How can I replace my HoM Get Together Bluetooth Speaker power supply
House of Marley Get-Together Mini Bluetooth speaker (Model EM-JA013) has had Micro USB port replaced twice already. I’m not that good at soldering, so the first time I replaced it for the owner one of the pads was peeled off a bit. I did everything I could to reconstitute the pad and, yay, it powered on and worked…for a while. The owner is an aggressive plugger.
The owner, a friend of mine, bought a new one and gave me the old one. I managed, just barely, to attach yet another new micro-USB to the power supply board and it worked yet again…for a while. Despite being very careful, the USB port again came loose and somehow got damaged beyond use. I”m NOT an agressive plugger.
Tried to get a new power-supply from the company, including offering to pay for the board and shipping. I thought, “it can’t be too much, it’s so small”, but the company refused and insisted that I could only send the entire device to them for repair. That would cost as much as a new speaker, which is the racket, innit?
The issue can now be solved with magnetic charging cables (no more plugging and unplugging), so I’m game to get it working yet again. I WILL NOT accept that this cannot be fixed. But I’d prefer not to spend the time attaching yet another USB plug to the little circuit board. It’s so tiny I can barely see it, even through a high-quality work light with crystal magnifier. And besides, I think I’m missing an easier solution.
Any ideas about replacing the whole power supply? Or do I just need to attempt another USB replacement? Something else I’m missing?
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