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Bose SoundDock Portable v2: Bose SoundDock Portable charging issue

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:40:23 -0700

I got this speaker quite a few years back and have always loved it. I never bought any adapters or anything for the docking station so it still has the original really old iphone docking port on it. I now have an iphone 6s plus which wont fit obviously so for a long time now i've just been using the aux cord to play music off my iphone with it doesn't really bother or inconvienance me. I also lost the remote in the midst of the several times ive moved in the past few years so i have been using the manual volume controls on the side of the speaker for quite a while as well.

So recently when I've gone to charge the speaker itself (as the blinking red light indicates it needs recharging) it has been not charging at all when I connect it to the charger or either it beeps on and off several times like its detecting connection to the power source and is going to charge but then beeps again as if it disconnects or is unplugged even though im not touching it at all and then usually after a few times of beeping it just totally stops charging and wont respond when i plug it in to the back of the bose at all. Ive looked all over the internet but cant really seem to find this exact issue. I really love this speaker and it wasn't very cheap so i really hope that this is a simple fix. Please help if possible.

SN: 043085923010586AE

⟐ Answered July 18, 2024 at 4:40 MST

Bose SoundTouch 20: My Bose soundtouch is showing error code 0000

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:25:32 -0700

My Soundtouch comes on but the sound pulses and then goes of showing error code 0000

⟐ Commented March 11, 2026 at 2:25 MST

Bose SoundDock Portable v2: Bose Aux input repair

Sun, 03 May 2020 07:27:07 -0700

My aux input of my bose sounddock is broken. Does anyone know how to fix this? Or is it even possible to fix it?

⟐ Commented May 03, 2020 at 7:27 MST

Bose SoundTouch 20: Why is my system not turning on?

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 09:57:18 -0700

No part of the screen lights up when I click on the power button.

⟐ Answered August 04, 2024 at 9:57 MST

Bose Speaker: How to re install software on bose speaker 500

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:40:09 -0700

I need to re-install the software on my bose speaker 500, bose service people are asking for money as much as half the amount of speaker itself to do that. I want to do it myself to save money on an already expensive speaker.

⟐ Commented June 20, 2024 at 15:40 MST

Bose SoundTouch 10: Why is my speaker not charging when connected to power?

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:24:42 -0700

The speaker is plugged in using the cable that came with the device. The SoundTouch does not appear to be receiving power, and none of the lights will turn on. Can this be fixed?

⟐ Answered February 24, 2023 at 14:24 MST

Bose Speaker: My bose went into battery protection mode, how do I get back to normal

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:40:57 -0700

I stopped using my Bose for a while and went into battery protection mode and did not play any sound. What do I do to recover it in normal?

⟐ Commented November 04, 2025 at 12:40 MST

Bose SoundDock: My speaker sounds like its blown how to fix it

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:10:57 -0700

it is sounding all distorted

⟐ Answered January 16, 2021 at 16:10 MST

Bose SoundDock Portable v2: No sound from speaker & iPhone will not charge

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:25:09 -0700

I am attempting to utilize my iPhone 4 with my Bose SoundDock V2 speaker. When I dock it, no sound comes out of the speaker and it is not charging my phone. I can see the speaker has like an orange light on and my phone recognizes the speaker… (I can see it under the options of where I want the sound to come out of). We had stopped using the speaker for this reason, but I really want to fix it.

I have attempted the following with out any success:

*Restarted iPhone

Restarted speaker, unplugged and removed the battery
Attempted docking it multiple times with 10 seconds waiting time in between
Removed and cleaned both phone and docking station to ensure a good connection free of dust

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!! :) Thank you guys!

~ VERONICA

⟐ Answered October 29, 2025 at 19:25 MST

Bose SoundTouch 10: SoundTouch 10 not powering on, replaced port but same.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 23:43:05 -0700

As titled, I have dead SoundTouch 10. I replaced port but still doesn’t power on. One thing I notice is the big fat cap that suppose to hold charge is hissing. Does that mean cap is bad? or can it boot without the cap if I remove that capacitor?

⟐ Answer edited January 09, 2021 at 23:43 MST

Bose SoundDock: Why can't I operate my sounddock without the remote?

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:17:05 -0700

I lost the remote to my Bose sound dock and I'm not able to play music by operating it manually (without a remote).

⟐ Commented April 30, 2020 at 2:17 MST

Bose SoundDock: iPod connected to sound dock but no sound

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:40:48 -0700

Why does my iPod charge when in the dock but no sound comes from speakers ?

Bose SoundTouch Portable: SoundTouch Portable won't turn on. New battery.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:11:31 -0700

I recently purchased a non-working SoundTouch portable. The seller thought it was just the battery, but that does not seem to be the case.

I have tried hard resets but am not having any luck.

Bose Support has stated they can fix it for me for $99 if I send it to them. I’d like to see if there are things I can do before sending.

⟐ Commented January 10, 2026 at 8:11 MST

Bose SoundTouch 10: The mesh on the front of my speaker is dirty. Can it be cleaned?

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:33:55 -0700

I have dirt and dust stuck in the holes inside the mesh on the front of my speaker. Is there a way I can clean it without damaging the speaker?

⟐ Answer edited October 23, 2023 at 13:33 MST

Bose Speaker: Broken pin in bose companion 2 series 111 left speaker pin cracked

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:48:26 -0700

How do I get a replacement plug for the left speaker as the pin in the plug is cracked

⟐ Commented August 26, 2022 at 13:48 MST

BOSE SoundTouch 30: My Bose is showing error 0000

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:35:11 -0700

My bose speaker is showing error 0000

⟐ Answered January 10, 2025 at 9:35 MST

Bose SoundDock: Resolve Bose SoundDock white noise issue?

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:52:51 -0700

Hi! I recently got a Bose SoundDock 1 for really cheap and it happens to have a problem that I have no idea how to resolve. When music is playing at low levels from my iPod, white sound is clearly audible. Sometimes, the problems is resoved by plugging the power cable in and out. How would I fix this?

Side note: Im using a newer iPod that firewire doesnt support (sound works but iPod doesnt charge).

⟐ Answered August 30, 2024 at 4:52 MST

BOSE SoundTouch 30: Ribbon cable damaged between mother board to front panel display

Wed, 03 May 2023 05:56:48 -0700

I have a Sound Touch 30 audio system, I opened the front panel to clean the dust when I was trying to open the cable between motherboard to display screen connected ribbon cable got damaged. because of cable damaged my front panel display is not working (cable details AWM 20861 105C 60V VW-1). How do i get a new cable so that i'll fix it myself?

⟐ Answered May 03, 2023 at 5:56 MST

Bose Speaker: Bose Cinemate 1 SR Bass Module

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:23:32 -0700

My bass module has the service light on the back blinking and it keeps cutting in and out any idea and maybe solutions??

⟐ Answered January 06, 2026 at 9:23 MST

BOSE SoundTouch 30: bose sound touch 30

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:24:44 -0700

My speaker was knocked and fell, the front cover has come slightly off at the top, can I completely take it off and re-assemble it?

⟐ Answered December 07, 2022 at 4:24 MST