Thank you man, i just bought one for 15$ brand new, not giving life sign. And fixed as u said. Now party can go on ! ❤️

Brilliant, this worked for me as well, my first attempt was to just remove the cables hoping it would do some sort of reset but yeah, the capacitor was the culprit. I do recommend taking out a side speaker for easier wire handling, but there is a seal holding it together so it takes a bit of pressure to remove.

My problem was "No power, No charging". I removed the capacitor as explained in the video. This solved the problem. In the meantime, I had bought another Boom box. Now I have two that I can connect together. Very cool ... Thank you man !

@byaherongwalangauto7706

Жыл бұрын

hi pal did you just removed it or replace a new one?

This worked! Thanks a lot! And if you do not have a soldering knife, just heat up a screwdriver!

Bought this speaker 4 months ago and this exact thing happened. no lights, not charging. contacted ultimate ears and they walked me through some troubleshooting and nothing worked and they were wonderful and honored the warranty and sent me a replacement. I have NO experience taking apart electronics but with a replacement in hand I realized I have nothing to lose, I tried this fix and it WORKED perfectly! Don't forget to unclip the bottom cap to pull the whole inside mechanism out and definitely remove a speaker to undo the wires! Looks like the seal on the speaker is to keep it waterproof so don't expose it to water after this fix! thanks so much for sharing!!!! It absolutely saved my speaker from the trash and only took 30 min for a newbie!

Excellent solve. Another decent item kept out of the landfill. Thank you!

Brilliant, 5 stars for this fix, I was just about to replace mine when I saw this video. It has worked but am a little confused that it now works having removed the capacitor! Many thanks

INCREDIBLE! Thank you SO much for this video. I was ready to get rid of my speaker because it wouldn't charge or turn on no matter what I did when I found this video and it completely fixed everything. I removed one of the speakers on the side and it helped a lot with adjusting the wires as well as using heated tweezers to pry off the transistor at the end. A few things need a bit of pressure to remove but in the end everything worked out perfectly and my speaker's working good as new!! Thank you again!

You, my friend, are the man! I would never had known how to fix this- Thank you!!!

I'm so thankful to have found this! Feels great not to have to buy a brand new one just because of that tiny peice of metal. Thank you so much

Just did it!! Havent done anything similar in my life. I was pretty desperate so just tried it. It was quite hard wont lie, mostly the part when having to remove the transistor, I heated up with a lighter some tweezers and finally got it. Worked out perfectly, thank you!!

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

Жыл бұрын

It's a capacitor, not a transistor. Big difference.

You are a legend! Thank you so much. Feels like a the most blatant form of planned obsolescence which is sad but gives me hope that the internet can be a amazing place to overcome that!

Thank you mate, it's working now. You made a breton guy happy 😊!

how do you know which one is the capacitator? our models are identical but the boards look different.

Thanks a lot for sharing this! Thats one more Speaker saved from premature disposal. How did you find this out? Really appreciated.

The element on my PCB where placed in different position then the one on the video. And without experience I thought I was cooked. The capacitor was hard to find and harder to recognise, so I pick up what I though it was. And boom its actually work. I can get full charge on it. Dude you're a genius

@advityabaladevdas7902

2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me which one you had? Maybe you could send some pics?

Thank you so much, I have never done anything like this before and I got my speaker to work!

Es funktioniert, danke. Habe das Bauteil mit dem Dremel weggefräst. Der Speaker funktioniert wieder einwandfrei

It WORKED, thank you verry much, although it took a lot of time to open the speaker, at least it worked

Worked an absolute treat! My pasty hands didn’t help but all is good!

Totally worked, 1 screwdriver and a scalpel to GENTLY prise the right piece off. Recommend tweezers for the connectors and definitely had to cut remove the speaker as connectors were so short.

Thank you so much!!! I wasn't confident at first do to this by myself as I know nothing about this area, but it turned out to be a great challenge and now the wonderboom is working fine Only thing is I have accidentally took out one capacitor, bigger one, written E9, 220, 16V on top. Any idea if it's bad? Thanks again! Amazing video

My speaker just died so I tried this out - it worked!

Cheers bro, worked very well. Super happy!

Thank you so much, it worked!! This is obviously a common fault that needs to be fixed by the manufacturer.....

@byaherongwalangauto7706

Жыл бұрын

is this applicable in wonderboom 2 as well?

C'est top, bravo pour ta publication, ca re-marche nikel!!!! Incroyable!!!! Your are the GOT

how did you all do to remove the capacitor?? with some plyers or you have to use a soldering iron?

Worked for me too! Thank you for sharing!

I bought mine’s from Argos 2 months ago surely it’s still under warranty? I’m absolutely hopeless at things like removing a capacitor especially since I got thrown out of technically drawing, woodwork, metal work and art at high school. I wouldn’t even dream of taking my Wonderboom 3 to pieces. What would be my chances of taking back to Argos for a replacement? TIA

Thank you really much !!!!! I never thougt that this box ever gonna play Musik again but your video was grate!! It was a little bit difficult with the Kabels but i made it.grate video!!

This fix worked for me. Thank You!

I could fix 3 out of 5, 2 of them were charging but died when reassembled and turned on for a second. Maybe another capacitor died without the other one, how likely is it that the one above died too? And how exactly did you find the dead one?

It worked! Thank you so much!

hi, i have one Ue Wonderboom 2 speaker, the speaker is dead, not charging anymore, no led appears, i just bought it 1 month ago can you help what's wrong with my WB 2 please ?

Did you maybe fix the wonderboom 2, the same problem, but the board is different. Can you help me?

This fix works 😀 thanks for sharing

You are fantastic mate

Wielkie dzięki, działa jak należy 😃

My Wonderboom 2 plays for 3 hours at 80% then dies. Dead battery. Do these speakers use an 18650 battery I can replace with a higher amp version? Will this kill the charge controller chip?

Thanks so much! Worked!

Thank you worked great!

What does this capacitor actually do? Would it be the case that it only just need disconnecting and reconnecting the battery pack? has anybody tried this without removing the capacitor?

worked for me, thanks a lot

Wow man! Thank you so much, it worked😁

I have this problem could I send to you to fix how much do you charge?

What if both lights are on , on top ? Should I do this on the video as well ?

thnx buddy.... another one fixed !

Hi Clint, Just bought a couple of these speakers but neither are charging. Would you be able to tell me how/why removing that specific component repairs the charging fault? Thanks, John.

@clintlipscomb7532

4 жыл бұрын

Hi John. Yes the component is a capacitor which goes short circuit, I'm not sure of its purpose but I found removing it removed the fault. I've done over 10 now and had no problems

MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU TIEMPO

Hello, My wonderboom2 just; stopped . I still not able to turn the power on. No light no sounds no music. The audio IC is gone but i don't know Where can i fix it ? Which Audio IC wonderboom2 actually use?

but you think removing that capacitor should fix this kind of problem when the speaker shows no sign of charging?

Hey bro I have one of the Wonderboom an I do the same thing you do and it works perfectly but I need a capacitor for the sound to produce better. If I rise the Volume up it stop an play again it do it for 1Sec

@snapgod1451

2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP I APPRECIATE IT EXCELLENT VIDEO BRO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK✌🏽👍🏽

Big help. Thanx :)

@Clint Lipscomb - my Wonderboom looks like yours but had a PB2 board variant like @therandomgermanguy. It wouldn't charge with 2 different cables, but did have enough power left to briefly turn on (flashing red) then back off with tone like @Andjru Werderitsch saw. I removed shorted capacitor C31 which is on the edge of the PB2 board, next to the CN9 connector. Now my Wonderboom charges with 2 out of 3 cables & works fine at all volumes.

Hi, would you know how to find a replacement battery for one of these? Thanks

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. The part number for the battery is 533-000154. I can only find them on Alliexpress for $14.99. I've only had to replace the battery in one but I used a battery from a water damaged speaker to repair it.

Wow! That's so helpful, why does it blow out though?

is this the first version?

Love “Heroes Tonight “ 💕

Thank You, I fixed my wonderboom…

I don’t get it ¿is the device working properly? I noticed in the video that the music pauses randomly. Well, I have a Steren Boc 830 speaker and I have the same problem, the music starts to shut down or pause when I go a bit further of my phone, but I have a Wonderboom 2 that is working very fine, even too far from my phone. I think it’s a Bluetooth connectivity issue, and I don’t know how to reset the Steren Boc speaker to its factory settings. If somebody knows how to fix it, please let me know. Kind regards

+1 Thank you bro!

Thank you!!

how do you remove the top in 1:50??

Its working thx 👍💪

La mia no carga.... Y quisiera saber si tienes un video con una mejor explicación

Amazing! such a tiny piece of metal that didn't need to be there. It worked, thank you! why is it there anyway?

@joshuahall3622

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe power surge protection?

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

Жыл бұрын

A capacitor is not "a tiny piece of metal". It's an electronic component and it serves a purpose in the design. Not sure how simply removing it without replacing it can solve the problem as it should provide functionality necessary to the operation of the speaker. If you can remove it without it affecting anything, why is it there in the first place?

Damn it's working 🔥

Would this cause anything damages overheated or burn the speaker??

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jorge. I have done more than 10 of them without any problems. Read the comment you will see that 3 other viewers have followed my instructions and got their speakers working. Only attempt this repair if you are confident you can follow my instructions as I will not be held responsible if you break your speaker.

Let me see if I understand, you removed the broken capacitor, but you don't replace it with a new one?? I have a unit just with the same troubles, no power, no charge and would like to attempt repairing it. If it is just a matter of removing the short capacitor, great. But if I need to replace with a new one, which one should I buy??

@clintlipscomb7532

18 күн бұрын

@pacomb Yes just remove the capacitor, no need to replace it. Works okay without it. I've done this repair on these speakers loads of times now, never had a problem.

Thank you very much sir I just fixed mine had the same problem and now working thank you again

What if it looks different when it’s opened up? I have the same model I thought, but it looks different. I see PB2 E322995. I was going to try and test capacitors to see if one is shorted. 🤷‍♂️

@user-ng6mh3pq3j

Ай бұрын

Do you have any solution?

@nizamahmed5073

8 күн бұрын

Me too 😢

I have an UE Wonderboom, having the same issues. I took it apart but my circuit board has a different layout. If I send you a picture can you identify the faulty capacitor?

@Andjru8

2 жыл бұрын

Did you find the faulty capacitor? I most likely have the same panel as you. Different that Clint's.

@der94alex

2 жыл бұрын

I fixed it, had a short on C31 which is on the edge of the board, next to the CN9 connector (at least its charging) Board: PB2 20161103 PN: CCB00009101

@myhealthymind7266

2 жыл бұрын

@@der94alex I removed C31. Now it charges but if I set the volume at more than half, it automatically dies. Now I have another problem

@der94alex

2 жыл бұрын

@@myhealthymind7266 mine seems to work just fine at those volumes, does it immediatly turn off or does it take a while?

@MrJeffbestusam

2 жыл бұрын

@@der94alex turns off Immediately

RHIS WORKS 100% FOR MY SPEAKER

Thank you very much !!! It worked out pretty good !!! 😀👍👍

Mine charges for a short time then stops. Do you think by doing this it would help

@clintlipscomb7532

2 жыл бұрын

If you have already tried a different charger and lead. You got nothing to lose doing this

Does it work for wonderboom 2? I can't power on my boom 2 speaker and neither can I charge it now. I saw your video and im thinking of doing it though I'm scared I'll mess it up more. Please reply, 😁

@clintlipscomb7532

7 ай бұрын

Hi, Watch my other video for wonderboom 2 dead and not charging

I can’t locate the ic on the board

My wonderboom board is set up differently, I can't identify the capacitor on this boards. please help,

@homecooking8862

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, from india

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

That board does not have that capacitor. I have one with same fault but have not managed to diagnose it

Look like the new ones have no access from the top. Any idea anyone

KZread suggesting this a month after I repaired it 💯

weldone sir

Does this work for the wonderboom 2? I have the same problem 😭

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don't know as I have not worked on a Wonderboom 2

I'll give it a crack. Mine is the newer version, but as you said, it could be the same issue.

well i removed the capacitor and the speaker is able to charge, but when i press the power button it turns on for half a second then shuts down (but goes back to charging tho). I have the same board as you. HELP!

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

I've had that problem which was caused by a bad battery. Try charging it for a couple if hours. I the light does not go solid white, the battery may be bad. A fully charged battery should measure about 4.2v. It is also possible that the speaker is still not charging the battery although I've not had that problem with that charging board

@rockmandashzero

3 жыл бұрын

@@clintlipscomb7532 ty for your reply :)

Dang, my speaker is on but dying and won’t charge. This sounds complicated, and I’ve never been internal-hardware savvy, but maybe I’ll give this a try.

Clint, Thank you. I was able to do this repair and successfully fix one speaker, and has been working great ever since. I have a friend with a broken one also, and attempted to fix that one too. however the control boards are different (PB2). I was wondering if you had a similar fix for that Speaker. Its not a UE wonderboom 2, if you were wondering.

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have across a couple with different boards. However one was badly water damaged and the other intermittently charges which I have not managed to repair yet.

@Xaviertola

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Blair, I to could not identify the faulty capacitor since my board is different. Did you have any luck?

Hi there, I don't have a soldering knife. Is there another way I can remove the capacitor?

@thew8ter450

3 жыл бұрын

Clint - What is the best email address to contact you on?

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

You can remove the capacitor with a sharp exacto knife, just be careful

@thew8ter450

3 жыл бұрын

@@clintlipscomb7532 Thanks Clint. Much appreciated. If I am not confident in doing this. Could I send the items to you?

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

Жыл бұрын

Amazon (and others) sell cheapo soldering irons for less than $20. Buy one and you'll have one for the future too. I've had one for decades and have used it countless times for electronic repairs like this, or just for soldering wires, etc. It's an invaluable tool, unless you like chucking things in the landfill.

Hi friend I just disessmble the cap. Right now I am reessemble the speaker 🔊 then I will right again. I hope it will be solved :)

@dnzmkrt8950

3 жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu :) it works

I'm just about to do this, but I have a question. Why would this capacitor prevent the speaker from working? Also, my unit doesn't show signs of charging, but still has enough power to show "red light" then it powers off. Is the capacitor still the issue?? Thank you sir.

@clintlipscomb7532

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. The capacitor basically turns in to a wire and stops the speaker from powering up and charging. It is possible the capacitor is ok in your speaker as you are getting a red flashing light. If you have not done already, use a different charger and lead. Check the USB socket on the speaker to make sure no pins are damaged. I've also had the battery go bad in these speakers. You may also have a different charging board in your speaker but I've not been able find the problem with that board.

@Andjru8

2 жыл бұрын

@@clintlipscomb7532 Thank you for the reply. I had fun dismantling and re assembling, only to realize I just had to use a new cord. 😅HOWEVER, now the speaker sounds a bit off on low tones. Thoughts?

@clintlipscomb7532

2 жыл бұрын

@@Andjru8 It sounds like the wires are not in the right place inside the speaker and one of them is touching the rubber passive radiator on one side. Make sure the wires are routed up the middle of the speaker so they are between the speaker magnets

my speker changer 1 hour batery not good

Hi is this applicable for ue boom 2 speaker? Thank you.

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Sorry I don't know as I have not worked on one.

@garrytrinidad1989

3 жыл бұрын

@@clintlipscomb7532 Thank you!

Mine has a different board. How will I know which capacitor to remove?

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. That board does not have that capacitor so I think it is a different problem. I have one here that was dead so I charged the battery in another speaker and I plugged it in and the speaker worked. However I then found that if I plugged in the charger, sometimes it will charge. I'm yet to find out what is causing the problem but I do know it is not the usb socket in my case.

@caitlinmuldoon5932

2 жыл бұрын

@@clintlipscomb7532 Think I found the capacitor on the other board - it now turns on and pairs. But the speakers don't work. Any suggestions?

is this wonderboom old or flashy? because I opened it up, and it wasn't the same

@petar_crni872

3 жыл бұрын

This is wonderboom 1 , you probably have have wonderboom 2

@egepekgoz8839

3 жыл бұрын

@@petar_crni872 nope i have 1

@salliebromell6511

3 жыл бұрын

@@egepekgoz8839 same mines different in side

@antilophobia

3 жыл бұрын

@@salliebromell6511 i have 1 too, and the pcb looks different

What is the purpose of that capacitor other than to break?

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know as I don't have a circuit diagram. I'm guessing it is for for filtering the USB supply when charging.

@djijspeakerguy4628

3 жыл бұрын

@@clintlipscomb7532 I am guessing it is something like that, too. It is funny how removing a component fixes something. It seems like it might be acting as sort of a backwards fuse.

Please can you describe the chip i will remove please

@howardgordon4434

Жыл бұрын

The boards are different

What is the function of that capacity and what caused its failure?

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure it is for as I can't get a circuit diagram. I'm guessing it is for filtering the USB supply while charging. I think it fails because a capacitor with a higher working voltage should have been used. I'm not an expert so am only guessing.

@badgirlbolshoi

2 жыл бұрын

@@clintlipscomb7532 do you have the capacitor spec to hand - my pcb has through hole capcitors thank you

Wow you're an actually electricity man

This never happened to mine.

How much battery mah does it have?

@clintlipscomb7532

3 жыл бұрын

I think the battery is about 1600mAH. The specs say the battery lasts about 10 hours but when I tested the speakers after repair. they have lasted up to 13 hours.

@Rajesh_0190

3 жыл бұрын

@@clintlipscomb7532 why it's taking 2.30 hrs of charging

My panel looks different how can I show u

@clintlipscomb7532

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Yes I have one with a different panel. Not sure of the problem with this one. I was able to charge the battery externally but the faulty panel won't charge it. The speaker works ok otherwise. I hope to find a solution one day.

@Andjru8

2 жыл бұрын

Mine as well. Did you find the capacitor on your panel?