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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 Synchros E40BT: The Left side of my headphone is not working

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:39:03 -0700

Hello,

The left side of my headphone is not working now. I charged it fully but no use. I tried connecting it with the cable but still no use. I've no idea what to do as it's out of warranty and JBL is telling me to pay 75% of the MRP. Any solution guys?

Appreciate your assistance

Regards,

Josh

⟐ Commented November 02, 2025 at 10:39 MST

JBL Tune 520BT: One side sound brack

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:48:34 -0700

One side having sound break

⟐ Answered August 02, 2024 at 12:48 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 e25bt: How to fix this problem blinking blue light

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 04:56:25 -0700

When I try to turn it on , the LED flashes white one time and when I continue pressing the button it flashes blue. I would like to know how to fix or atleast reset it to factory settings. Thank you for jbl e25bt

⟐ Answered October 09, 2024 at 4:56 MST

JBL Tune 510BT: JBL Tune headphones with broken swivel

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:49:52 -0700

The swivel is broken and only wire is left where the swivel used to be I don't know how to fix it

⟐ Answer edited June 24, 2025 at 14:49 MST

JBL Tune 500bt: No sound from the left ear

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:42:17 -0700

I own a pair of JBL Tune 500bt headphones. But after using them for 5-6 months the left side stopped working. Sound only comes out from the right side only. What is the cause and the solution for this problem??

⟐ Commented January 14, 2026 at 21:42 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 Tune 510BT: Random rebooting and sometimes dont want charge and doesnt want to tur

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:04:56 -0700

Hi, so today i got my headphones they were used and they were working fine but, they dont want to charge sometimes and dont want to turn on sometimes. I charged them for 3 hours and they didnt work like they were empty out of battery. Can somebody help ? Please.

⟐ Answered April 11, 2024 at 0:04 MST

jbl e25bt: Why is my right earbud not working?

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 06:23:14 -0700

I have a pair of JBL E25BT Earbuds, suddenly one day, my right earbud stopped working. There is no warranty on it anymore so i can’t get help from JBL. I have noticed that my volume up volume control is pushed in a little bit. I have tried to pry it out and that didn’t work. I was wondering if there is anyway i can fix it

⟐ Commented January 28, 2024 at 6:23 MST

JBL Synchros E40BT: Audio jack (socket) is broken

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 23:52:35 -0700

Somehow I was listening to music with the wired cable plugged in and it got stuck and half of the headphone jack got stuck and ended up breaking the entire audio jack in the headphones. I tried searching for that specific piece on aliexpress but only find it for the jbl flip 3 speaker, the socket is completely distroyed and need a new one. Any ideas where I can purchase this? Repair is not too hard just can’t find the piece.. any help I would appreciate it. Thank you! P.s bluetooth works perfectly fine but will eventually die so need this repaired !!!

⟐ Answered January 07, 2018 at 23:52 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 Tune 770NC: The hinge is broken how do I fix it?

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:33:53 -0700

One of the hinges randomly broke and now the headphone is pretty useless as I cannot use it though it works well. I would like to know if anyone knows how to fix it. Also I fixed it once with some superfix glue and tape but that broke as well as it wasn't fitting properly on the head.

If anyone has any suggestions or tips for repairing please let me know.

Thank you

⟐ Commented March 13, 2026 at 13:33 MST

JBL Live 660NC: Why do my headphones keep on turning off after a few seconds?

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:49:20 -0700

My headphone will randomlly turn off after about 3 seconds

⟐ Commented March 08, 2026 at 19:49 MST

jbl tune 500bt: On charging red light blinking

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 18:20:44 -0700

When I connect the charger with JBL headphone first the red light is ON onliy for 3 second after the red light start blinking in low light

⟐ Commented July 20, 2025 at 18:20 MST

JBL E65BTNC: Why is my head phone don’t charge?

Wed, 29 May 2024 08:16:37 -0700

Even when I charge all the night, it doesn’t charge completely or it doesn’t enven charge.

⟐ Commented May 29, 2024 at 8:16 MST