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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.
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.
Changed mine literally 4 hours ago. Followed the tutorial meticulously, then, there was no sound. Got me choked up a bit. Turns out I just need to put the ear bud in the charging case for a few second, and the sound came back! It's good as new! Now I'm just letting the glue curing overnight, and should be ready to use tomorrow! Thanks man for this tutorial!
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!
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!!!
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.
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!
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 😎🙏🏾
Well shot video with excellent lighting. Thank you. Just replaced both of my batteries. The right would only last 30m with a 'full' charge and multi-meter showed 3.2v. But once that was done, the left couldn't keep up with the right anymore, it discharged before the left got to 40%. So I replaced that one too. I referred to this video both time to see the ribbon cable depth inside the port as well as where good 'pry' points were for the battery to avoid sensitive electronics. Thank you so much.
Enormous thank for the outstanding, extremely helpful video instructions!!! It was super easy to follow (please be careful with the little black thing - I almost lost it and it took me half an hour to reinstall it - so don't press it too hard).
These have been in my drawer for over a year. Already warranty replaced due to right bud dying in minutes. Glad to find this, ordered batteries and am going re-animate these awesome sounding buds. It is such a shame Sony dropped the ball on this version, they were so expensive. I already bought another pair but will be glad to see if this works.
Awesome video - without this video guide I could have easily damaged the contact to the battery under the main board or torn the small ribbon connector! Took me about 30 minutes total for both ear buds with testing to make sure all the connections were intact. I did leave the buds out of the case for 24 hours to discharge the old batteries just to be safe. One key technique in this video is using the small clamp to gently squeeze the case and open the case seam. I would not have done that myself because I would have been concerned about cracking the case. But the case is far more flexible than it appears. I used a small hair dryer that worked great. Even my small Chandler heat gun would have been overkill. The only issue I had was when a little ball of the old adhesive prevented the battery from connecting with the battery contact under the main board. Once I got that removed, everything worked great in the left-hand ear bud. I carefully loosened the small ribbon cable from the adhesive with a small Ifixit plastic lever (aka "spudger) once I warmed that adhesive up bit. I did not have to remove the small ribbon connector, and I was able to use a very small electronics screwdriver to pry the battery out and the new battery slid into place no problem as long as the adhesive is warm. I used T-7000 adhesive that I located on Amazon on the case and that worked great. It comes in black and clear. Black was the OEM glue used in my white XM4 buds. The tube of T-7000 had a very fine applicator tip that was ideal for applying a fine line of adhesive inside the case. I had no adhesive cleanup outside of the bud cases. I dry fit the cases to make sure the buds worked then used the T-7000 adhesive, put a few small rubber bands around them for a few hours. Then I put the buds in the power case and carefully in my ears one last time make sure everything worked, and it did. I used the renovated buds at the gym the next day and they worked flawlessly! Cool and informative video - Thanks!!!
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.
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.
Great video! Was thinking about just buying the new XM5’s for $250 but figured might as well pay $25 for the batteries and tools on Amazon and learn something. Took my time and my work actually had a similar heat gun. Took 30-40minutes for each earbud and was carful when touching the ribbon. They both work great! I appreciate the in depth video!!!
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.
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
Thanks a lot. Managed to replace the batteries just now. Had a lot of problems with unplugging the flex cable so decided to do it without unplugging it. It IS possible, but I kind of had to slide the battery out of there. In the process I folded one of the battery connector tabs all the way back, and while bending it back it broke off. Just fixed it by grabbing a tiny piece of aluminium foil and folding it into a little rectangle. Put that onto the broken off connector and just put everything together as normal. That seems to have done the trick. Hope this helps someone
Great job! This doesn't look too bad. I'm going to give this a try since a bud with new batteries cost about $50. I'm sick of buying 2nd hand ones on ebay only to have the batteries go dead after a few months.
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.
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.
J’avais le même problème sur mon écouteur droit, j’ai pu remplacer mon écouteur grâce à vous ! Merci, tout fonctionne 🙏🏼 J’espère que ma batterie durera plus longtemps 🤞🏻
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.
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
Thanks for the video. Like many people I had a sudden battery drain, pretty much over night after a software update. The earbuds went from lasting several hours to less than 40 mins before being completely dead. I’ve had them for a few years so they are out of warranty, so I decided to change the batteries after watching this video and it’s now like I have a brand-new pair of headphones 😊
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?
Just did it. Thanks to you. Bought mine in February 2022. The left one only lasts around 40 minutes now. Replaced both sides. Unfortunately heated up the right side a bit too much. My fingerprint is on it and a very slight deformity. Used T 7000 glue. Charges fine. Waiting for it to cure at least 48 hrs.
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 :)
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
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.
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.
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?
I would recommend heating back up at a low temp, something like 165F on the heat, and let it sit for a few mins, then charge, then test it out before final gluing, but overall this video is providing amazing value to the right to repair space.
Thanks for the video bro. change the left one, no problem. changed the right one, now i have a rush in it when using noise cancelling...think i broke something in it.
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
Thank you for this video. I have been a Sony headphone customer for many years, but their refusal to fix my XM4 buds because they were 1 month out of warrenty means I will be buying something else in future. Likely Sennheiser.
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
Thank you as that made it easy. The only difference I did was at the end I clamped it again and heated it to soften the original glue which glued it back together and they have held perfectly since.
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.
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.
Great video. But, before the glue, if you you wanna charge and try, be extremely gentle when you remove it from the case, since you damage all the hard work. I lost the glue from the battery, and I replaced it with double tape for books (it's extremely thin). It's not the best solution I guess, but worked for me.
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!
I´m a ROCK STAR ...as you said.....i wating battery from amazon...i did exactly as you said...inclusive the nail part....jajajaja....i finish tomorrow ....excelent video...its very helful...I only use a heat gun, cutter, and my nail....
Great video! Do you think its possible to replace the battery on gaming earbuds as well? For example the ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless and Hyperx Cloud Mix Buds Auriculares earbuds.
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?
Well, shit. The first replacement battery went in smoothly. Tore a ribbon cable on the second. Sigh. Thanks for the help anyway - it was worth a shot! For everyone attempting this - follow his instructions closely. I decided not to detach the ribbon cables and one of them ripped.
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.
Make sure that's your heat gun is not used for too long or else your earbud casing will warp. This unfortunately happened to me but I just heated it up again and pushed the plastic back together. Doesn't look perfect but loctite super glue holds everything together.
For those who have done this, did you discharge your battery completely before doing the replacement? Also, I have heard the it is a software update that is causing these batteries to die. Is there a specific version I should be running so I don't just kill my new batteries?
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.😡😅
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?
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needs to be a class action to make sony pay for these earbuds after they pushed a firmware that essentially destroyed peoples batteries.
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.
Holy crap thx for this. I thought my Sonys were finished. Full charge was draining in under 30 mins. You've earned my business.👍
Great to hear!
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.
Changed mine literally 4 hours ago. Followed the tutorial meticulously, then, there was no sound. Got me choked up a bit. Turns out I just need to put the ear bud in the charging case for a few second, and the sound came back! It's good as new! Now I'm just letting the glue curing overnight, and should be ready to use tomorrow! Thanks man for this tutorial!
this video is a life saver, i spent 2 hours trying to pry it open, almost gave up and found this video. thank you 🙌
Glad it helped!
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!
Glad it helped!
the idea with clamps did work perfektly easy. I did heat it up to 100°C, since you didn't mentioned the temperature
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!!!
Sony should be doing this
They should, but they suck.
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.
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!
Glad it helped
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 😎🙏🏾
Well shot video with excellent lighting. Thank you. Just replaced both of my batteries. The right would only last 30m with a 'full' charge and multi-meter showed 3.2v. But once that was done, the left couldn't keep up with the right anymore, it discharged before the left got to 40%. So I replaced that one too. I referred to this video both time to see the ribbon cable depth inside the port as well as where good 'pry' points were for the battery to avoid sensitive electronics. Thank you so much.
That's great to hear you were able to get them both working again!
Enormous thank for the outstanding, extremely helpful video instructions!!! It was super easy to follow (please be careful with the little black thing - I almost lost it and it took me half an hour to reinstall it - so don't press it too hard).
These have been in my drawer for over a year. Already warranty replaced due to right bud dying in minutes. Glad to find this, ordered batteries and am going re-animate these awesome sounding buds. It is such a shame Sony dropped the ball on this version, they were so expensive. I already bought another pair but will be glad to see if this works.
Awesome video - without this video guide I could have easily damaged the contact to the battery under the main board or torn the small ribbon connector!
Took me about 30 minutes total for both ear buds with testing to make sure all the connections were intact. I did leave the buds out of the case for 24 hours to discharge the old batteries just to be safe.
One key technique in this video is using the small clamp to gently squeeze the case and open the case seam. I would not have done that myself because I would have been concerned about cracking the case. But the case is far more flexible than it appears.
I used a small hair dryer that worked great. Even my small Chandler heat gun would have been overkill.
The only issue I had was when a little ball of the old adhesive prevented the battery from connecting with the battery contact under the main board. Once I got that removed, everything worked great in the left-hand ear bud.
I carefully loosened the small ribbon cable from the adhesive with a small Ifixit plastic lever (aka "spudger) once I warmed that adhesive up bit. I did not have to remove the small ribbon connector, and I was able to use a very small electronics screwdriver to pry the battery out and the new battery slid into place no problem as long as the adhesive is warm.
I used T-7000 adhesive that I located on Amazon on the case and that worked great. It comes in black and clear. Black was the OEM glue used in my white XM4 buds. The tube of T-7000 had a very fine applicator tip that was ideal for applying a fine line of adhesive inside the case. I had no adhesive cleanup outside of the bud cases.
I dry fit the cases to make sure the buds worked then used the T-7000 adhesive, put a few small rubber bands around them for a few hours.
Then I put the buds in the power case and carefully in my ears one last time make sure everything worked, and it did. I used the renovated buds at the gym the next day and they worked flawlessly! Cool and informative video - Thanks!!!
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.
Thanks for your order. The phone techs should be able to install the batteries with this video.
Thank you sooo much! Just finished the process 🙌! The hardest part was definitely to open the earphone!!!
Greetings from germany 🇩🇪
Great job!
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.
Great video! Was thinking about just buying the new XM5’s for $250 but figured might as well pay $25 for the batteries and tools on Amazon and learn something. Took my time and my work actually had a similar heat gun. Took 30-40minutes for each earbud and was carful when touching the ribbon. They both work great! I appreciate the in depth video!!!
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.
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
Thanks a lot. Managed to replace the batteries just now. Had a lot of problems with unplugging the flex cable so decided to do it without unplugging it. It IS possible, but I kind of had to slide the battery out of there.
In the process I folded one of the battery connector tabs all the way back, and while bending it back it broke off. Just fixed it by grabbing a tiny piece of aluminium foil and folding it into a little rectangle.
Put that onto the broken off connector and just put everything together as normal. That seems to have done the trick. Hope this helps someone
Great job! This doesn't look too bad. I'm going to give this a try since a bud with new batteries cost about $50. I'm sick of buying 2nd hand ones on ebay only to have the batteries go dead after a few months.
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.
Thanks a bunch. Breathed some new life into my buds with from this.
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.
my guy, you are my savior. Perfectly explained tutorial, this helped me fix my earbuds. Thank you so, so, SO much!
Hey, I just replaced the batteries for mine. It's super easy with your video as a guide. Thanks
J’avais le même problème sur mon écouteur droit, j’ai pu remplacer mon écouteur grâce à vous ! Merci, tout fonctionne 🙏🏼
J’espère que ma batterie durera plus longtemps 🤞🏻
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.
Glad it helped
Just replaced the batteries on my headphones and they're now working perfectly. Thanks for the great video 👌🏾👍🏾
Glad I could help
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
You are welcome!
Thanks for the video. Like many people I had a sudden battery drain, pretty much over night after a software update. The earbuds went from lasting several hours to less than 40 mins before being completely dead. I’ve had them for a few years so they are out of warranty, so I decided to change the batteries after watching this video and it’s now like I have a brand-new pair of headphones 😊
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?
Thanks for your order!
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.
Glad I could help
Followed your lead and it worked. now I don’t have to throw away these headsets! Thanks again
Just did it. Thanks to you. Bought mine in February 2022. The left one only lasts around 40 minutes now. Replaced both sides. Unfortunately heated up the right side a bit too much. My fingerprint is on it and a very slight deformity. Used T 7000 glue. Charges fine. Waiting for it to cure at least 48 hrs.
Fantastic instructions. I replaced both earpieces. Working great so far. Thank you !!!! And i’m a girl !
Glad it helped!
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 :)
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
You’re welcome 😉
Thanks for the help. Saved 200$ by not purchasing a different pair.
No problem 👍
This vid helped me replacing my old battery effectively increasing the buds' life. Thanks for posting 👍👍👍
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.
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.
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?
Used this method today, and it worked like a charm. Thanks!
Thanks for this. I just saved my earbuds.
Great tutorial.
You're welcome!
I would recommend heating back up at a low temp, something like 165F on the heat, and let it sit for a few mins, then charge, then test it out before final gluing, but overall this video is providing amazing value to the right to repair space.
Thanks for help. One tool and Hairdryer. 40min work and done
Underrated video!
Thanks for the video bro. change the left one, no problem. changed the right one, now i have a rush in it when using noise cancelling...think i broke something in it.
Worked perfectly for me! I used a heat gun to heat it up before separating. Watch out when you pull it apart.. I almost ripped the ribbon cable..
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
Great tip using the clamp.. that's saved my life. I have working headphones again.
Glad it helped!
Thanks man i thought my xm4's were done for when battery started to drain. Now its solved😀
Glad I could help
Thank you for this video.
I have been a Sony headphone customer for many years, but their refusal to fix my XM4 buds because they were 1 month out of warrenty means I will be buying something else in future. Likely Sennheiser.
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
DIY like a professional :))
Thank you as that made it easy. The only difference I did was at the end I clamped it again and heated it to soften the original glue which glued it back together and they have held perfectly since.
Excellent!
Hello, I accidentally broke the ribbon connector thing (2:42), is there anyway to fix it? Thanks
Thank you so much and now I know how to do it properly and what glue to use!
Glad I could help!
What do you recommend for a heat source for someone who needs to do this only once ? (that mini heatgun looks like fun though !)
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.
Thank you so much for this video! This is invaluable information.
Glad it was helpful!
How often would you suggest we do this process?
Hello,
Whenever you feel your batteries are not holding a charge long enough.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've just made on mine and everything is working perfectly!
I break one of the flexes its there any replace for those? I do my best but somehow its too fragile
Top notch instructions, thank you very much!!
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.
Followed this video which was really helpful and have fixed mine as a result. Thanks 😁
Thanks a lot! Using clamps is perfect idea!
Great video. But, before the glue, if you you wanna charge and try, be extremely gentle when you remove it from the case, since you damage all the hard work. I lost the glue from the battery, and I replaced it with double tape for books (it's extremely thin). It's not the best solution I guess, but worked for me.
Will this fix work on the Linkbud S as well ?
Do you know how to replace the battery in the charging dock/case?
Yes and will be posting the video soon.
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.
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!
Is it possible to change the charging port on the case as well?
this worked perfectly for me thanks
You're welcome!
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!
Do i also have to replace the case's battery or only the buds? Im having battery drain on R bud and charging overheating, both buds are at ver 2.0.2
I´m a ROCK STAR ...as you said.....i wating battery from amazon...i did exactly as you said...inclusive the nail part....jajajaja....i finish tomorrow ....excelent video...its very helful...I only use a heat gun, cutter, and my nail....
Great video! Do you think its possible to replace the battery on gaming earbuds as well? For example the ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless and Hyperx Cloud Mix Buds Auriculares earbuds.
my man. thank you verry much for this video. now i just have to wait over night to glue together
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?
Well, shit. The first replacement battery went in smoothly. Tore a ribbon cable on the second. Sigh. Thanks for the help anyway - it was worth a shot! For everyone attempting this - follow his instructions closely. I decided not to detach the ribbon cables and one of them ripped.
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.
Make sure that's your heat gun is not used for too long or else your earbud casing will warp. This unfortunately happened to me but I just heated it up again and pushed the plastic back together. Doesn't look perfect but loctite super glue holds everything together.
Hello, what is the temperature of the heat gun in degrees Celsius?
Thank you for this video. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
Thank you for posting this. It helped a lot.
Glad it helped!
Grrat work. Thanks.
Thank you too!
For those who have done this, did you discharge your battery completely before doing the replacement?
Also, I have heard the it is a software update that is causing these batteries to die. Is there a specific version I should be running so I don't just kill my new batteries?
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?
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.😡😅
Great point!
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?
Fixed mine! Thank you alot
Is the same battery for wf1000xm3??