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SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement

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  1. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the front grill: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the front grill: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the front grill: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Firstly, you need to pry the speaker grill away from the speaker.

    • Use a spudger/guitar pick to prise up each end of the grill.

    • You are trying to lift a clip at either end. (circled in red)

    • Once lifted at both ends, gently pull the grill forwards.

  2. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Unscrew the speakers: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Unscrew the speakers: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Unscrew the speakers: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Completely remove the grill.

    • Remove the 8 screws that hold the speakers in place.

    • Slowly pull the speakers forward to free them from the case.

  3. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the speakers: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the speakers: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the speakers: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the speaker cables from the internal circuit boards.

    • Be careful, the sockets are easy to damage

    • Remove both of the rubber gaskets from the case - one for the left speaker, one for the right.

  4. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Removing the outer case.: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Removing the outer case.: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Removing the outer case.: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Starting at the ends of the speaker, prise the back case away from the main unit.

    • Work your way along the front of the case.

    • Once the front in freed, work you way along the edges, freeing the whole case.

    • There is A LOT of double sided tape between the outer and inner case. It requires a lot of work to remove it.

    • The case is one piece. Although it looks as if it splits at the rear, it is sealed together.

  5. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the rear casing: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the rear casing: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the rear outer casing of the speaker.

  6. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the front cover: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the front cover: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the front cover: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove 3 screws at either end of the speaker, so 6 screws in total.

    • Using a spudger, unclip the top and bottom plastic clips, holding the front of the speaker.

    • (I made the error and removed the illuminated surround, hence it is not in two of my pictures here - it is NOT necessary to remove it)

  7. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Disconnect the front panel: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Disconnect the front panel: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Slowly pull the front panel forwards.

    • Be careful, there are 3 wires still connected.

    • Disconnect the three wires, freeing the front panel.

  8. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Freeing the internal components: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Freeing the internal components: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Freeing the internal components: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift the rubber gasket away from the unit.

    • Locate the 6 screws holding the internal structure in place.

    • Remove these 6 screws.

  9. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a spudger to lift the button away from the speaker.

    • Be careful, it's held down by more sticky tape!

  10. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the internal structure: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Slide the main plastic unit forward from the speaker.

    • There will still be a couple of circuit boards in the back that are connected. These are the boards for the rear panel.

  11. SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the battery: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the battery: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SRS-XB22 Battery Replacement, Remove the battery: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the battery lead from the circuit board.

    • Carefully, pull the battery out of its recess.

    if only Sony made it easier to replace battery instead of having to go through all this. like behind right speaker have battery compartment to replace batt

    Jeff Sparky - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

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

    i wouldnt have known that... geeeeeze thanks georggggge LOL

    DICKHEAD - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

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

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Charlie Turner

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has anyone ever heard the battery lady come on by herself? could it be cause I knocked it a bit too hard accidentally while attached to backpack? I loosened something inside on board?

Jeff Sparky - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

So the battery type is st-05s, thank you.

Karlis Liepa - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

you can find it on amazon. this is the one im trying out tomorrow.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BC7W...

Danah AlAwadhi -

Hola. What is the part number of the battery?

Javi - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

I don't know the part number but I bought this one and it worked https://a.co/d/25qpIq7

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