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TDK Life on Record A33: Problem with connect AC/DC.

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:45:47 -0700

I bought another AC adapter, same thing, do not connect. I guess the charging port on the speaker may loose. I hope I can up date a picture. When I just plug in a adapter, nothing happened. Then I push the head of the wire up, It was connected. How can I fix this? or open this part?

⟐ Answer edited November 13, 2024 at 14:45 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek Max A34: Why won't my speaker turn on?

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:53:37 -0700

I have had the device plugged in all day and it still won't turn on. My brother has the same speaker and uses my charger so I know that is not the problem. I'm thinking the battery is dead or maybe the charge port is malfunctioning. What can I do?

⟐ Answered January 24, 2023 at 11:53 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek Max A34: Speakers go silent when turn up

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:41:45 -0700

My speakers go silent when I turn up the volume. Usually ok at low volume. Does it whether fully charged or not.

⟐ Commented July 30, 2019 at 9:41 MST

TDK Life on Record A33: Why won't my TDK Life on Record A33 charge?

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:43:37 -0700

I'm trying to charge the speakers, but when I plug in the charger nothing happens. Is there anything I can do to get it charging?

⟐ Commented October 14, 2019 at 17:43 MST

TDK Life on Record A33: Disable Auto Off feature?

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 02:45:35 -0700

Hey Everyone,

TL;DR - Can I disable the auto shut off feature? If so how?

Let me paint a picture of my set up. It is quite cool tbh. I am using my A33 as kitchen speaker, but I wanted to use it via Google Home, so purchased a GoogleCast Audio device and plugged it into the aux jack. I keep the A33 connected to the power(with the battery in the "off") position and only use the AUX input.

As long as the speaker is in AUX mode and powered on, everything works as expected, but I noticed that after some time (30min?) the speaker shuts down by itself if nothing is playing.

Since the googlecast audio has a separate power source my google home thinks its available and can cast music to it, but since the speaker itself is powered down I get nothing unless I push the button to turn the A33 back on.

This issue is annoying and preventing me from placing the speaker on top of my cabinets(ideal location based on my kitchen) since I have to push the power button pretty much anytime I want to use it.

Quite annouying, but is there a way to disable this auto shut off feature?

⟐ Commented November 07, 2022 at 2:45 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek Max A34: Why is my speaker bass not working...?

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:35:12 -0700

I dropped my trek max once since Tht day it does not play the bass whenever I try increasing the volume high

⟐ Commented November 22, 2022 at 7:35 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek 360: Battery for tdk 360 Bluetooth speaker

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:04:19 -0700

What is the replacement battery information for the TDK 360 Bluetooth speaker?

⟐ Answer unaccepted August 17, 2017 at 13:04 MST

TDK Life on Record A33: How do I access AC input

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:51:16 -0700

It seems that my AC input (female) is loose and is now no longer allowing me to charge my speaker.... how do I access behind the AC/ USB/ On,Off switch panel??

⟐ Answer accepted November 14, 2024 at 12:51 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek Max A34: Power cord Barrel plug size.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:21:55 -0700

Hi what is the dimensions of the socket and pin size,

⟐ Answered February 15, 2021 at 0:21 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek 360: Charging port not working.

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:57:04 -0700

My TDK speaker will no longer charge. The red indicator light doesn't come on. I can sometimes wiggle the wire where it plugs into the back and it will light up, but I have to hold it in that one spot for it to charge. It has now got to the point where that doesn't even work any more. Can this be fixed and if so, where can I order parts for it?

⟐ Commented October 20, 2020 at 17:57 MST

TDK Life on Record A33: turn off (stop) automatically when AUX playing

Mon, 02 Jan 2017 05:38:40 -0700

I connect a33 with my tv, with headset output.

but a33 automatically shut down (like power saving) in 30 minute.

how i can turn of that feature or fix?

ps. I attempt toggle battery button and aux/bluetooth, power on/off...etc

⟐ Answer accepted January 02, 2017 at 5:38 MST

TDK Life on Record A26: The sound of my speaker is muffled!

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:05:58 -0700

While using my speaker the other day I noticed a muffled sound coming from it. Once the music is at a certain level I start to hear the muffled/distorted noise which I’m not sure how to fix. I’m not sure if it’s coming from the speaker itself or if something is caught inside it that is causing the sound. How can I fix it?

⟐ Answer accepted November 11, 2015 at 19:05 MST

TDK Life on Record A26: Why won’t my speaker turn on?

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:52:53 -0700

My TDK speaker doesn't seem to turn on. I’m not sure if the battery is faulty or if the charger doesn't want to work. I can’t seem to find a solution to fixing this problem because I have very little experience in taking things apart. Anyone that can help me by giving me advice on fixing it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

⟐ Answered September 04, 2020 at 17:52 MST

TDK Life on Record A33: What batteries does the speaker use?

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:21:05 -0700

I want to replace the batteries in the speaker and was wondering what kind of batteries I need.

⟐ Answered August 30, 2020 at 14:21 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek Max A34: Why does my speaker keep rattling?

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 03:18:26 -0700

Every time I try to play music on my speaker it begins to rattle. It makes the music sound funny and keeps me from using it.

⟐ Answered June 28, 2016 at 3:18 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek 360: What is my sound “buzzing/rattling” when heavy bass is played?

Mon, 13 May 2019 19:06:25 -0700

I recently purchased new TDK Life on Record 360 speakers from eBay.

Recently, the speakers started to rattle pretty significantly when a song with bass is played. I’ve lightly shaken the speakers to see if anything is loose but doesn’t seem like it.

Can someone be done to correct this issue? Do I have to take it apart to investigate?

⟐ Answered May 13, 2019 at 19:06 MST

TDK Life on Record A26: What does flashing lights mean?

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:44:29 -0700

I turn on the hard switch and push the power button, after three seconds the bluetooth and auxiliary buttons flash. Then device turns off and does not work. Is there a way to fix this? It is an error code but I can not find what it means. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented September 15, 2023 at 12:44 MST

TDK Life on Record Trek Max A34: Why can’t my trek max connect to Bluetooth?

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:45:13 -0700

My speaker turns on but does not connect to any Bluetooth devices please help!

⟐ Commented April 27, 2023 at 16:45 MST

TDK Life on Record A33: My A33 dies after few minutes outside and works perfectly inside

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:25:06 -0700

After just a few minutes outdoors (and always in the shade) my A33 will shut off and the power button will be red. I will then charge it (though it charges quickly indicating the battery wasn't depleted) and the same sequence occurs again. Yet indoors it performs well for hours. Of course the volume is much higher outdoors but that shouldn't affect it. I even tried a wired connection on AUX to eliminate a possible bluetooth error but it still drops out and fluctuates in volume up and down but at a very low level with the power button red. This speaker is designed for outdoors use but it doesn't act like it. Can you enlighten me to what the problem might be?

⟐ Answered August 30, 2020 at 15:25 MST

TDK Life on Record A33: After replacing battery pack, charge indicator stays on after 24 hours

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:01:39 -0700

I replaced the battery pack with a new one. The old batteries could not handle high volume for long. The problem now is that the charge indicator stays on even after a day of charging. I did a reset by holding power+AUX for 5 seconds but it made no difference. Other than this the speaker works fine with AC and DC power. I have not been able to test how long a charge lasts yet. Any ideas on what the problem could be?

Thank you

⟐ Answered August 30, 2020 at 14:01 MST