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JBL E45BT: How do I open it up?

Sun, 28 May 2023 16:15:25 -0700

So i dropped my headset and i didnt see anything wrong with it untill i tried to turn it off.

it seems to power button got stuck and cant fully move to the top, so i want to open it to see how but i cant seem to find anything on youtube and i cant seem to figure it out myself.

if anybody can help me that would be nice.

thank you and have a nice day

⟐ Answer accepted May 28, 2023 at 16:15 MST

JBL E45BT: Right earpad came loose. Can it be reattached?

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:31:16 -0700

The leather holding the right earpad in place on my pair of JBL E45bt phones came loose recently. As a result, the right earphone is actually further away from my ear than the left, creating a pretty significant volume imbalance.

They're not like your typical overears. It seems like the pad is glued to the interior of the headphone, and isn't replaceable without taking the headphones apart (though I may be wrong).

I tried removing the security screws thinking that there might be a way to dismantle the casing and get back under the piece the pads fasten to, but removing the screws yielded no results and I still don't know how to take this thing apart without breaking it. Not to mention I'm not sure what my next step would be.

Anyone know how to rectify this? It's a great pair of headphones and I'd hate to have to replace it over such a small cosmetic issue.

EDIT: I should clarify, these aren't like the JBL E40's or the E55BT's where you can simply take the earpad off and replace it. The earpad and phone seem to be one integrated structure. I haven't seen anyone take these apart so I'm not sure if there's a proper way to do it.

UPDATE:

This is what the cup looks like beneath the foam. It seems to be a clear plastic plate, underneath which the inner fabric of the pad is glued, beneath which is navy blue disk. The outer leather of the pad was fastened to the underside of this navy blue disk, and I think if I can separate the disk from the rest of the cup I might be able to refasten it, but so far I haven't found a way to do this.

FINAL UPDATE (SOLUTION)

Thanks to @oldturkey03 and this video, I was able to fix the problem.

It turns you you just have to tear this ear pad right off. I was afraid of pulling it further because it's tacked down and I thought I was breaking it, but it just snaps right off with no trouble.

From there you just reglue the loose leather. I used superglue and did the four corners first, then the spots in between those corner, and then everything else in between that hadn't been glued yet.

The end result was this! They look and feel and sound just like they did before! Hooray! I guess it wasn't so complicated after all :P

⟐ Answered June 18, 2019 at 13:31 MST

JBL E45BT: Left side of JBL Headphones doesnt work/works again

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:08:19 -0700

Hi everyone, my JBL Bluetooth headphones' left side stopped working suddenly. I purchased these 3 months back. Havent dropped them, bent them, etc.

The left side stopped working but then started working again if I gave the headphones a slight tap on the left side of the bridge/ear cup. However, since a few days this solution stopped working too. The other day I was looking for solutions on the internet and a YouTube video had like real bad audio so I had to turn the volume all the way up and VOILA! The left side works again. Now this is happening everytime. The problem exists in both wired/wireless(Bluetooth) modes.

The left side doesn't work initially
I maximize the volume on any loud song.
Left side starts working again albeit a bit slower than the right one.
Repeat 1-2-3
Can anyone tell me what the problem might be and how can it be fixed? Can I do it on my own? I can't really afford to buy new ones so will have to do away with trying to fix these ones. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

⟐ Answered October 18, 2023 at 19:08 MST

JBL E45BT: Won’t come on

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 01:06:55 -0700

It’s doesn’t come on when pressing the on button

⟐ Answer edited June 20, 2023 at 1:06 MST

JBL E45BT: I want to replace the battery

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:28:24 -0700

My JBL E45 is not charging. Can I buy a replacement battery? Where Can I buy it from?

⟐ Commented October 18, 2024 at 9:28 MST

JBL E45BT: The headphone doesn't charge so can't use Bluetooth anymore

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:03:29 -0700

When I plug my headphone, the light turns on, then turn off some seconds or minutes after. I can't turn on the Bluetooth anymore but the headphone still works when use with the jack wire. How can I change the battery?

⟐ Commented June 26, 2018 at 12:03 MST

JBL E45BT: replacement parts for broken flexible joint?

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:39:20 -0700

Unfortunetly, the flexible joint between the bracket and the earpads is broken. I could fix it with a tape, but this is a disapointing workaround. Is it possible to get replacement parts for it?

⟐ Answered April 22, 2024 at 6:39 MST

JBL E45BT: Left side of headphones is quieter

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:54:48 -0700

The left side of my jbl headphones is quieter after a fall...but when using the headphones.....when i apply pressure on the left earcups ..louder sound is heard than when not applying pressure...what can i do to fix this??

⟐ Answered February 02, 2022 at 11:54 MST

JBL E45BT: How can I replace the headband wire?

Sun, 28 May 2023 16:15:34 -0700

My headphone stopped working on the left side, and only works sometimes when the cable is flexed at the hinge, so I guess it would be ideal if I replaced the headband wire, but, how do I open the headband? It’s covered in a textile material that looks like a fabric.

I’ve already opened up the cups, but I guess I’ll have to replace that wire (that contains 6 wires inside).

⟐ Answer accepted May 28, 2023 at 16:15 MST

JBL E45BT: Why does my power button not work?

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:27:15 -0700

I tried to turn my power button on, but it wouldn’t work. The light comes on when it is charging but that is it…

JBL E45BT: Why won't my headphones turn on after I charge them for hours

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:44:22 -0700

My jbl e45BT won't turn on after they died a week ago, they will charge when I put them on the charger but they won't turn on..

JBL E45BT: Ear piece broken where it connects to turn

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 21:58:44 -0700

Where the head phones connect to head bar is a small circle and inside is the wires. The little circle piece broke. Can that be repaired or replaced

⟐ Commented December 26, 2017 at 21:58 MST

JBL E45BT: Plug is broken at attachment point of device

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:21:06 -0700

The connection point has been badly damaged and now there is no sounds coming out

I'm hoping to repair the headphones

⟐ Commented January 26, 2024 at 16:21 MST

JBL E45BT: Why do my JBL E45BT wireless headphone keep having short little pauses

Tue, 23 May 2023 14:06:59 -0700

Whenever I play anything my headphones will act like normal than just stop whatever I’m playing for just 0.5 to 1 second and then continues to play but then does it again 8 seconds later. Any suggestions?

⟐ Answered May 23, 2023 at 14:06 MST

JBL E45BT: JBL E45BT name won't appear

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:21:48 -0700

hey, i used my headphones as usual in the morning, turned them of, after 1 hour when i wanted to use them again i could not pair it with the phone. i erased all the bluetooth pairs from the phone but now the JBL E45BT name won’t appear in the pairing list. what to do? it turns on as usual,blinking and stuff but the name won’t appear. it’s fully charged. been trying to figure smth out whole day. please helppp

⟐ Commented March 10, 2023 at 0:21 MST

JBL E45BT: Why are my headphones not switching on

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:14:44 -0700

The charging light switches on to show that they’re charging but they won’t switch on.

JBL E45BT: It will not turn on why is this?

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:08:35 -0700

On and off button is broke idk wat is wrong it worked fine earlier but then I turned it off and now it won't work at all. Does anybody know what could be happening here it's pretty shity that it did this and I've only had it for 2 months.

⟐ Edited by author February 16, 2020 at 0:08 MST

JBL E45BT: My headphones won't charge?

Sun, 05 May 2019 17:20:47 -0700

Not asking for jbl E45BT but the Jbl duet nc model doesnt come up.

JBL DUET NC

Working perfectly before, thought they had full charge because the red led light didn't come on when i plugged them in. They just ran out of battery and have stopped charging. I have tried the charger on other things eg. Phones and it works fine but the headphones still wont charge.

JBL E45BT: Why is my charging light turning on when I fold them?

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 03:05:53 -0700

So I got my headphones about a month ago.Since then I had no problems.Recently,when I folded my headphones the red charging light turned on.I made sure the headphones had full charge in them.A few days ago,while I was using them,the headphones got extremely hot.I checked the charge and it suddenly went to 0% even though they were fully charged.Some kind of malfunction maybe?Help!

JBL E45BT: Bluetooth Switch off/on Broken

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:20:49 -0700

Is there a way to fix the off/on switch?

I tried to open the headphone piece but had no luck.