How to Replace Battery Sony WF-1000XM4 WF1000XM4 XM4 Wireless Earbuds | Install | Remove | Repair

[@CentralSound]

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[@JesseS420]

There is no need to remove any connectors. It is best not to, as many people will break the little ribbon cable. The other thing to be careful of is when prying up the circuit boards from the battery, be careful of the little sprung metal tab that contacts the battery, I've heard many people accidentally breaking this part. Once you separate the headphone casing, use a small plastic pry tool to slowly lift the circuit boards off of the battery. If you do it carefully the glue will lift and stay with the circuit boards. Then use a tooth pick or other small plastic tool to pry up under the battery, it takes a little bit of prying to get it out, but it shouldn't be difficult. It has glue under it as well. Once that is out, put in the new battery and push it down into the slot firmly. Then put the circuit boards back onto the battery. You can use a little bit of heat and squeeze it firmly together and it should stick. TEST IT BEFORE YOU GLUE THE HOUSING BACK TOGETHER. Use a B7000 clear glue, have a paper towel and an alcohol wipe handy. Put a tiny bead around the housing (don't worry if you make a little bit of a mess) and squeeze it together. Whilst still keeping it squeezed together, run a paper towel around the outside to clean up excess glue, and then run back over it in a back and forth motion with an alcohol wipe. Then let it sit and dry for at least an hour (preferably overnight) before using it. I just changed the battery in both of mine. Heating it up with my wife's hair dryer took longer than the actual operation.

[@sonboogie]

Holy crap thx for this. I thought my Sonys were finished. Full charge was draining in under 30 mins. You've earned my business.👍

[@CentralSound]

Great to hear!

[@josephjmcdowall]

Thank you for this video. I did send my earphones back to Sony for repair out of warranty. I knew I would have to pay but I was shocked by their estimate of £137 for the repair. I told them this does not make financial sense, so I refused but it still cost me £20 to get my earphones back. I have now repaired the faulty earphone and it worked, thanks to this video. And, I'll change the battery in the other one as well.

[@Hrathen39]

Thanks for this, I managed to successfully replace the battery. The hardest part was disconnecting and reconnecting that tiny ribbon cable. I see a ton of people complaining about the right earbud.

[@jimmylie1285]

this video is a life saver, i spent 2 hours trying to pry it open, almost gave up and found this video. thank you 🙌

[@CentralSound]

Glad it helped!

[@Hrupix]

the idea with clamps did work perfektly easy. I did heat it up to 100°C, since you didn't mentioned the temperature

[@onecleanfinger]

Sony should be doing this

[@joshuamoore3846]

They should, but they suck.

[@citizenshay]

Thanks so much, Central Sound! I followed most of your directions but did what @JesseS420 said about not removing the ribbon connector. I removed the batteries without having to fuss with the ribbon connector, thankfully. To open each case, I used a regular hair dryer to heat up the adhesive while holding the part that goes into your ear canal. The first battery took me about 5 min. and the second went a lot faster since I knew what I was doing. Just take your time and don't be in a hurry. As the video mentioned, I also recommend using a plastic pry tool to help with a few of the steps, but I imagine a guitar pick or something similar would work.

[@peterwilliams25]

Great video...thanks. Note to others..I didnt need a heat gun. Using a pair of rubber shop clamps and gripping the ear bud the long way it popped with gentle pressure.

[@EusebioResende]

Just got the battery and will try to replace it today. One thing I will do before applying the adhesive on the housing is to test it just to make sure it works. Will post here how it went.

[@gastondonoso3883]

I’m so grateful to this video tutorial! I ordered the batteries and did the installation as instructed! I couldn’t be happier with the result! My ear buds are better than new! Thanks Central Sound!

[@CentralSound]

Glad it helped!

[@wedemeyerr]

Thank you sooo much! Just finished the process 🙌! The hardest part was definitely to open the earphone!!! Greetings from germany 🇩🇪

[@stan_de]

I don't write comments too often, but here is a MUST! Thank you for this super tutorial, and especially for the hint with the clamper to open them up. Opening them could be the most difficult part for me and you easen my life. Respect!!!

[@Ironman31389]

Hi is it advisable after i replace my earbuds with new batteries to not update the latest software? I notice when i install the latest software my earbuds battery drains faster.

[@AndrewTudberry]

Thanks v much, excellent video - batteries now replaced and working. I also now have some useful new gear added to my tool arsenal - a mini heat gun, those clamps and not forgetting the glue :)

[@spip85]

Thank you. No experience in this kind of work and knocked it out in about 30 minutes thanks to your video. I appreciate your hard work. Got my gear from Central Sound!

[@CentralSound]

Glad it helped

[@securityprotocol7975]

I've ordered my replacement batteries from your shop. I will get the batteries replaced by a phone repair shop. This video would be the perfect guide for them to follow.

[@CentralSound]

Thanks for your order. The phone techs should be able to install the batteries with this video.

[@hammyhamster4045]

Quick tip...if you're carefull and just lift the ribbon cable off the adhesive you can get away without disconnecting it and get the battery out.

[@viffer94]

Nice video, thanks. I have a heat gun, clamp and a thumbnail so I could theoretically attempt this. But just the fact that I need to repair my two year old buds again after two warranty services ticks me off.

[@justinc4139]

Bought the batteries from Central Sound, installed per the video; very easy. Worked like a charm. Ear buds fully charge and last forever. Thank you so much.

[@juleslacrapule]

Bro thanks so much, like a lot of peoeel here i thought id have to throw away my beloved earbuds. The repair is tricky though as a single bad move can snap one of the ribbons. I unfortunately broke the upper battery contactor on the back of the main board but i managed to glue th sh*t out of it and now it works great. Thanks for your work this video is very well produced and thanks to you a lot of users can enjoy their sony's for years to come. Best regards from france

[@chevellerr]

Thank you for this vid. It showed up in my shorts and you just made my week. Mine would only hold around a 1/2 hour charge.

[@CentralSound]

Glad I could help

[@user-ji6mn7ne9g]

Thanks for the tutorial, without it, I don't know if I would have tried to save the headphones. For information, I did not need to undo the second connector to remove the battery. The operation took me a total of 10 minutes with the regluing. Thanks again

[@CentralSound]

You are welcome!

[@derekrahill]

Careful with the heat gun! I managed to melt the earphone as well as the glue. I did manage to salvage the situation, but I think it's a case of less is more when applying heat!

[@krupi]

I did the same according to your video and it worked. You have saved me a lot of money and bisedes this battery problem, I love Sony earbuds. So thank you so much for described detailed removal process. Appreciate it.

[@CentralSound]

Glad it helped

[@joshuamoore3846]

Dude, you are absolutely awesome. My XM4's are to the point where they won't even hold a charge for more than about 45 minutes anymore. I'm not really sure what happened, but it just seems to have happened overnight. So I'll be ordering some batteries from you tomorrow. Thank you so much :) also, do you have any suggestions on where to get pry tools?

[@CentralSound]

Thanks for your order!

[@chito526]

Just replaced the batteries on my headphones and they're now working perfectly. Thanks for the great video 👌🏾👍🏾

[@CentralSound]

Glad I could help

[@vikdelacruz]

This vid helped me replacing my old battery effectively increasing the buds' life. Thanks for posting 👍👍👍

[@hughdg123]

Mine had a little bit of extra adhesive when I first split the two halves, that I couldn’t see on your pair and I was crapping myself I had ruined them. Once I calmed down and the rest was easy. Tysm

[@Rainbient]

Followed your lead and it worked. now I don’t have to throw away these headsets! Thanks again

[@Agent_Cormac]

Ha, I love this! I gave up on these earbuds 2 years ago after the left earbud stopped working. For context, it was my second pair, first had the same issue but I was fortunate enough to get a full refund. In my attempts at self repair, I managed to pry open the left earbud but I didn’t investigate any further so as not to cause any damage. Now I come across your video, I realised the issue was the with the boards! They were no longer connected, must have come loose through daily use! Now reconnected and back to life… Great to have them working again, thanks for the tip 😎🙏🏾

[@osha8153]

Thank you for this video, never thought I would be able to change the battery, i was considering packing it up and buying a different brand, but now it feels spanking new and holds charge for hours, Thanks

[@CentralSound]

You’re welcome 😉

[@CampusMania]

Underrated video!

[@rajmaks]

Nice video. Have you checked how long the earbud works after replacing the battery? I heard that apparently the problem is the software in the headphones, not just the battery itself. Thank you for the video.

[@fatheen7qx]

Thanks man i thought my xm4's were done for when battery started to drain. Now its solved😀

[@CentralSound]

Glad I could help

[@MrTomato35]

Thank you so much and now I know how to do it properly and what glue to use!

[@CentralSound]

Glad I could help!

[@briantaylor2677]

Used this method today, and it worked like a charm. Thanks!

[@MrMattykuk]

Great tip using the clamp.. that's saved my life. I have working headphones again.

[@CentralSound]

Glad it helped!

[@msremmert88]

Thanks for this. I just saved my earbuds. Great tutorial.

[@CentralSound]

You're welcome!

[@ralphdesmond]

What do you recommend for a heat source for someone who needs to do this only once ? (that mini heatgun looks like fun though !)

[@kill-nine]

Be careful how much heat you hit the earbud with. I was heating it to remove the board from the battery and I made that housing shrink just slightly due to a bit too much heat. It still went back together and they work perfectly, there's just a slight ridge where one half is like .5mm smaller. Not a big deal but I'm sure it's lost any IP weatherproof rating they had. I'll try not to swim while wearing mine.

[@nasirmc1]

DIY like a professional :))

[@meitoli]

You are mastaaaaaa !!! I hope that works for me. Just ordering the battery tomorrow and will take some days to arrive at Quito but I will try!

[@HaseleySquad]

Followed this video which was really helpful and have fixed mine as a result. Thanks 😁

[@tdawg135]

this worked perfectly for me thanks

[@CentralSound]

You're welcome!

[@phcv_]

i followed the tutorial step by step, and also, good work, but after, i put the both earbud in the case, immediately the left side makes the case flashing a yellow light, but the right, only after 3-4seconds. and after this, doesn't initialize. i remove the case and try use, but without any sound, without "battery fully charged" left works good, but i can't use only the left side, because he need the right side. i reopen earbud, and check again, all flat cables is good. i really can't unsderstand... somebody know anything about this? or who or whats to fix it ?

[@USCtrojanFootball1]

Great video. Sony really makes it complicated. So, in reality, these expensive earbuds only last a year or two, depending how much you use them. Sony doesn't say that in there, advertisements.😡😅

[@CentralSound]

Great point!

[@kenhuynh3623]

Thanks for your videos. It helped a lot... also, im not sure why my ear bugs L and R doesnt have a signal after i replaced new batteries for them. Should i let them charge for while before using or something.. thanks you

[@BitspAce85]

I was able to change the battery for the right ear with no issues thanks to this tutorial. Unfortunately, when I changed the left earbuds..when both housing was separated and flipped that little black tab to take out that ribbon connector on the left side of the battery, I pulled a little too hard and I ended up ripping it off. Do you guys have a replacement for that in your shop? If so, can you also do a video tutorial on it? Thanks in advance.

[@alejandroghio1406]

thanks for the video, very helpful. when i detached the battery the glue didn't stick anymore. i used two sided thin clear tape, it worked, but now im have a slight cracking sound on my right earbud... maybe i should use the same "rubber-like black glue" they used here, but i dont have a clue how to find it, could you please tell me which one is?

[@mihacsaervin9882]

Thank you for the video. Today I replaced the battery in my left earbud, everything is working fine except the noise cancelling. It has a strange loud windy noise if the ANC is turned on. Can anyone help me with this problem? If I turn off the ANC, the noise disappears.

[@Daniel-FFM]

it worked out perfectly fine. thanks very much for your help!

[@hardstuff57]

Thank you for posting this. It helped a lot.

[@CentralSound]

Glad it helped!

[@michaelo0078]

my man. thank you verry much for this video. now i just have to wait over night to glue together

[@MrOggaaaa]

Be careful when removing the circuitboard from the battery. I accidentally broke the tiny little metallic connector between them and the headphone doesn't work. 😢

[@THE-STREET-HERO]

How often would you suggest we do this process?

[@CentralSound]

Hello, Whenever you feel your batteries are not holding a charge long enough.

[@Rotation-sm2bs]

this weird feeling when you paid more than 200 bucks for headset not used it a lot and you have to find out how to fix it. I contacted Sony as my headset was out warranty, they refused free fix. Never again I will buy and be the Guinian pig to test their product.

[@Leginam]

Do you know how to replace the battery in the charging dock/case?

[@CentralSound]

Yes and will be posting the video soon.

[@ralphdesmond]

HI @CentralSound and anyone else who knows about this: Can anyone offer me some advice please? I followed these great instructions and replaced the battery in my right bud (the only one with battery life issues). I did not end up disonnecting anything, just opened the case and carefully lifted everything off the battery, slipped in the new battery. I'm almost positive I can tell that the little thing is making electrical contact to the new battery because of how the lights behave when I put it in and out of the case. (with no battery, the lights do nothing). BUT I can't seem to get it to connect or do anything now. It doesn't announce battery level when I put it in my ear, and it doesn't pair. I tried both kinds of reset (In ears and in the case), and charged overnight. The other one still turns on and announces battery percentage, and I can chance noise cancelling settings, but it also does not pair. The one with new battery appears to do nothing except charge. Anybody know what else I can try ?? thanks for any ideas you might have :)

[@bertybertface1914]

Grrat work. Thanks.

[@CentralSound]

Thank you too!

[@SplnSix]

Just exchanged the battery in my left earbud. Adhesive is drying at the moment. A first test immediately after the repair was already successful. So here's to hoping the battery drainage issue won't come back anytime soon... :/ is there a way to make sure? Like hard resetting the ear buds or something?

[@camilololor7933]

Is the same battery for wf1000xm3??

[@BodziuM]

clamp opening is way to go, thx.

[@nasetodimitrov9789]

Is it possible to change the charging port on the case as well?

[@abdullahtatas3947]

Hello, what is the temperature of the heat gun in degrees Celsius?

[@fastmxracer8934]

Will this fix work on the Linkbud S as well ?

[@urielcamino8297]

My right earpiece drains from 100 percent to nothing in less than ten minutes. Does replacing batteries resolve this issue?

[@yossibenmoshe]

Thank you! It helps me!

[@CentralSound]

You're welcome!

[@ralphdesmond]

Great video !

[@velmary21]

What is the black adhesive on the battery called and where do i buy everything went well but the top of the battery the - minus side the black stuff on the other part no longer sticks to the battery.

[@LuckyTvSL]

Thank you for this video. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CentralSound]

You are so welcome!

[@cineczek89]

I damaged the tape, but the handset works fine, I move the songs and it loads, do you know what the tape that was removed with tweezers is for?

[@iambodybuildingyt221]

The thing wont separate ive been trying for like 2 hours

[@casvalchristopher6416]

Thank you very much,you safed me.

[@joseleonardo434]

Thanks

[@zainur-]

Hello sir, my dumbass removed all the adhesive at 4:44, on the things that sticks to battery. Any idea what kind of adhesive that is and where usually can i find one?

[@blakespower]

omg this looks like one of those jobs where I break it forever

[@bottle1211]

thanks this worked for me

[@CentralSound]

Glad it helped

[@Altirix_]

needs to be a class action to make sony pay for these earbuds after they pushed a firmware that essentially destroyed peoples batteries.

[@mohammedadnanchowdhury7561]

Make a video on huawei freebuds 4i

[@CarlosDiaz-zy7mv]

Sorry, man. The left earbud is no longer charged. Do you think changing the battery is more than enough?

[@robertsink1323]

designed obsolescence is the best way i can describe this...hoping people just purchase a new set instead of replacing the battery. leaves a bad taste for sony product tbh

[@yasashii89]

The battery wouldn't come out from mine.

[@motalofi]

The small cable snapped for me :((((

[@ml244716]

The battery is the hardest part to get out

[@MrSwordstroker]

i just left that tiny ribbon in place since i couldn't pull it out and it was easy enough to replace the battery

[@motovlogcudayi]

👍👏👏👏

[@approxsolutions6946]

thabks dude for the smart suggestion to replace the battery 🪫- just wondering if you can show as well how to replace the sponge between the membrane once it’s getting full while absorbing too mich sweat during gym exercise?!? Sony told me there are plenty of manuals but I didn’t find anything. Hopefully I have my Klipsh mcLaren working so properly- however, I can not hear anything anymore in my 1000xm4 overpriced headphones… Thanks in advance

[@marcop.525]

This is gold 🪙🥇

[@Gta_Selection]

Wow they couldn't make a simple pocket to pop in and out