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.
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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, 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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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.
10 comments
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
Check with a multimeter if the speakers are actually faulty. Mine were fine, turns out another component broke off and so I soldered it back on. Now it works fine.
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Got the same problem, great sound but now they are blown out… cant find the replacement speakers……
Hi, großartige Anleitung! Ist der Bass rein Passiv? Meiner boom 2 schäpert ziemlich und ich würde gerne wissen ob ggf. Treiber auf der Platine defekt sein könnten. Ist der Bass passiv, wäre der Fall klar. Neue Treiber findet man ja bei eBay. Für den Bass allerdings immer nur die Membran. Vielen Dank vorab schon mal!
Der Bass ist nie rein Passiv. Eine Passivmembran unterstützt nur beim Bass, eigentlich genau wie ein Bassreflexrohr, nur luft- und wasserdicht, kleiner und ohne Nebengeräusche. Erzeugt wird der Bass nach wie vor von den Lautsprechern, denn diese bringen die Luft in Bewegung.
Beim Passivmembran-Lautsprecher muss die Luftdichtigkeit absolut perfekt sein. Meine Vermutung ist, dass bei Dir irgendwo undicht ist, sodass die Lautsprecher nicht mehr korrekt “gefedert” werden durch die einbeschlossene Luftmasse (und aus dem Leck Luft austritt, der ungewollte Geräusche erzeugt). Ich würde also die ganzen Fugen, mit besonderem Auge auf die Lautsprecher-Sicken und Passivmembrane sowie die Buchsen.
Zu Deiner Frage wegen der Elektronik: klar, es ist möglich, aber ich denke dass es eher unwahrscheinlich ist. Wenn überhaupt was elektronisches, würde ich am ehesten die grossen Elkos vermuten, denn Knackser kommen vor, wenn der Verstärker-IC bei Lautstärke-Spitzen zu wenig Strom bekommt. Aber eben, höchst unwahrscheinlich.
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