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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2016
- A teardown and repair of the JBL Flip 3 portable bluetooth speaker.
I repair a broken USB charging plug and show you how!
The USB socket I used was from ebay. Just search for 'micro USB 4 vertical legs' and you'll see the parts.
www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=...
Patreon link: / nfm - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
It's great to have people who are passionate about repairing gadgets, especially in today's culture of disposable electronics. I just got a brand new Flip 3 and stumbled upon this video. Nice, clear and interesting even to someone like me who doesn't do repairs.
almost made me cry, same has happened to my red one but i dont have any equpiment necessary for the repair, none the less beautiful repair man.
richard hernandez Look if there is a repair cafe Ort something ist in your Neal, normale these guys are very helpful
There are some cheap soldering kits out there for like 10 dollars or 7 pounds
Same issue - job done. Thanks for taking the time to film and share :)
Helped a poor soul out here today. Thanks so much
Thank you very much for posting this. The tip on how to remove the outer cloth cover was great, down hill from there! My son left ours in a cooler full of water and it was no longer working. Of course it had water in it after disassembling, but after hitting the control board with some electronic cleaner and some air, it turns on and appears to work properly! I'm going to leave it disassembled for a couple of days so the main area dries out, but there appears to be a reasonable chance that it's saved. Our model is newer and slightly different, but close enough that this was still extremely helpful.
Well done, thank you. Your video is amazing. Love the attention to detail. Liked!
This was so satisfactory to watch! I don't know why, but you just made fixing devices my new obsession :))))
Fixed an issue with the buttons no longer responsive (case too tight) thanks to your vid. Cheers!
Hey there, mate. You have no idea how thankful I am that you've got this video for me to find and watch! I exclusively purchased two of these Jbl Flip 3 not even a year ago through the biggest apple store here at the country I currently live. After 4 months or so when my guarantee period had already ended, I started to struggle to properly charge the speakers because of the connector--- its teeth were gradually getting damaged. I use many devices at home and they all have the same or similar charger , so I never really care which one corresponds to which. They all seem to charge all, plus I was told that it didn't matter, so I was good. Point is, after both charging connector were just too ruined to ever charge again, I took them to several places for them to be repaired, but most of them said that they couldn't do anything, and that this device is recycling to be used once and so I needed to buy new ones as last and only alternative... Now this video of yours I'll shut them up for being useless technicians to even try to find out the solution to this small problem. I'll be buying the USB charging on ebay for replacement and then I'll be taking the speakers to the stores again for evidence and demonstration very soon . Cheers!
It seems this might be a semi-common problem....
I'm happy I could help out! :)
Hey I have Jbl charge 3 and when I was charging it and pulling the charger out the micro usb teeth broke. Do you think what warranty can change it or is it like sort of my mistake and I will need to pay money for repair:) Waiting for answer. Hope to hear from you soon :)))
it' will be a common problem with charge 3 because of rubber cover, which presses down a usb cable. It would be wise to pushing it down with scotch tape or another kind. But I also just bending out the cover and prop up a speaker on it.
Buy www.connector4all.com/fr/micro-usb/8-jbl-flip-3-micro-usb-charging-port-connector.html
Thank you as well. I'm new to soldering and probably won't attempt it.
I like your way dude, pure and simple, with no ads or useless talking, if you keep this up you will be able to compete with jerryrigeverithing ,good luck k bro
Excelente vídeo!
Resolveu o meu problema. Fiz o reparo com a segurança da certeza de saber exatamente o que estava fazendo!
Muito obrigado!
Abraço!
Excellent work, great video!
Wow man. I don’t have words to say. Really appreciate
Dude!! Great video. I wish I can have your skills and tools. My love my JB.
Clear enough and really helpful ! Thanks a lot !!!
thanks 4 bringing this video up.it was helpful
Un fenómeno señor!...muchas gracias!
Excellent tutorial, thanks!
Great instruction! And stil valid.. Mine dropped and sound was gone.. could connect and charge.. but not even the intro sound. Turned out to be the 1R5 block on the board, it was completely broken off but no further damage. When I pushed it back in place, tada sound was back. Bit of superglue and problem solved!
Interesting video man!
Great video! thanks for sharing this with us...
yay, you are my hero. I have a UK version of the JBL 3 and it has less screws. only the four at the ends mainly for what i needed to sort.
the clip on grill has a slot clip one end and two clips the other.
My issue is my on/off button stopped working and i assumed the clicky button had worn out.
I soon found the cause, they had used hot melt glue inside the speaker and during the unusually hot weather recently in the UK had melted this hot melt and it had run down and over the on/off button.
once the heat died down the button no longer worked.
All i had to do was carve off the now solid hot melt and clicky works again. , reassembled and happy.
this video helped me to fix its audio out plug! thanks a lot!
Great vid, helped me out a bunch after mine went for a swim in Exmouth
Nice repair
I have one, thanks for the teardown info.
A relative did the same to mine, got the charger all munched up. I guess she was expecting an iPhone connector. Sadly I don't have the money to get a soldering iron and a hot glue gun right now, otherwise i'd fix this thing right now with your video. thanks for taking the time mate!
Great video, considering attempting the repair myself. Been a while since I've handled a soldering iron, bit worried about damaging the circuit board.
Bit late for this comment, but this advice applies to anyone that's not too confident in soldering. Use high heat, and leaded solder. Use more solder than you think you need. Always apply heat and solder to the part directly, do not apply solder to the iron except initially to aid heat transfer, and again after you clean the tip. Keep heating times as low as possible, without creating cold joints (malformed or very little gloss). Apply extra flux if you like, and always use solder with a flux core, rosin, not acid flux. If the finished joint has black specks, you've cooked the flux, reduce heat a little and try to be faster. Wipe the board down with an electronics/flux cleaner after you're finished.
To those who have asked:
Unfortunately we aren't set up to do repairs. We recommend taking it to a local electronics / mobile phone repairer and even showing them this video if they are unsure of what's involved. Good luck and thanks for the interest! :)
NFM hey i was wondering how much u charge to fix my jbl flip 3 its the same problem i dont cant do it myself if u can plz text me back that will be thankfull
where you buy Charging Socket Port from
I DID THE SAME
excellently done. Thanks you.
Best video on YT for dissa on a Flip 3. Thanks, NFM !!
Dubstep --- Turn that CRAP off!!!
Nice
Great job , well done.
Very well made video!
Thank you, awesome video
Well done!
Really helped me there.. Battery was running down pretty fast. Didn't know how to open the device.
Thank you, mate!
Works great, looks great.
Great video, subscribed!
MATE! THANKYOU! you saved my speaker, I soldered a new plug in and "Hot Snotted" it in.
Cheers
where you buy Charging Socket Port from
Ebay, china, gota hunt for them but they are there.
about a month ago i Mashed the new port (many swear words came out), i have now soldered in 2 small cables in which i connected the port.
Its relegated to a desk speaker but at least it isnt totally useless!
Thanks man! I've been struggling with that for months
Great video. I was wondering how to get one of those to bits.
Well made informative video - thanks a lot.
My dad left this exact speaker after he passed with the exact problem of the damaged USB port thanks for the tutorial 🙏
Perfect. Muchas gracias espero poder repararlo.
You are a bloody genius. I can't do this, but I can at lease send a link to the repair guy & say see!!!!
My son only had this for 3 weeks before we stood on the USB unit while charging & munted it. Chur
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the helpful video and link to parts. Much appreciated.
Sometimes the inductor doesn't get installed all the way. If you don't have any sound push it down and see if when you turn it on it plays the on tune.
Thanks so much very helpful
Great video thanks
Great video and explanation but can you show the de-soldering and re-soldering, how do you stop the solder from connecting to the next pin? These micro USB connectors are tiny
Thnx dude, you save me!
I love the channels that explain by talking cuz its much more easier to understand
Noice
thank you so much mate :)
Thank you!
3:42 Thanks for that hint!
thanks man il try this myself
Ik zit deze video stiekem op school te kijken 😝😝😝
Thanks dude, Great video. time to order a soldering iron :/
Great vid mate!! Unfortunately there's no way I can fix it myself, and nobody seems to take care of these devices anymore in my city.
Definitely I'm not buying JBL anymore!
This was super helpful. Nice to see how to open the speaker. My speaker's USB port looks fine and it will start charging. However, it will not continue charging, It keeps starting and stopping. What would the most likely reason for this issue?
Hi, you will fix my jbl 3 speaker. Your easy job
Very useful instruction. I had the same problem but built an alternative solution. Instead of replacing the micro USB connector I rebuilt the existing Line-in connector to a "Power in" port. If you connect a 3.5 mm jack to the USB cable, be sure to use a 3 way jack and leave the middle contact unused to prevent short circuit when plugging in the jack.
Yes, you loose the audio-in port, but I never use it anyway.
Frank Zandee, can you please go into detail on how to do your alternative solution please. I'm with you, I never use the audio IN. I like your idea, you would never have to mess with it again. Thank you for the post.
Hi Harold, I followed the instruction video from NFM but I found it very difficult to get loose the white 4 pin connector (power) and the white 3 pin connector (audio-in) without damaging the lanes on the print.
In the end I managed. Next I used a multi-meter to measure which pin of the audio-in connector on the print connects to the tip of a plugged in 3.5mm jack and which pin to the base of the 3.5mm jack.
Next I soldered two wires on the identified contacts of the line-in connector on the print and connected the two wires to the red and black wire on the 4 pin white connector.
I left the original 3 pin white connector loose as it has no purpose anymore. You can also leave the original 4 pin white connector loose since it now connects via the two wires to the print. Then I put back the print in the original position and reassembled the unit. As a last step I soldered a 3.5mm jack to a USB cable. Make sure that you connect the tip of the 3.5mm jack to + and the base to -
Hope this helps.
Frank Zandee , thank you for the quick response. I will give it a shot. Happy New Year to you man, I appreciate the help.
Frank, I did it your way and it was an excelent desicion. Thanks for the explanation!!
My pleasure Juan. Glad I could help!
Niiiiiice ! Thank you
Thank you
Finding a professional with the expertise to do this would involve paying them for at least an hour of their time which would be more costly than the item being repaired. On the other hand, if an amateur is willing to take maybe two or three hours of their own time....and they have more time than money and are sufficiently skilled, talented, and motivated.......then that's great. Of course, all of these situations could be totally avoided if the plug was initially designed to be idiot-proof so you could not accidentally repeatedly put it in backward. Your friend is lucky to have you. On the other hand, 3/4 of a million people have viewed this, I suspect/hope you will have been well compensated. : )
Well done. 😉👌
Excellent
If you twist the end clock wise it can be removed making the little plugs accessible!
hey mate, the channel "dope electronics" uploaded your video. with exact the same title.
Thanks for the heads up! I've notified youtube.
Please let me know if you see any more around the place. :)
NFM check out reverse engineer channel. they got uploaded the 1st part of this video
Thanks! It's really appreciated! :)
Thanks for the wonderful video.Do you know the app. size of the battery, or at where can we buy a spare?
Very good...
That was a hell of a job! You have a very lucky friend. I suspect that having this job done at a shop would cost nearly the same as a new Flip3. I admire your perseverance!
NFM, great teardown. Quality info, no BS... Much appreciated! Quick question.... Is the microphone the small circle to right of speakers? i.e the end opposite the charging port, front side (opposite the buttons), and to bottom right of right speaker? trying to figure placement for best voice pickup. Thank you!
Yes, just took apart my own Flip 3 to check.
In a word "Excellent"
Over videos seen were hacks and bodges and not a proper repair. No madding music in the background too
Thanks! I really appreciate it, and am glad you found it useful. :)
I ripped of the USB/AUX protective flap off, will it affect the splashproof-ness of it? looks like it would.
Technique Question: I see in another repair video the USB connector was removed by using a soldering station heat gun that used hot air on the rear side of the PCB, heated it, until the connector slipped off.
Do you recommend that technique, or no?
Hello!
What is the model of microswitches (construction with micro switch buttons) that are responsible for enabling column, lowering and raising the volume, call answer button (pause), and pairing pairing mode with other speakers JBL Flip 3?
If it's under a year old and it's a legitimate JBL product you can actually call Harman kardon now and give them a certain identification number that they will ask you for and with no questions asked they will send you a brand new speaker end a container and shipping label for return shipping on the defective unit. My turnaround time looks like 6 days they were surprisingly easy deal with regarding the manufacturer's warranty
What do you mean legitimate is there that many freaking knockoffs going around
Do you know if you can buy a new board with the micro USB port? It would be interesting to know if the part number can be bought separately.
Very informative. Thanks. Only one thing. What is the string for lol
Just watching this as mine wouldn't charge, luckily I've managed to re-align the bent pins, but it would look likely for a repair at some point in the near future... how feasible would it be if I'm doing this repair to fit an apple charging port or new style USB-C port?
Will it keep it's water proof capability after taking just the speaker grill out and reassemble?
Is it easy to replace the 1R5 inductor mentioned in 9:45 ?
where do i get one of those inductor´s ?
What kind of screwdriver did you use to unscrew the ones on the two sides where there are 6 on each side? I have Philips #1/#0/#00 but they all slip on those screws, even though they worked fine on the ones at the two ends
Very good explanation, which is helpfull in my case. Thing is, the pcb board is smashed. I did find the usb-port online, only to find out there are more problems. Any idea how to find this particular pcb?
Hi where can find that screwdrivers??
apart from these being sold on ebay what is the actual part number of this USB?
Hello, does this necessarily have to be the USB connector of a JBL flip 3, or we can use that of a phone for example ?
5:49 That Rubber on the other side can be removed, and there you can remote the flexcable
Great want to do mine
mines not charging...
but my chargers works fine on phones.
what could be the problem?
nice teardown btw.
makes me want to repair mine by myself.
Hi my ribbon cable connecting to the power button is kinda damaged when I was doing a battery change. Do you know if that is easily replaceable?
You skipped bit where you do soldering to this tiny 5 pins. Why? I was waiting for this bit and u skipped it. Do I have to solder each pin separately?
Hi there - mine hasnt worked since i dont know when, but when i plug it in a charger, the light turns on. But doesnt connect nor is responsive. When i take it out from the charger, it just shuts down. Any fix for this, you know? Appreciate it.
Ordered a replacement part, was all good and with you until soldering became involved. Goddamn it JBL. I have 2 of these things and the port on both of them is shot.
The passive radiators and speakers pop out when the speaker is left outside because the air inside the unit is heating up and expanding. Since the speaker is sealed it prevents the inside air from equalizing with the outside air. JBL should maybe Incorporate some kind or pressure relief valve into future units.
I own a flip 3 in black. It's probably the best sounding BT speaker I've owned to date, I don't intend to leave mine out in the sun or anything, but the issue with the unit being affected like that has possibly been corrected since most videos talking about it are from last year.
I have 2 JBL Flip 3 speakers and I love them! Unfortunately, I left one in the trunk of my car and the one of the speakers now has the distortion problem. Hopefully I can fix it because I really liked using them as a pair for outdoor activities
tnx for usefull info
do we really have to take everything off like you did the speakers etc?
Where is this guy from I would love for him to repair mine and I'll play him
+Bennet Carrillo I'm in Japan, so probably a long way away unfortunately.....