years later, this video was a great help to me!!

[@rdman5465]

Absolutely a great service to the community. Thank you.

[@azuldebianka328]

Bro, YOU ARE THE MAN!! This is the first disassembly video that I have found for the SOUNDLINK COLOR 2. My Soundlink fell off of my desk while a jack was plugged in and when I picked it up it turned out that the jack had broken INSIDE the auxiliary input hole. I had no idea how to get the damn thing out. This video will help. THANK YOU!!

[@sharontung9249]

Broke the little rubber bits while trying to remove the cover and it was making this horrible fizzing sound whenever the bass would hit. I didn’t realize they couldn’t just be tucked back in and fixed it after this video. Thank you so much for saving the tunes 🥺

[@NYWinger33]

Thank you so much for this. Saved me a lot of hassle as I almost broke the rubber covering boots but watched this video right before doing the wrong thing.

[@stevecsincsa6537]

Thank you so much!!! I had "accidentally" removed the bottom grey bit and back-bottom blue bit from the casing, and this video had me putting it back together in moments!! Only tool required was a screwdriver but I could have just as easily used a butterknife. I do not know why Bose's FAQ or the like doesn't have something like this, if the the rubber comes unattached the only advice they give is to call customer support, which doesn't seem like the right avenue for this kind of problem.

[@weirdworld3874]

thanks so much for this, this is the only vid I found to do this, again thanks!

[@chrisjowers3591]

I grabbed one of these at a pawn shop in the box new. I was skeptical because of the size. Bro, this thing is amazing. If you're thinking about getting one DO IT. The clarity is amazing and the bass was definitely a pleasant surprise. Thanks for the vid.

[@MIW_Renegade]

Hmm maybe I have a faulty one because it doesn't sound good at all. I've tried going into dev options on my phone, adjusting an EQ and I honestly didn't think the sound was that impressive

[@fayewayde5243]

I personally think the cover on it affects the quality of the audio. Because the silicon covers the holes.

[@FullCircle11]

thank you so much for uploading this! one of those videos that you dont find and put up cause you know others will find it helpful. My speaker is completely dead, might as well take it apart!

[@TheCecybra]

Great!!! Your video helped me to repair my speaker!!! You are a genious! Many thanks for sharing!

[@carlosdeabreu1187]

First of all i would like to thank you for your video and thanks to your experience i was able to safley disassemble mine without damaging. My Soundlink was completly dead not responding to any buttons. Solution was to desolder the 4 battery wires and resolder them back. I do recomend a background in electronics and experience with handle electronic devices. Thanks again vermont460.

[@reflector36]

Typical of most of my repairs, i didnt find this video till after i pulled off the rubber sleeve. I had a headphone jack issue as well, turned out to be a broken solder joint, i reflowed it and it works great now

[@blisterybrush86yomomma22]

Thanks, I just wanted to know what was inside. Some stuff just isn’t meant to be taken apart... Thanks for sharing!

[@arctek1352]

Many thanks. This helped more than you can know. Wishing you and yours all the best.

[@davematthews414]

Really appreciate you posting this video, I've got one that needs some attention and this is great info to have before i pull the thing apart. 👍

[@alexandreverne6309]

Hi mate! One piece of advise: use talc powder to slide the rubber cover back on the plastic. It's done in a second.

[@MHM4V3R1CK]

After breaking the rubber tabs.. I thought I could use some help. I found this video! Thank you!

[@onurtalas]

A big thanks from Istanbul to you!

[@dannyp9410]

I accidentally tore the rubber cover straps too! But this video helped me reseal the unit! Thanx!

[@Tachi778]

What about the battery? Is it one 18650 and how much mAh does it have?

[@carloscarranco6406]

No one wants to say what battery use the speaker

[@miacrivitsgoei5398]

Thanks for the info. I needed to replace the battery. I see it is really hard to put it back together without ripping the sleeve. I will try to warm up the sleeve before putting it on.

[@haroldroth4541]

Thanks for the video. I am basically a layman, and would Not attempt to take some apart if I wasn't more than reasonably sure that I could put an item back together. Most of the speakers these days are assembled so tightly that I...... would be very reluctant to say the least at taking something like this apart. Thanks.

[@bestbuildpc]

That screwdriver is made in US. Old school! Thanks for sharing.

[@vasillir]

Ty for trashing your spkr so that we don't ours! great vid

[@syedtariqshahid2657]

i was waiting for this vid thanks❤

[@DeadlyVenomKing]

Its one of those devices u have to damage or break for opening it. Im having trouble opening mines

[@RobertoPerez-se4lp]

Thanks. Perfect explanation 👌

[@easyjae]

thank you very much. I was able to replace my dead. battery.

[@carloscarranco6406]

But what part number did you order for battery replacement?

[@vktw13]

Thanks. Very useful information.

[@tamilynnthill1910]

Mine stopped. Doesn't go on now. I decided to replace the battery. Even though it's relatively new, I read that they put an extremely old battery in them. There's only one battery in it. And my boyfriend got the rubber sleeve off without tearing it. I asked him how he did it? He said he was very careful. So good luck with your speakers.

[@StAnger561to770]

Glad you got it working again how's that working out for you I'm not sure about them putting an old battery in though I had one of these it lasted for 5 years before it died on me recently but I don't think it was because of the battery and I used the thing quite a bit. Doesn't really make sense to me why they would put an old battery in there because then they would be failing left and right. And if it's within the one year or two year warranty then they have to replace the battery. Maybe you meant an older type of battery? I miss the days when smartphones had batteries that you could swap out. I actually bought older phones specifically for this reason. Nowadays most phones if you have some battery problem you have to send it in for repairs where is my old phone I just swap out the battery and if it's working then I know the problem is the other battery. If it's not working then I know there's a bigger problem and I have to send it for repair. Of course the problem with the older phones I cannot get the newest operating system Android and some apps stopped working but so far it's working out for me. Rock on

[@xgamerz4239]

Absolutely 💯 beneficial.

[@brendethedev2858]

Helped me fix the speaker thank you!

[@jordanpack5571]

Do you have a link for where you got that set of torx tools?

[@matiasavendano8681]

Thanks for the vídeo very helpfull

[@VictoryCBGs]

Also, try different cables and chargers-some simply don’t have quite enough voltage

[@HighVoltageMadness]

i repaired one for someone and it was a pain to take apart. the old one is easier to take apart since there is no stupid rubber thing.

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

That thing you ripped was most likely for water-proofing. Bose wants so make sure you can’t take these apart without rendering the water-proofing useless.

[@crappycarracing]

I still can’t get the plastic bottom piece to come out. Somebody help please?

[@tomdeborger]

tanks i was a lot of help

[@jesslynch7293]

helped me remove bottom part..cheers

[@earthworm85]

Thanks for the tutorial. Question... The woofer in the back isn't connected to anything? The speaker only has speakers firing from the front? THX

[@kosek_media]

The "thing" on the back is a passive bass radiator.

[@earthworm85]

@@kosek_media Thank you :-)

[@bodeksrc8007]

Its a passive radiator/mambrane. It just vibrates

[@-DexterMorgan-]

is this what’s causing mine to ratttle at higher volume/bass?

[@-DexterMorgan-]

mine rattles when bass plays, any idea what causes this?

[@TheMrGacko]

I have this exact model. It went dead a while ago, about a year, and it will simply not charge and none of the reset possibilities available seem to work. I’ve tried lots of reboot options so it must be a hardware issue I think. Perhaps it is the charging port that isn’t functioning properly? Any advice? Anyone else have this problem?

[@klausschwab4019]

Try removing battery and resoldering the battery terminals again, seems like that resets the firmware that causes the problem, after that youll want to connect your speaker to a computer and update the firmware to prevent it happening again.

[@StAnger561to770]

I had a similar problem they told me it needs a new motherboard but the cost is almost as much as a new unit so I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do. But I am sure what I'm not going to do. And you can probably guess what that is.

[@mazyroobash]

Does anyone know how to replace the Bluetooth unit? We've tried all online tricks, it won't work, can it be replaced? Many thanks

[@videofan25]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@matiasavendano8681]

However i still am unable to pull out the rubber (Blue part) im afraid of breaking the little things, glad if you can help me

[@alexandreverne6309]

use talc powder.

[@antonisssbtw400]

is that like a subwoofer on the back part or what is that

[@MIW_Renegade]

Passive radiator. They require the main drivers (the two little ones) to move air around to push them. There is one on the front and one on the back. They make it sound bigger than it actually is

[@loudmax]

Hello, sorry what screwdriver is needed to remove the bottom cap?

[@carloscarranco6406]

#10 slot torx

[@thebra2954]

Live goes on and on and on and on and on

[@Helloverlord]

Thanks for sharing!

[@MiguelMorales-bg8cx]

battery specs?

[@jasonkittle326]

Thank you Bro

[@sem1precious]

Mine won't charge or turn on at all. I tried the hold the button down for 10 seconds fix and that didn't work either. Can the battery be replaced?

[@MIW_Renegade]

I had the exact same problem. Try plugging it into a computer and leaving it. Worked 2 times for me after trying every other step out there.

[@armandvenichi3343]

Thank you sir

[@ibbrey9882]

but that 3.5mm port is not for headphones. it s auxiliary input.

[@MIW_Renegade]

Everyone calls it a headphone jack. You are correct though as it is an auxiliary input and not a headphone jack

[@r3dhorse]

What size are the security torx screws?

[@azuldebianka328]

10

[@tvmichaelt9885]

Thanks

[@albertoramirez5977]

On the original sound link it has 5 star screws

[@phootphetishphilip5551]

Mine is hissing air should I be concerned

[@BlindMansRevenge2002]

If you have a hairdryer handy, holding it to the speaker for about five or 10 minutes will cause the silicone rubberized cover to soften and become easier to manage. Bose is very anti-repair when it comes to a lot of their portable Bluetooth products. Case in point, the battery is not easily replaceable because the leads are soldered on. I have one of these in blue. I can’t believe that I wasted the money on it. When the battery dies you have to send it to the e-waste pile or pay 75 bucks for a low-cost replacement. Absolutely ridiculous.

[@timbuktoo7050]

Thank you

[@MIW_Renegade]

The part you said you ripped was a microphone

[@dynomar11]

At least it actually has an aux port.

[@VictorRamos-fb1ve]

If yuo fixing bose sr.

[@accessvikas]

That is Microphone.

[@samcohen8570]

It’s called a aux jack

[@widodoyogyakarta3148]

Indonesia

[@EDHBlvd]

Bummer, you destroyed your speaker. Why though?

[@JoseLopez-go7cj]

1000GRS

[@buggsymango]

Just letting you know Bose speakers have life time warranty, you could have sent it in for repair

[@bodeksrc8007]

Not true, took mine colour 1 to Bose dealer because it doesnt want to power on. They couldnt do nothing and say that I can send it for repeir to one of their bose repair centres for £70!!! Yes £70!!!! When you can buy new colour 2 for £115

[@sem1precious]

These only have a 1 year warranty. They said I could purchase a replacement for $79 if I sent the old one back. Nah.

[@azuldebianka328]

Only 1 year warranty.

[@MIW_Renegade]

Whoever told you they have a lifetime warranty lied. I was told at my local electronics store (called The Source) where I bought it and they said i get a 1 year warranty or I can buy two extra years for $30CAD.

[@StAnger561to770]

Yeah there's no way these things have a lifetime warranty they're usually one year maybe two years Max depending on what country you're in

[@micahgrauel8770]

Hi there. Those jacks are not meant for headphones. They are meant for plugging devices that do not have bluetooth into the speaker so that you can play their audio through it.

[@mnech777]

Thanks