It's great to have people who are passionate about repairing gadgets, especially in today's culture of disposable electronics. I just got a brand new Flip 3 and stumbled upon this video. Nice, clear and interesting even to someone like me who doesn't do repairs.

almost made me cry, same has happened to my red one but i dont have any equpiment necessary for the repair, none the less beautiful repair man.

To those who have asked: Unfortunately we aren't set up to do repairs. We recommend taking it to a local electronics / mobile phone repairer and even showing them this video if they are unsure of what's involved. Good luck and thanks for the interest! :)

Same issue - job done. Thanks for taking the time to film and share :)

Helped a poor soul out here today. Thanks so much

Thank you very much for posting this. The tip on how to remove the outer cloth cover was great, down hill from there! My son left ours in a cooler full of water and it was no longer working. Of course it had water in it after disassembling, but after hitting the control board with some electronic cleaner and some air, it turns on and appears to work properly! I'm going to leave it disassembled for a couple of days so the main area dries out, but there appears to be a reasonable chance that it's saved. Our model is newer and slightly different, but close enough that this was still extremely helpful.

Well done, thank you. Your video is amazing. Love the attention to detail. Liked!

This was so satisfactory to watch! I don't know why, but you just made fixing devices my new obsession :))))

Fixed an issue with the buttons no longer responsive (case too tight) thanks to your vid. Cheers!

Hey there, mate. You have no idea how thankful I am that you've got this video for me to find and watch! I exclusively purchased two of these Jbl Flip 3 not even a year ago through the biggest apple store here at the country I currently live. After 4 months or so when my guarantee period had already ended, I started to struggle to properly charge the speakers because of the connector--- its teeth were gradually getting damaged. I use many devices at home and they all have the same or similar charger , so I never really care which one corresponds to which. They all seem to charge all, plus I was told that it didn't matter, so I was good. Point is, after both charging connector were just too ruined to ever charge again, I took them to several places for them to be repaired, but most of them said that they couldn't do anything, and that this device is recycling to be used once and so I needed to buy new ones as last and only alternative... Now this video of yours I'll shut them up for being useless technicians to even try to find out the solution to this small problem. I'll be buying the USB charging on ebay for replacement and then I'll be taking the speakers to the stores again for evidence and demonstration very soon . Cheers!

Wow man. I don’t have words to say. Really appreciate

Excelente vídeo! Resolveu o meu problema. Fiz o reparo com a segurança da certeza de saber exatamente o que estava fazendo! Muito obrigado! Abraço!

Dude!! Great video. I wish I can have your skills and tools. My love my JB.

I like your way dude, pure and simple, with no ads or useless talking, if you keep this up you will be able to compete with jerryrigeverithing ,good luck k bro

Great instruction! And stil valid.. Mine dropped and sound was gone.. could connect and charge.. but not even the intro sound. Turned out to be the 1R5 block on the board, it was completely broken off but no further damage. When I pushed it back in place, tada sound was back. Bit of superglue and problem solved!

Great vid, helped me out a bunch after mine went for a swim in Exmouth

Clear enough and really helpful ! Thanks a lot !!!

A relative did the same to mine, got the charger all munched up. I guess she was expecting an iPhone connector. Sadly I don't have the money to get a soldering iron and a hot glue gun right now, otherwise i'd fix this thing right now with your video. thanks for taking the time mate!

Un fenómeno señor!...muchas gracias!

this video helped me to fix its audio out plug! thanks a lot!

yay, you are my hero. I have a UK version of the JBL 3 and it has less screws. only the four at the ends mainly for what i needed to sort. the clip on grill has a slot clip one end and two clips the other. My issue is my on/off button stopped working and i assumed the clicky button had worn out. I soon found the cause, they had used hot melt glue inside the speaker and during the unusually hot weather recently in the UK had melted this hot melt and it had run down and over the on/off button. once the heat died down the button no longer worked. All i had to do was carve off the now solid hot melt and clicky works again. , reassembled and happy.

Excellent work, great video!

thanks 4 bringing this video up.it was helpful

Great video! thanks for sharing this with us...

Best video on YT for dissa on a Flip 3. Thanks, NFM !! Dubstep --- Turn that CRAP off!!! Nice

Excellent tutorial, thanks!

MATE! THANKYOU! you saved my speaker, I soldered a new plug in and "Hot Snotted" it in. Cheers

Great video, considering attempting the repair myself. Been a while since I've handled a soldering iron, bit worried about damaging the circuit board.

excellently done. Thanks you.

You are a bloody genius. I can't do this, but I can at lease send a link to the repair guy & say see!!!! My son only had this for 3 weeks before we stood on the USB unit while charging & munted it. Chur

Thanks man! I've been struggling with that for months

I have one, thanks for the teardown info.

Perfect. Muchas gracias espero poder repararlo.

Well made informative video - thanks a lot.

Sometimes the inductor doesn't get installed all the way. If you don't have any sound push it down and see if when you turn it on it plays the on tune.

Great video. I was wondering how to get one of those to bits.

Really helped me there.. Battery was running down pretty fast. Didn't know how to open the device.

Thank you for the helpful video and link to parts. Much appreciated.

Finding a professional with the expertise to do this would involve paying them for at least an hour of their time which would be more costly than the item being repaired. On the other hand, if an amateur is willing to take maybe two or three hours of their own time....and they have more time than money and are sufficiently skilled, talented, and motivated.......then that's great. Of course, all of these situations could be totally avoided if the plug was initially designed to be idiot-proof so you could not accidentally repeatedly put it in backward. Your friend is lucky to have you. On the other hand, 3/4 of a million people have viewed this, I suspect/hope you will have been well compensated. : )

My dad left this exact speaker after he passed with the exact problem of the damaged USB port thanks for the tutorial 🙏

Nice repair

Great job , well done.

Thank you, awesome video

Thank you, mate!

I love the channels that explain by talking cuz its much more easier to understand Noice

Interesting video man!

Great video, subscribed!

Great video and explanation but can you show the de-soldering and re-soldering, how do you stop the solder from connecting to the next pin? These micro USB connectors are tiny

Very well made video!

Thanks so much very helpful

Thank you so much!

Works great, looks great.

Well done!

Thanks for the wonderful video.Do you know the app. size of the battery, or at where can we buy a spare?

3:42 Thanks for that hint!

NFM, great teardown. Quality info, no BS... Much appreciated! Quick question.... Is the microphone the small circle to right of speakers? i.e the end opposite the charging port, front side (opposite the buttons), and to bottom right of right speaker? trying to figure placement for best voice pickup. Thank you!

Thanks dude, Great video. time to order a soldering iron :/

That was a hell of a job! You have a very lucky friend. I suspect that having this job done at a shop would cost nearly the same as a new Flip3. I admire your perseverance!

thank you so much mate :)

Great video thanks

Thnx dude, you save me!

In a word "Excellent" Over videos seen were hacks and bodges and not a proper repair. No madding music in the background too

This was super helpful. Nice to see how to open the speaker. My speaker's USB port looks fine and it will start charging. However, it will not continue charging, It keeps starting and stopping. What would the most likely reason for this issue?

Thank you!

Hello! What is the model of microswitches (construction with micro switch buttons) that are responsible for enabling column, lowering and raising the volume, call answer button (pause), and pairing pairing mode with other speakers JBL Flip 3?

Great vid mate!! Unfortunately there's no way I can fix it myself, and nobody seems to take care of these devices anymore in my city. Definitely I'm not buying JBL anymore!

What kind of screwdriver did you use to unscrew the ones on the two sides where there are 6 on each side? I have Philips #1/#0/#00 but they all slip on those screws, even though they worked fine on the ones at the two ends

5:49 That Rubber on the other side can be removed, and there you can remote the flexcable

thanks man il try this myself

Is it easy to replace the 1R5 inductor mentioned in 9:45 ? where do i get one of those inductor´s ?

Do you know if you can buy a new board with the micro USB port? It would be interesting to know if the part number can be bought separately.

Hi, you will fix my jbl 3 speaker. Your easy job

If you twist the end clock wise it can be removed making the little plugs accessible!

Very useful instruction. I had the same problem but built an alternative solution. Instead of replacing the micro USB connector I rebuilt the existing Line-in connector to a "Power in" port. If you connect a 3.5 mm jack to the USB cable, be sure to use a 3 way jack and leave the middle contact unused to prevent short circuit when plugging in the jack. Yes, you loose the audio-in port, but I never use it anyway.

Very good explanation, which is helpfull in my case. Thing is, the pcb board is smashed. I did find the usb-port online, only to find out there are more problems. Any idea how to find this particular pcb?

Niiiiiice ! Thank you

what r ur suggestions on fixing a monster blaster...when im switching it on, it givs a kind on like a radio screeching sound....some of the music is coming out, but its covered by the radio screeching sound...need help bro.

Hello, does this necessarily have to be the USB connector of a JBL flip 3, or we can use that of a phone for example ?

Hi my ribbon cable connecting to the power button is kinda damaged when I was doing a battery change. Do you know if that is easily replaceable?

Technique Question: I see in another repair video the USB connector was removed by using a soldering station heat gun that used hot air on the rear side of the PCB, heated it, until the connector slipped off. Do you recommend that technique, or no?

Thank you

Very informative. Thanks. Only one thing. What is the string for lol

ive just made a huge rant about this speaker!! they keep sending me faulty ones!!! any tips!?

Just watching this as mine wouldn't charge, luckily I've managed to re-align the bent pins, but it would look likely for a repair at some point in the near future... how feasible would it be if I'm doing this repair to fit an apple charging port or new style USB-C port?

it is not the glue or a blown speaker people it is the wire to the speaker underneath that is right up against shit that makes it rattle carefully bend it our of the way without disconnecting it and you will finally hear some awesomeness

Hey Murray! When are Brett and Jermaine coming in for the band meeting? Also, where might I get 1 of your "New Zealand! Just like Australia, but farther" posters? 😂

I ripped of the USB/AUX protective flap off, will it affect the splashproof-ness of it? looks like it would.

Hi Mate I have a similar speaker which has been dropped. I can hear something rattling about have you came across that before?

Ordered a replacement part, was all good and with you until soldering became involved. Goddamn it JBL. I have 2 of these things and the port on both of them is shot.

Will it keep it's water proof capability after taking just the speaker grill out and reassemble?

hey mate, the channel "dope electronics" uploaded your video. with exact the same title.

You skipped bit where you do soldering to this tiny 5 pins. Why? I was waiting for this bit and u skipped it. Do I have to solder each pin separately?

Great video! I have one question, can you buy the whole USB board, to eliminate all the soldering?

awesome video! helped me a lot! but can you tell me the name of the song at the end? ps: good taste XD

Ik zit deze video stiekem op school te kijken 😝😝😝

The passive radiators and speakers pop out when the speaker is left outside because the air inside the unit is heating up and expanding. Since the speaker is sealed it prevents the inside air from equalizing with the outside air. JBL should maybe Incorporate some kind or pressure relief valve into future units. I own a flip 3 in black. It's probably the best sounding BT speaker I've owned to date, I don't intend to leave mine out in the sun or anything, but the issue with the unit being affected like that has possibly been corrected since most videos talking about it are from last year.

If it's under a year old and it's a legitimate JBL product you can actually call Harman kardon now and give them a certain identification number that they will ask you for and with no questions asked they will send you a brand new speaker end a container and shipping label for return shipping on the defective unit. My turnaround time looks like 6 days they were surprisingly easy deal with regarding the manufacturer's warranty

Excellent

4:45 my flip3 has not a part unscrew. its a solid peace oc plastic. tried to change the battery, but i cant get it out. on the right side, where the battery is plugged, i cant get it out because there is the cable from the buttons over it..

apart from these being sold on ebay what is the actual part number of this USB?