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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มี.ค. 2022
- I've owned my Sony XM3's for some 2 1/2 years. Great bit of kit.
You can still purchase them for approx £100
Battery life has dropped to about 45 minutes, should be approx 6-8 hours.
Rather than throw them out, I purchased replacement rechargeable Varta CP1254 A3 batteries , or the newer A4 version also fits.. cost is approx £30-£40 for 2. I purchased mine from eBay uk but the seller does not sell them now.
Here's a link BUT I have not purchased any from Aliexpress, so I cannot comment on whether you are buying genuine Varta batteries!!
www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Take your time removing the earbud caps, they can be a bit tricky and awkward to get a good grip of, to prise the cap off, which is the hardest bit of the job.
Then remove the 2 screws with a small screwdriver( Philips size #000) and replace the battery, ensuring to remove all of the new battery packaging before you install them.
There may be some sticky tape on the old battery, put it onto the new battery if able, it helps keeping the battery in place.
Give it a go, saves chucking them out.
Ensure you have the latest software for the earbuds
Reset them-recommended after a software update
The battery level remaining on your iPhone etc may not show the correct charge level and may stick on 100% until you have done several discharge-charge cycles, this is normal.
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The earbuds are now giving me 4-5 hours of audio time now. Very happy.
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Here's another tip. Don't put the plastic cover back. Try putting on the charger to make sure it's able to charge first. If it's not able to charge, it means the battery contact is not placed correctly.
Thank you!
I did the same, even did not read before. As electrician)) after that my sensor tried to word weird. But after that, I resetted earbuds in cradle. Now it works fine at last. My previous battery leaked....😢
Was down to around 15 min battery life & didn’t know what to do until I stumbled across your vid. Worked brilliantly! Thank you so much & cheers! 🍻
Glad it helped
This means that these devices can run practically forever as long as batteries are replaced. Nice!
Until it runs out battery literally! Meaning they don't manufacture anymore.....
Thank you so much for this video! Because of your instructions, I was able to fix my earbuds! Would have been such a shame to throw out some pretty expensive buds after just 2 years of usage, just because of the batteries. Thanks for helping us be more resourceful and reduce electronic waste! 💚
Glad I could help!🤪
I am at your similar position. Should I get the battery replaced or purchase a new one? Year of purchase 2021.
Absolutely great video complete with your little bungles. Thanks so much for posting. My XM3's are only getting about one hour of battery life and I was going to have to buy a new set. But you just saved me a ton of money and as a pensioner I am most grateful. Thumbs up most definitely.
Excellent guide. Picked up a dead pair of thse for 20 euros, ordered replacement batteries and folowed your guide, no I have a new set of earbuds. Thank You.
This is great! Thanks for this. I tried bringing my pair to the Sony service centre when the battery life was showing signs of age and their response was that they are unable to change the battery and encouraged me to buy a new pair! I'm going to change it myself now!
Glad it helped … shame on them !
watching your clip and successfully changed my battery. It works great and all I wanna say is thank you very much for your tutorial. Really appreciate that
Glad I could help
My right earbud stopped working and I couldn’t get either to connect with even a reset, so I got a new bat and followed these instructions, good as new! Thank u!
Did a video on how to swap the battery a few month back !
Happy to see another video pop up about it as when I did mine there was none!
It's good to spread the word and make less e-waste !
Great vid :)
Awesome! thank you for sharing your video. BTW do you think there's another battery with a similar or better capacity than the original?
This tutorial really worked for me. I ordered the Zeni battery on Ebay for $25 usd, followed this guide and earbuds feel like new. Saved me the money and not to mention e-waste of buying a new pair. Cheers!
Very helpful vid, Sir! I'm sitting on my WF-1000X and the procedure is pretty much the same. Thanks for extending the life of these pieces!
You are welcome!
Excellent video. I don't have to do this operation yet, maybe next year. Very good instructions. Thank you!
Thanks a million. Just came across your tutorial and decided to do mine. Genuinely takes about 5 mins, and that's with pausing and resuming video, to follow all the steps. Many, many thanks again!
You are a life savior! I was so sad because mine were slowly dying and I didn't wanted to just throw away an electronic that still work just for the stupid batteries.
Thanks . Mine are running like new ! I think 🤔
@@gsd32i how much time you getting after replacement
@@ahambhramasmii from what i can see, depending on your replacing battery it can be 1.5h+,
sadly not as long as new pair
Great video and instructions! I was very disappointed as I thought my set was slowly dying. And I was about to buy another make just when I discovered your video. I bought the recommended tool set and followed your steps. Everything worked out perfectly. You literally saved me from throwing my XM3's away. Thank you so much for that! Greetings from Germany.
glad it helped 👍
Is it working fine now after one year? I am at a similar position and confused if I should really get the battery replaced.
Excellent video, I figured my xm3 headphones were non serviceable, this video helped me save my favorite headphones, thank you. I'm definitely subscribing to your channel 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks . Mine are still going strong . Actually sat at an airport waiting for a flight watching Netflix in comfort with them . Glad it helped 👍
Thank you so much for you video!! I followed your video step by step and your calm tone and patience and tips really aided me in the whole process, god bless you good sir!
Glad it helped!
Glad it helped!
Best Guide on replacing the battery. Took me 10-15 mins at most. safely!
Thanks for your great video. Tried it - and it worked just fine!
You're welcome!
Thank you! I just replace my battery,
It’s running smooth now!
Glad I could help
Awesome, followed your instructions and replaced batteries on my set. Exactly as you describe it! Thanks :)
Very nice. After a year I was down to about 3 1/2 hours battery life, a big drop off from from the 6+ when new. I won't change the batteries just yet because I only tend to use one at a time for reasons, so I can get a days work out of them. But when the battery inevitably drops further below 3 hours and swapping them becomes annoying I'll give it a shot.
Worked great! Very good explaination. Thank you!
Thanks, just did the process with your instructions, works fine.🎉
1 issue I've encountered though was after reassembling my left earphone, the button didn't work properly. It was constantly pushed.
I then took it apart again, made sure the battery is as flush as possible and is not pushing the button towards the exterior. once i did that, it was fine.
I think it is a pressure sensor, so it can't be under pressure.
mister, thank you very much!
you gave my headphones a second life!
No problem 👍
Thank you so much for this video, it was easy to follow and now the earphones feel brand new.
merci grâce a vous ,je viens de donner une 2eme vie à mes écouteurs !!!!
Fantastically explained, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Very helpful. Just replaced the batteries. Thought i was going to have to buy new ones!
Thank you for this video! one of my earbuds would barely last an hour, just replaced them and I'll have to let them charge for a moment to see how long they last.
Thank you!!!! Excellent and straightforward explanation, i did it in less than 3 min🙌
Thank you for this video! My Right earbud stopped charging, but the Left earbud worked fine. I just ordered a pair of replacement batteries and will be referring to this video to complete the Right earbud battery replacement.👍
Thank you! I was about to press Go & found this video, 2 weeks later I have fixed my dodgy headphone for £25, saving me spending £220 on a replacement.
Agree on the Plaster cover tip, but also a note that the LED snapped out for me & didn't go back in. one to be aware of on the bit that comes out with the battery
Thank you for this video! You gave me the confidence to change the batteries of my XM3s and this is what I actually did successfully earlier today. Big thanks!
Glad it helped!
Brilliant! So glad this was available. Saved me a fortune.
Glad it helped!
I pulled it off, thanks to this video. I would never have even attempted to open the thing if I didn't have this guide..
Glad I could help
Thank you so much for that video. Save me alot. Was planning to buy an other one...
This XM3 is a sentimental value of me. Because of your video, I am managed to change the batteries by myself and it works like a charm again. God bless!
Glad it helped 👍
Thanks mate. Really useful video. I changed both in 5 minutes
Many thanks for the video, been a great help
Thank you for making this video, very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
thanks Dude for tyhe helpful video... i have the WF1000 XM3s and got the XM5s the other day... im glad theres an easy fix to swap the battery... i repair electronics and mod Gameboys so id be comfortable doing the repair myself and it looks pretty straightforward... cheers!
THANK YOU ! you saved my XM3s
You are welcome!
Great video, it really helped. My Sony Headset is working great again. Waiting for the battery replacement in the charger ;)
just done mine. thank you so much. one of the biggest gripes with these headphones is the led is frigging bright and makes wearing at night like wearing lighthouses on your head. you can also pull the led off the board too at the same time.
Cheers for this. Just done it and charging up for the first time 👍
Glad it helped
Thank you so much for the video!! I have managed to repair my wife’s earbuds following your methods!! Much appreciated!!!
Glad to help
Success! Thanks to this video I managed to change the batteries myself. Thanks again 👍🏆
Cheers for this, worked a charm.
Wooo, thank you for this and thank you Sony for making it easy to replace!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot mate. I've finally fixed my right earbud on the second attempt. The battery replacement wasn't hard; you just have to place the battery accurately and test the charge before closing the cap to make it work. That's what I missed on the first attempt.
However, the removal of the outer cap was the most difficult job in my case. I was lucky enough to pry the cap from the opposite end of the ear indicator without knowing the double tape (the black circle part) on top of the flexible PCB (brown ribbon) had been stuck to the inner side of the outer cap. If the prying job was done on the ear indicator/brown ribbon's side, the brown ribbon is going to be teared into half for sure, and there would be another 100 bucks wasted.
So here are two pieces of advice for all future viewers. The first is to pry the outer cap ONLY from the side WITHOUT the L & R ear indicators; that indicated side is the end where the flexible PCB (brown ribbon) grows out from; make sure you do not open from that side. The second is to put your earbud into the charger to test your battery charging before sealing back the outer cap; it saves you the hassle of having to remove the cap to tweak your battery position again.
Got it, change it an works at its finest!! Thanks a lot!!
Glad it helped!
Second time watching this video to replace the battery for the other side. Very good guide and refresher! Hope you have a video for XM5 too!
Большое спасибо за идею и демонстрацию работы по замене батареи! Вы прям дали мне надежду! Очень любил эти наушники, но спустя 3 года, левый наушник стал заряжаться только на 20%. Я его в ванну случайно уронил 😔. Но я попробую заменить теперь батарейки с вашей помощью! 🙂 Спасибо 👍
привет, я надеюсь, что вы можете исправить их.
@@gsd32i да, я тоже на это надеюсь. Ваше подробное видео мне в этом поможет. Спасибо 🙋♂️
@@gsd32i, you even took the time to translate random Cyrillic comment, moreover you replied to a guy, even with translator,it counts;)
That’s one dedicated content creator right there. Appreciate the good work!
Thank you so much. Bro. Working perfectly. 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad to hear that
I own this too for two years. Next week ill be changing the battery. Thanks for this guide. Because I hate the ‘planned obsolescence’ in electronic devices…. Wish to use this for more years. It aint cheap
Thanks a lot for this video! Just replaced the battery successfully!❤❤❤
It gave me only 15 min of life after 5 years of usage.
Glad it helped
Thanks for this video sir. I'm about to buy a new set of earbuds, but because of this video I will try to fix mine instead of getting a new one.
Glad I could help
Thanks for this. I had trouble getting the batteries in the UK but finally sourced the A4 version which fit the same. So far, so good.
Brilliant 👍
whats the difference between CP1254 A3 and A4 ?
@@latinomadness a4 have a bit more power.exactly the same size though.
@@latinomadness Higher capacity. Mine are lasting ages now.
@@skinnersbollox would you have a link please to buy?
thanks for sharing, it is helpful! ❤❤
Thanks a ton! Bought a pair on sale and they wouldn't work. Sony and the store refused to cover the warranty even though it was brand new. This worked though so you saved me a chunk of money. Cheers!
Glad I could help!
Thanks a lot, very useful!!
This video saved me time and money, thanks
👍
My left earbud was only giving me 30 minutes of playback while the right one is still fine. Ordererd a pair of varta's from amazon for 20 euro's and you guided me through the replacement. My "Fiddley little chaps" are of the Philips type, not Stars. But thanks a lot for making this video. You saved my day....and my earbuds. 😊
Thank you. For a mere $20 and your video, I give new life to my 4-year-old earbuds!
Thank you. Chalk up another set on XM3's saved from the scrap. Very much appreciated.
Glad to help
Great video. Really helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Outstanding, so beneficial. Thanks 👍
This video was extremely helpful and has saved me a lot of money
glad it helped . 👍
Thank you very much! It was really helpful for me
You're welcome!
Hey just wanted to leave a big thanks for creating this video.
My left bud went from having 15mins battery life to... God knows how much charge now.
I was gonna test it out, but after 2hrs it was still showing 100% and I don't get any opportunity to drain it any further
Ironically, my XM3s cut out towards the end due to the batteries being cooked. I'm definitely going to try that, thank you for the tutorial!
Thanks for good explanation 👍🙏🏼
My pleasure
Excellent, my battery just started to lasted 30/45 minutes and was thinking on buying new earbuds, but ur video y money saver XD
No problem 👍
Effectively why I bought mine. Was a simple job. Used a spludger to remove the battery.
I want to change just 1 of my wf-1000xm3 battery at sony center but they can't change it 🙄 they want me to buy one side of the headset for half price of wf-1000xm4 😂 I'm glad i found the tutorial and people that sell the battery.
Great video thank you so much 💪😊
Thank you very much for your detailed instructions. I’ll buy you coffee when you are around Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Look forward to it 👍👍
I managed it on mine although getting the top caps off in the first step can be tricky. My first attempt of one bud went fine, came off quite easily with patience and not too much effort, no marks. The second one however was difficult and the sticky pad underneath would not break free. Ended up slightly cracking the body, using a metal tool to peel the cap back, jamming one pick in the other side. Total bastard. It came off and managed to get that battery replaced eventually too. Works fine, minimal visible damage but annoying it came to that. Pot luck I guess. As other comments say, don't put the caps back on just screw the board down and drop them in the case to see them light up red charging. I left them off like that til they fully charged before replacing the caps and then resetting them.
Thanks . This video saved my money. It cost me around 8US$ instead of buying new buds.
Brilliant just saved a bunch of dosh! Cheers
Excellent video!
Thanks 😊
Nice. My right ear bud especially isn’t lasting a full movie (on my tv through the Roku app on my phone) so this is a nice cheap replenishment and surprisingly easy to do going by this video. I’ll be doing this soon
Thank you so much for the video, unfortunately i was unable to removed one the screw so didn't managed to replace the battery.
Hopefully you will be able to remove it next Tim you try.....
Thank you 🙏
Hi, I just used your instructions and wverything worked just fine, my new airbud is now recharging. Thanks! BTW, the screws are so small I lost one of them, it just seemed to vanish; took me a few minutes to find out it was stuck to the side of the airbud (there´s a magnet there). Regards from Spain.
Thank you for the instuction video.
I purchased a set of ZeniPower Z55 to replace the Varta batteries. The new set has larger capacities so it's an upgrade. The original ones were so deteriorated that they could only last 45 minutes. The new set has 70% after around three hour usage.
What are the specs of the z55?
Thank you.
Thanks for making this video
A little more than a 10 min job lol.... but it worked perfectly. Thank you for this video. They are just like new :-)
Glad it helped!
Thank you sir! Saved me some money. 😄
Glad I could help!
Thank you，I changed the battery with your video。
Glad I could help
thanks for this video really helped a lot!! my left earbud wf-1000xm3 stop working and i suspect it's the battery issue.
Let us know if it did please
Another tip for people like me: if you have some yellow tape on the _side_ of the batteries, remove it altogether anyway. I thought I had bricked mines, and when seeing some comments here I put them back out and back in while removing the plastic cover, and it it worked!
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏
Really thanks.
Thanks for the video! While my battery still lasted around 3 hours it was starting to annoy me. Just now replaced the battery's in my earbuds with the newer CP1254 A4X. Hopefully they'll last a bit longer. Also for me the touch+mic ribbon stuck to the top cover instead of the internal plastic part. This actually made it somewhat easier as I didn't have to stress about the ribbon while replacing the battery.
Thank you very much.
You are welcome!
Mine currently doesn't last even like 30 mins. Once I can afford the money I'll buy the batteries and the toolkit and change it. Thank you for posting this video. I didn't even know that I could change it.