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On-Ear Headphone: Sony WH-H900N h.ear headphones stop charging after 1 minute

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:36:53 -0700

Hi, all.

I have a pair of Sony WH-H900N h.ear headphones that are around 3.5 years old.

Lately the charging function has started to play up. They’ll be plugged in to charge, but won’t charge to 100%.

I assumed it was the battery, so following some instructions on IFIXIT, I ordered a replacement battery and replaced it.

Unfortunately, it seems the battery itself is fine, as the issue persists.

The charging light comes on when the headphones are plugged in to charge, but then only stays on for around one minute and then it stops charging. This is intermittent, as if I keep trying, it occasionally charges for longer and might get as high as 70% charged.

I’ve experimented with various charging cables and it’s definitely not a cable issue.

The most success I’ve had is when I put it on a very short cable so that the headphones are sort of hanging a little bit with some of the weight pulling slightly on the cable/port. It could just be coincidence that it’s worked mostly when they’re positioned like this.

I’m assuming it’s either the charge controller or the port that’s the issue.

Has anyone had experience with this who could point me in the right direction to try to fix them? They’re ridiculously expensive headphones, still in really good condition, and I’d really like them to last longer.

⟐ Commented February 08, 2026 at 11:36 MST

On-Ear Headphone: What's the best way to fix a broken headphone band?

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:43:24 -0700

I have a set of Samsung SBH500 Bluetooth headphones that unfortunately have a snapped headphone band. The band is essentially broken into two pieces, preventing me from using my headphones.

What's the sturdiest method of repairing my headphones? I already tried super glue, which worked for 30 seconds before the headphone band broke again. Check out the picture:

Any help or suggestions you may have will be appreciated!

⟐ Commented February 11, 2025 at 12:43 MST

On-Ear Headphone: How to teardown the Jabra Elite 45h headphones

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:38:56 -0700

No sound in the right ear. It is easy to remove ear pads, but no idea how to do the next step. Googled 2h, probably I’m the only one who wants to repair it by himself. Please help.

⟐ Answer edited October 28, 2024 at 14:38 MST

On-Ear Headphone: My Beats Solo3 wireless headset wont turn on, connect, or reset

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:04:59 -0700

My Beats Solo3 wireless headset wont turn on, connect, or reset but the led lights will turn to charge but other than that I have to use it with an AUX cord. Please help

⟐ Commented July 17, 2024 at 17:04 MST

On-Ear Headphone: Why does my headphone keeps beeping very frequently?

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 03:36:58 -0700

I have Skullcandy Hesh 2 wireless headphones which keeps beeping in duration of every 5-7 min even when its battery is more than 50% . Please help

⟐ Answered April 03, 2024 at 3:36 MST

On-Ear Headphone: Crushers wireless Bluetooth has stopped working.

Wed, 24 May 2023 10:39:09 -0700

I can use the headphones with a cable and charge it too use the bass, but i cant even turn on the Bluetooth mode, i hear nothing, like it never had Bluetooth. when i go to charge it though, i only see a red light no matter how long its been charging. I really want to fix this problem since they are good headphones and i have very bad luck with cables, so any assistance would be great.

⟐ Commented May 24, 2023 at 10:39 MST

On-Ear Headphone: Does anyone know how to disassemble a Jabra Evolve 65?

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:05:56 -0700

The mic is working inconsistently. When the mic boom is moved the sound cuts.

So loose connection.

Problem is - I can't for the life of me find out how to open it.

⟐ Commented April 24, 2023 at 20:05 MST

On-Ear Headphone: How to remove this part Jabra Evolve 40 Stereo

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:21:24 -0700

as in the image it just popped up and ı dont know how the heck just happened

I dont know how to dissamble this part so with that ı have a chance of glue this but ı dont know how to remove or plug this

This part the cable connector.

⟐ Answered February 01, 2023 at 3:21 MST

On-Ear Headphone: What is inside the head phone

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 06:58:13 -0700

What is inside the headphones

⟐ Commented December 18, 2022 at 6:58 MST

On-Ear Headphone: Need to tear down headset to replace battery

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 19:29:02 -0700

VOXOA VXH330 HD Wireless Bluetooth Stereo On-Ear Headphones

Explored for hours, no one has a tear down to replace battery. Looks pretty tricky.

Headset still works fine when earphone jack is connected to phone.

I'll be darn, now Aug 2022 - Two years later, mission still needed.

Guess this one is going to get ugly in the end, going in at parting lines.

I'll try to capture in real time the carnage.

Cheers

⟐ Edited by author August 07, 2022 at 19:29 MST

On-Ear Headphone: Identifier partie endommagée du câble d'un casque Marshall Monitor

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:24:11 -0700

Allo,

Merci pour ce tuto. J’ai bien lu mais je n’arrive pas à identifier quelle partie du cable est endommagée à l’étape 1. As-tu une astuce s’il te plait ?

J’ai posé la question sur le forum anglais ici : https://fr.ifixit.com/Réponses/Afficher/...

Merci :)

⟐ Answered June 24, 2022 at 11:24 MST

On-Ear Headphone: Marshall Monitor - sound in one ear only

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:34:50 -0700

Hello :)

I have a Marshall Monitor (no Bluetooth)

I used to be able to use only one jack cable to listen to my music. But now, I have the sound in only one single ear at the time. The headset has two jack entries, one on each side. But it seems the sounds doesn’t “spray” anymore.

Both side are working correctly individually, I have even checked with a “jack spliter”, and I can technically use this with two jack cables to have the sound Stereo in both sides. So, both jack entries are working correctly and respectively connected to the side where they are.

I then tend to believe the cable connecting both sides is malfunctioning. But I cannot find where or even to prove it.

Right Side:

Left Side:

What do you think please ? :)

I guess it looks like this ahah:

Also, maybe I am overthinking, maybe I could just buy a Cable One Jack Male 3.5mm to Two Jack Males 3.5mm and it should work as the spliter right ? I cannot find such cable, do you know where I could get one ?

Thanks in advance :)

⟐ Commented November 11, 2021 at 16:34 MST

On-Ear Headphone: The wire on my Marshall major 2 headphones has frayed on one side help

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:28:37 -0700

Hi guys, the wire on my Marshall major headphones has frayed a bit on one side and was causing audio issues until i decided to use a glue (called feviquick) on it with the logic that it will form a protective covering around the wire but instead it made the already feeble connection between them even worse. Now i only get weak sound from one side . Can i fix it myself or should i take it to a repair shop? Btw this happened because of a design flaw in which the earpads are able to rotate completely but the wire is not long enough and so it gets stuck after rotating too much. That kept happening until over time it frayed. Very silly design considering thats its the second iteration of a nice pair of headphones by a good sound company.

On-Ear Headphone: JBL Tune 500bt flashes red while charging and doesn't turn on.

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:17:43 -0700

When it turns on it connects for 2 seconds and turns off battery says 80-90% battery when turned on and can't turn back on for 5minutes. Flashing red light when charging instead of the solid red light when normally charges. Any fix would be great. Thanks

On-Ear Headphone: Bluetooth function wont work, or turn on so I have to use wired.

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 22:31:27 -0700

So I got these synchros s400 bt and for some reason when I go to charge the light around the port goes red and stays red. I dont know what's wrong.

⟐ Answer accepted December 25, 2020 at 22:31 MST

On-Ear Headphone: How do I fix the material on headphones that is fraying

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 11:14:52 -0700

The leather covering over the earphones is fraying. How can I get them fixed?

⟐ Answer edited November 01, 2020 at 11:14 MST

On-Ear Headphone: How to fix headphone buzzing sound

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 22:51:35 -0700

There is buzzing sound coming from headphone. How could I fix it.please help me

On-Ear Headphone: My JVC HD-S28BT headphones are not turning on or resetting.

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 17:18:24 -0700

I try pressing the on button for 15 seconds, but it is not resetting, and I try pressing the on button for 3 seconds to turn it on, but the lights don’t flick to red and blue. Is there something wrong?

thank you for your cooperation

⟐ Edited by author April 11, 2020 at 17:18 MST

On-Ear Headphone: Why are my beats lights only working when it’s plugged in

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 23:54:26 -0700

My beats only show the lights when plugged in, there full battery then when I unplug them they don’t even turn on I’ve tried resetting them and nothing works

On-Ear Headphone: Why wont sound come when I plug headsets in

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:41:38 -0700

whenever i plug in my headsets with the wire in to my laptop/computer or my phone i cant hear any sound unlike if i use Bluetooth what do i do?

⟐ Commented February 26, 2020 at 15:41 MST