JBL Flip 4 Battery Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

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Introduction

Has the battery life of your device become unusable? Does the battery seem to refuse to charge? A faulty battery is possibly the cause of these power issues. As the battery undergoes more cycles, it holds less charge.

What you need

1. Step 1 Shell
  Insert the plastic opening tool in the crack in between the cover and the rubber spine with the power button.
  
  Pry off the cover, beginning with the side without the volume and bluetooth buttons.
  
  When prying the cover off, the six clips (three along each side of rubber spine) that attach the cover to the speaker will make snapping sounds.
  
  Watch out not to damage the clips on the buttons' side, pry open with caution.
  
  Pull the cover off with your thumbs.
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2. Step 2
  Remove four 13 mm JIS #0 screws attaching the rubber spine to the speaker, located on both sides of the inside of the speaker.
  
  Use the plastic opening tool to release the clips holding the central part of the rubber spine.
  
  Pry away one end of the rubber spine with your thumbs and it should come off.
  
  Prying off the spine may take some persuading.
  
  The speakers are strong magnets. Keep it away from other sensitive electronics.
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1. Step 3 remove cap
  The end cap opposite to the USB port: Twist - or - remove screws from the cap. (depends on your model-version: only older version have 9mm Phillips #1 screws)
  
  Pull the end cap off with your hands.
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2. Step 4
  Remove two 11mm Phillips #1 screws on the battery cover.
  
  Pull the battery cover off with your hands.
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3. Step 5
  Remove the large white plug that connects the wires from the battery to the main board using your hands.
  
  Pull the battery out with your hands.
  
  If the battery is swollen, you might not be able to pull it out with your hands, you might just rip the cables+charging board out.
  
  In this case: You can pushing out the Battery, which we documented in an extra guide.
  
  A short preview: You can remove the other radiator, unscrew the charging port and gently pull it out just a bit so a pencil (flat end) can fit in and push out the battery from this side.
  
  The port might be hot glued and under the tapes there are very small normal and ribbon cables, so be careful not to cut or rip them.
  
  More details and pictures in the separated extra guide.
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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Is the battery glued into the socket like the Flip 3?

Kenneth - Feb 5, 2019 Reply Share

No it isn’t. but the black rubber around it makes it really hard to get out. try to push it from the otherside by removing the charging-port.

Be careful not to pierce the battery

Richardo Otros - Mar 25, 2019 Reply Share

Yes with me the battery was glued

Diter Freeman - Nov 20, 2019 Reply Share

Be careful and don’t do like me: my old battery was bloated, so I had to push from the other side, but when doing so, I ripped the ribbon cable from the power button… now trying to find a replacement cable

jmbarroso - Jan 14, 2020 Reply Share

Did you find the cable of the power button?

mohamed da - Nov 14, 2022 Reply Share

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