Introduction
This guide will show how the speaker of the UE Boom 2 is removed. This is an extensive and intrusive process which removes most components of the speaker.
What you need
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Remove the D-ring located at the bottom of the device, opposite end of the power button.
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Remove by twisting in a counter-clockwise motion.
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Removing the D-ring will allow you to be able to remove the rubber port cover revealing the headphone jack and charging port.
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Remove the rubber stripping using a metal spudger.
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Work around the edge of the rubber stripping slowly prying up the edge.
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On the bottom, unscrew the four 15mm Phillips Head #2 screws, using the Phillips Head #2 screwdriver.
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Pry up at the location marked, and remove the plastic end cap.
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Repeat these steps on the top of the speaker.
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Carefully un-loop the cable and unplug from motherboard.
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Pull out the battery, and handle with care.
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Using the metal spudger, pry up the plastic tab on the inside.
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Pry up around the entire inside circumference.
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Repeat on the other end.
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Using the metal spudger tool, pry up the inside edge of the mesh lining.
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Working down the strip on both sides. Careful as to not rip the mesh.
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Unscrew the two 5mm Phillips Head #1 screws, using a Phillips Head #1 screwdriver.
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Using the metal spudger, pry open the edge of the cover.
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Using the metal spudger, pry the plastic casing up.
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Repeat on the other side of the speaker.
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Using the metal spudger, specifically the pointy end, find the gap between the speaker and billow (the large speaker-like object next to the speaker).
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Pry the metal wire up and out at exactly this gap, then slide down wire towards one end to pop it out completely.
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Once one end is out, use fingers to gently pull off completely, so as not to bend the wire to aggressively.
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Using the metal spudger, work it under the billow (circled).
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Work the billow up around all edges, and pull out of casing.
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With the billow removed, pry up the pink rubber seal with the metal spudger, and remove.
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Once speaker is detached from casing, remove cable from motherboard.
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Connect new speaker by attaching the cable to the same place where the old speaker was just taken out of.
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If both speakers are blown out, repeat steps 14-16 on the other side.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Hi, very good tutorial, you got your 30 points ! ;)
But the main question remains to me : where to get a new speaker as UE doen’t sell spare parts and I don’t find any replacement on internet … any help more than welcome …
Cheers!
did you managed to source a replacement speaker? im having the same problem
Still did not find replacement … what about you guys ?
Check my update you may not have to buy a replacement
