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JBL Flip 4 Battery Replacement

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. JBL Flip 4 Battery Replacement, Shell: step 1, image 1 of 3 JBL Flip 4 Battery Replacement, Shell: step 1, image 2 of 3 JBL Flip 4 Battery Replacement, Shell: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • Remove two 11mm Phillips #1 screws on the battery cover.

    • Pull the battery cover off with your hands.

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    • 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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79 Guide Comments

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

Kenneth - 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 - Share

Yes with me the battery was glued

Diter Freeman - 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 - Share

Did you find the cable of the power button?

mohamed da - Share

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