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JBL Pulse 3 Charging Port Replacement

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  1. JBL Pulse 3 Charging Port Replacement, Speaker Grill: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Lay the JBL Pulse 3 on its side as shown in the picture.

    • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the top right corner of the speaker grill. A small amount of force is necessary to remove the grill.

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    • Repeat step 1 for bottom right corner of speaker grill.

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    • After pulling the right side of the grill off, place thumb underneath grill as shown in the picture.

    • Lift and pull straight out to pull grill off the posts.

    • Repeat steps 1-3 for the left side of the speaker grill on the JBL Pulse 3. The speaker grill should now be completely removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six black 6mm screws on the inside of the top of the bottom section.

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    • Turn the JBL Pulse 3 right-side up and unscrew the top ring of the device. A small amount of force and/or a cotton cloth may be necessary to remove this piece.

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    • Remove the six 5mm screws on top of the JBL Pulse 3 with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Pull off the top disc of the JBL Pulse 3.

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    • Remove the five 7mm screws on the inside of the JBL Pulse 3 with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Peel off black, taped-on electrical lead from the inside side of the JBL Pulse 3.

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    • Pull the top section of the JBL Pulse 3 up. The outside casing to the JBL Pulse 3 should now be removed.

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    • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the six 11 mm screws that circle the bottom of the LED light display.

    • Pull the LED light display off of the JBL Pulse 3 base.

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    • Use tweezers to pull the five connections off of the LED light display.

  13. JBL Pulse 3 Charging Port Replacement, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 JBL Pulse 3 Charging Port Replacement, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two black 8mm screws on the bottom of the LED light display.

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    • Pull out the motherboard slightly from the LED light display as shown. Using tweezers, unplug the three connections attached to the motherboard.

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    • Pull the rest of the motherboard out from the LED light display.

    • Using wire cutters, snip the black wire connecting to the base of the JBL Pulse 3 at the base of the motherboard. The motherboard should now be removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

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    • Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the four 10mm screws on the corner of the speaker on the side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

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    • Pull out the speaker and cut the black and red wire with wire cutters. The speaker should now be removed from the JBL Pulse 3.

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    • Repeat the steps to take out all three speakers on the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

    • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 6 mm screw under each of the three speakers around the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

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    • Grab the outside of the JBL Pulse 3 at the bottom and pull outward until the outside button cover comes off.

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    • Disconnect the two connections from the inside side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3 by pushing on the wire with your index finger in the opposite direction of the connection.

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    • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 10mm screws by the push buttons on the side of the base of the JBL Pulse 3.

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    • Pull off the inside button cover with the attached charging port. The charging port should now be removed.

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

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And how to put it back with cut cable?

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I've done a teardown and was able to access the charging terminal without cutting any wires. I didn't have a replacement, so I just put it back together hoping that cleaning it would work. Didn't work.

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