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Follow this guide to replace the battery on a JBL Tune 220TWS/225TWS earbud.
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Insert the tip of an opening tool, pick tool or razor blade into the battery cover seam no more than 1 mm and work your way around the seam until the cover releases from the base of the earbud. (Photo 1)
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Place the earbuds into a helping hands tools to make it easier to work with while soldering. (Photo 1)
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Heat up the soldering iron.
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Hold the tip of the iron onto the pad where one of the battery wires is attached until the solder melts and the wire is released from the pad.
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Do the same for the second battery terminal wire.
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The battery will come with more wire than what is needed so you will need to cut the wire down to about 4 mm long
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Tin the Wire (Link to Helpful Guide for Stripping and Tinning Wires)
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Use a pair of side cutters to strip away about 1 mm of insulation.
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Apply a small amount of flux to the now exposed wire.
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To a clean iron tip, apply a small amount of solder.
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Place the tip of the tinned iron onto the fluxed wire until the solder wicks into the wire.
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Tin the pads
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Apply a small amount of flux to the battery terminal pads. (Photo 1)
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To a clean iron tip, apply a small amount of solder. (Photo 2)
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Place the tip of the tinned iron onto the fluxed pads until a small blob of solder is left on each pad. (Photo 3)
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Use isopropyl alcohol on a q-tip to clean any additional flux left on the board.
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Heat up the solder on the pad and insert the wire into the melted solder.
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Repeat the above steps for the second battery terminal wire
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Test fit the battery cover (Photo 1)
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Test Earbud
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Hold the power button for 2 seconds to confirm that the earbud powers on and the repair was successful.
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If the any of the retaining clips or prongs were broken during the removal of the cover, then apply epoxy to those points of the earbud.
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Evenly clamp the earbud using zip ties or whatever methods works best for you, until the epoxy fully cures.
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