Thank you so much for posting this! I bought these headsphones a couple years ago for $300, so very stoked they could be fixed! The battery in the left earbud would not hold a charge for more than 45 minutes. I bought a battery kit and tools on Amazon and actually used my wife's hair dry to soften the glue (it worked great)!

@martinm5921

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, i had exactly the same issue... and the left one is getting got in case... I read (think on ifixit) that some explodes... Be careful when you switch the battery. On ifixit its recommded to drain the battery to zero. So u cant make a shortcut

@veganath

3 ай бұрын

The wife comes in handy aye;)

You ROCK! I want to give a helpful tip here as I am older and could not squeeze hard enough after heating to get the side to pop open. I used a hair dryer…after hot I quickly wrapped the bud in a protective rag and "gently" used a pair of pliers and squeezed in the oblong manner and the side popped right open for me to get a plastic tool in there. No scratches or damage. The trick is to be patient and heat the earbud up thoroughly as the glue is softened and the plastic of the earbud is much more pliable. Hope that helps someone!

@ificanfixitsocanyou

7 ай бұрын

It's still taking me a while to learn, but having patience when working on projects is sometimes 80% of being successful. Glad it worked for you!

@jackbrabham

6 ай бұрын

thanks, that's very helpful. I was wondering myself if a standard hair dryer would do the job.

@JustLetMePickAFuckingUsername

Ай бұрын

Legend

First off thanks for a well paced and excellently narrated tutorial. Certainly made things a lot less scary. A couple of things to share for other following in my footsteps. When trying to prise apart the case I found the tools supplied with my batteries were pretty useless. They were chipping and disintegrating so I just got a sharp knife and rested the blade on the crack. The two side just gently widened then came apart buttery smooth. Hardly any pressure required and no damage. My first battery swap was exactly as this video but the other ear bud gave me a bit of grief. The ribbon cable that has the black part that lifts up to release it was just not coming out of it's housing. So much so I reached the point of thinking this is gonna break. So I cut out the middleman and left it connected put the black locking bit back down and tried to see if the battery would come out. It did, surprisingly easy and there was enough space to remove it leaving the adhesive pad in place on both sides of the battery. Essentially you don't need to unclip the smaller ribbon cable if you are confident or if it, like mine, refuses to budge. Other than that smooth sailing. Good luck all.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Yes, great tip about that ribbon cable - I've heard from others that they were able to replace the battery without removing it - goad it worked!

@Ozzy3333333

4 ай бұрын

As you see in the video, that small ribbon cable has a "I"shape to lock it in (in addition to the lock tab), it needs to be lifted slightly first, then it comes out easy without force.

Thank you so much for the video! I was able to replace the batteries in both earbuds following this guide - they used to die after 20 minutes, now they're back lasting for hours again!

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@jahidulhaquepantho505

8 ай бұрын

Bro, whats your version? And now backup time?

@GutCars

2 ай бұрын

works with new firmware 2.0.1?

@Hrathen39

2 ай бұрын

@@GutCars firmware shouldnt matter, you're not replacing software, its just the battery. Any inherent battery inefficiencies with firmware will persist after battery switch, this is just to replace drained faulty battery

Thanks for making this video and also showing the "sticking points" rather than cutting them out. It's much more helpful to see where there might be a bit of a struggle to get things done. Much appreciated.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@danielrossi239

5 ай бұрын

Does anyone know where to get the foam ear tips replacement?

Be very careful when connecting the circuit boards as shown at 13:58. Do your best to make sure you have them correctly aligned before applying pressure to snap them together. I just replaced batteries in 4 of these earbuds. 3 went as planned, but the 4th earbud was ruined when a couple of the microscopic prongs in those connectors bent while I tried to snap them together - probably due to poor alignment. As a result, the outer part of the earbud was totally nonfunctional after I put them together. But hey, three out of four ain't bad when the alternative was to trash the buds entirely!

Thanks for giving me the confidence to attempt this, I'm back to usable buds again. Shame on you, sony, for ignoring your mistake and, not doing the decent thing. I'll be avoiding you in future

I'm so grateful to you. I had problems with the left hearing aid and I thought about discarding them, even though I like the sound and cancellation so much (I live in Guatemala and there is no official support or distribution, in fact the hearing aids were expensive and came from the United States because they are not sold here). But thanks to your video I felt qualified to replace the battery. So, I bought them on eBay, two weeks later they arrived, yesterday I made the change and now they are working as before. Thanks, thanks.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

5 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Glad it worked!

Absolute legend, thank you! So much better than the ifixit instructions. Sony won't honour their extended warranty so I'll repair them myself, but this is a lifesaver. I don't feel like I'm going in blind now. Lesson learned though - Dont buy Sony earbuds every again! Their aftersales and customer service team are awful.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@SunnyDeLite

4 ай бұрын

Hey man, in the small off chance that you see my reply, Sony will honour their extended warranty if you talk to the right representative. I got a pair used from an online auction and spoke with someone this morning. I told them I didn't have my proof of purchase as it was a gift for christmass in 2022 and the person who purchased paid for it in cash and didn't think to keep a receipt for over a year. The representative then asked me to wait a second, and when they responded again they said the email with the label has been sent and that I do not need to provide proof of purchase, and when it states that it's out of warranty that does not matter as Sony will cover the entire cost. I may have to wait until mid-february for them to be replaced as they said they are waiting on more parts but I sent them in today as I had already received a label that they paid for and was informed they will just be giving me a new pair that has the issue resolved that they will pair to my current case. Edit: I do have to state that I live in the United States and SONY USA has been pretty good at sending replacements outside of warranty probably due to our consumer laws. I am unsure if Canada or other countries are the same.

@drzakir123

3 ай бұрын

i absolutley agree with! no more sony and never!!

Thank you sir, replaced my battery just now! Hopefully that resolves the battery drain issue. Really disappointed in Sony considering how expensive these earphones were at launch.

@YohanesRobby

5 ай бұрын

is firmware 2.0.1? can change battery fix the issue?

@marianmachacek

4 ай бұрын

​@@YohanesRobbydo you solve it? I have same firmware and my left earbud is dead after 15 min (but i never use it much as right one). Do you have also problem with left one?

@YohanesRobby

4 ай бұрын

@@marianmachacek i change battery on my MX3 and fix it (before 2H, after 6H). its not firmware issue, but battery health. on my MX4 i replace with new one (under warranty) because sony told that is firmware issue so i can claim warranty

Thanks for the video - I managed to replace one of my headphone batteries which had gone - headphones are as good as new now, holding charge perfectly. Watching someone else go first gives me the confidence to fix things rather than just throw them away, as well as save money!

Would rather have sony fix it for free or recall all of them instead of making us pay for their mistakes all the time.

@blazorax

8 ай бұрын

I did exactly that, earbud out of warranty yet the draining issue occurred after firmware upgrade, I logged a support ticket with Sony and they kindly enough to repair/replace my earbuds. Now got a brand new one and working great.

@charlesl86

8 ай бұрын

​@blazorax How long did you have your earbuds. In December, it'll be 2 years for me. I don't want to try this method as I believe I will break something.....

@blazorax

8 ай бұрын

@@charlesl86 wife one was just out of warranty, around 14/15 months. Mine was 20 months. Was working beautifully until I gave in to the nag screen to update firmware, then both units have issues. Lasting for less just 1hr 10m. Sony asked me to do all the troubleshooting such as reset, verify firmware update and I took screenshot of battery drain and provided it to Sony. Sony then replaced both units with brand new earbuds. This is Sony Australia btw

@AlvenmodFoto

8 ай бұрын

@@blazoraxat least they responded to you, they ignored me completely. Battery life from 100 to 0 in 20 minutes now...useless. Never buying anything from this fraud POS company again.

@TheRcDrake

7 ай бұрын

I sent mine in for repair. Same issue. They told me they won't replace them because there is "corrosion" in the case. The issue is clearly the ear buds. Bogus.

Thanks a lot for this video. Out of a sudden, my batteries were down to 25 minutes and my ear buds were pretty useless. So I ordered new batteries, repair tools, glue and started motivated, but directly failed to open the buds. First I thought it was because I only used a hair dryer to heat them up, but in the end it worked nicely using water pump pliers. Replacing the first battery took me like an hour, the second was done in 5 minutes. So instead of buying new ones for ~300€ I got the old ones back for just ~30€. Nice one 🙂

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Water pump pliers? What are those? Sounds like I need to buy a new tool!!!

@Sandcat87

7 ай бұрын

@@ificanfixitsocanyou "Plumbing Pliers are also known as tongue and groove pliers, water pump pliers, adjustable pliers, groove-joint pliers, arc-joint pliers, multi grips, and channellocks" Just a multigrip pliers.

Thanks for providing this tutorial. I also followed other comments of not having tu unplug the ribbon cable on the battery. Opening is probably the hardest part and the squeezing will only work when its hot enough

you're a lifesaver. it's crazy to me that you even have to do to this headphones so new and expensive but thank god you uploaded this

Thanks so much for this! Process seemed daunting but was much easier than anticipated.

Earbud fixed, battery life again measured in hours not minutes. I used a reasonably big hairdryer instead of heat gun and was able to open it at second attempt and I skipped unplugging the ribbon cable as it didn't seemed necessary. Thanks!

@emrepalamutcu6904

24 күн бұрын

Skipped unplugging the ribbon cables because of your comment and now broke them, Thanks

Excellent work. Very satisfying to watch.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

My right earbud only lasts 40 minutes. Cant wait to do this! Thank you so much!

@DanielGarner-ps4dd

9 ай бұрын

Mine lasts 2 minutes

@DanielGarner-ps4dd

9 ай бұрын

Both of them

@SprintetRuckwaerts

9 ай бұрын

Had the same problem but after the latest update.

@CalusoXP

8 ай бұрын

Just ordered the batteries, doing my own replacement soon. Looks like the XM5's are having the same issue and I'm definitely not getting new earbuds from Sony any time soon.

@SprintetRuckwaerts

8 ай бұрын

@@CalusoXP I had warranty, just got the refunded and found a shop wich sold the xm5 for 255€ new so just paid 15€ on top for the xm5. I took the deal.

Thanks for making this video and making me feel that I can do it. I made the replacement on both sides with some struggle, but I made it work. Though I felt that the sound was not the same as before, which could be just psychological. Anyway, just want to thank you for the demonstration.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

7 ай бұрын

Glad it worked! Odd about the sound! If you figure out if there's really a difference, let us know

wow. upon opening my left ear bud, my battery was found EXPLODED, the top and bottom separated... It also ripped the ribbon cable (you removed in the video) in half. Luckily, this ribbon is only for touch control! :) Thank you again! Two working ear buds! minus one's touch control.

Thanks ! Just replaced mine today and everything went smoothly

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@przemek2593

8 ай бұрын

How many hours is now your earbuds working? Did you replace one or both of them?

great video and really helpful.... a lit tip.. if you're struggling to separate the 2 halves after the heating phase. I used a small wood working clamp and slowly applied pressure and if you do it slowly enough the sides start to separate

@ificanfixitsocanyou

6 ай бұрын

Great tip!

Great tutorial.. changed mine with ease watching your video

@ificanfixitsocanyou

6 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Extremely helpful - thank you!

Thanks for the video which is mostly helpful. Hey guys, I just tried to follow all steps (most of which are correct), however, word of caution that the batteries we are trying to replace are with defects or swollen and for eg. my right one popped on me and luckily it did not shoot badly, but essentially, the battery opened like a can and tore the little cable. I don't think I will be able to fix it unless somebody has any more guidance as I am not that advanced in repairing electronics. Anyhow, it seems I will be off to buy new earbuds now. THEREFORE, 1. PLEASE put on your safety glasses (mine popped when I just opened it, and I guess the glue and pressure was keeping it. I was using a plastic sharp triangle, therefore, I don't think there was any electrical malfunction/interaction with the battery).

@edymasta

2 ай бұрын

Was there's still charge on the batteries? Did you make sure you had 0% charge on the batteries?

Great detailed video. Thank you for the help!

Thanks for the video! Swapped the batteries on both. Nice to have my ear buds back after Sony bricked them with a crappy update. We'll see how long they last this time

@ificanfixitsocanyou

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome!!!

very easy to follow along, no problems occured, thanks :)

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Thanks. I had a feeling it's not hard if you're used to electronics repair. My left drains in 4hrs now and shuts off. Going to be replacing both batteries 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 "subbed"

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@TheMrbean97

9 ай бұрын

Youre so lucky it is 4hrs. Mine at 45 minutes and dead. I hate sony now.

@mrsquid8255

9 ай бұрын

Howbdidbthe repair go brother?

@Nocturnal2010

9 ай бұрын

@mrsquid8255 my new batteries come in tomorrow, thanks. I'll let u know how it goes.

@Nocturnal2010

9 ай бұрын

@TheMrbean97 with noise canceling on I'm down to an hour now lol

Thanks for this useful tutorial ! From South of France

@ificanfixitsocanyou

7 ай бұрын

Merci! Glad it was helpful

I sent mine in for reclamation and had them replaced free of charge, but this was a great tutorial and I might end up doing this in the future. 👍

@souladventurer8911

8 ай бұрын

Where do I send my sob story to get mine replaced? I purchased mine on Amazon though I don't have receipt or anything that I can prove it

@don-fx3eq

8 ай бұрын

​@@souladventurer8911depens where you from,look up sony costumor support in your country,had mine replaced out of warranty but i did have to provide proof of purchase,if you bought them off amazon shouldnt the receipt be forever saved in your amazon account?

@treborrrrr

8 ай бұрын

@@souladventurer8911 I tried to get mine fixed by Sony, but since it's been just over two years since I bought them Sony doesn't give a shit.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

7 ай бұрын

I also bought mine through a reseller. When I called Sony, asking about warranty replacement, they declined. They had looked up my serial number and it was registered in their system as being sold to a re-seller or something? Because of that, they don't warranty the item. So by going cheap on my initial purchase, I ended up having to fix them myself - but it worked!

Thank you for making the video! I bought mine used and has the same issue. Also the battery level on the phone jumps around. No idea why. LOL. I'll be making the same fix soon. Appreciate the video. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

There is no need to remove any connectors. It is best not to, as many people will break the little ribbon cable. The other thing to be careful of is when prying up the circuit boards from the battery, be careful of the little sprung metal tab that contacts the battery, I've heard many people accidentally breaking this part. Once you separate the headphone casing, use a small plastic pry tool to slowly lift the circuit boards off of the battery. If you do it carefully the glue will lift and stay with the circuit boards. Then use a tooth pick or other small plastic tool to pry up under the battery, it takes a little bit of prying to get it out, but it shouldn't be difficult. It has glue under it as well. Once that is out, put in the new battery and push it down into the slot firmly. Then put the circuit boards back onto the battery. You can use a little bit of heat and squeeze it firmly together and it should stick. TEST IT BEFORE YOU GLUE THE HOUSING BACK TOGETHER. Use a B7000 clear glue, have a paper towel and an alcohol wipe handy. Put a tiny bead around the housing (don't worry if you make a little bit of a mess) and squeeze it together. Whilst still keeping it squeezed together, run a paper towel around the outside to clean up excess glue, and then run back over it in a back and forth motion with an alcohol wipe. Then let it sit and dry for at least an hour (preferably overnight) before using it. I just changed the battery in both of mine. Heating it up with my wife's hair dryer took longer than the actual operation.

This actually works thanks. I find it weird after doing a test for two hours. The left side still drains faster than the right for example doing a two hour test. The left side was 76 while the right side was 89..

thank you so much for this! super easy to follow!

Yes, it works! Thank you!😃

Awesome! I used your video to fix mine. I just used electrical tape to hold the caps back on. That way I can just take the tape off if I need to replace the batteries again.

Great video! The heating trick was the key. It is actually unnecessary to pull out the flat cable from the board on top of the battery. There is enough wiggle room.

Thanks went well and battery works like new again! I did not manage to close them up too well when put back together though, maybe a couple of rounds of gluing will help...

Shortly before and also after update 10.2, right battery draining fast. Also having issues with the case charging but did a soft reset and now it seems back to normal. Might install new battery if this persists. Seems to be a common enough problem with the WF-1000XM4. Also, really crappy for a set of $275 earbuds after less than, in my case, 25 hours use. My prior pair, Creative Labs' Outlier Air, are going on 3 years and still work like new. And those were $75 (awesome battery life, sweatproof rating, LDAC, just no ANC) This is not an ad. lol But do read about their coming partnership with xMems, really neat. Thanks much for the fix it video. 👍

Thank you for the video, very helpful.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

absolutely brilliant

Thank you so much. I followed your video and was able to replace my batteries.

Thank you very much!

I did both recently, made some mistakes but it worked out in the end. It is wild the difference in battery life it made 7+ hours again on both buds. Im glad I took the plunge as what would have become ewaste will now last another few years.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad it worked out!

Thanks for sharing

Well I did this, and it appears that they are now working like new. I started with the left one and the only thing that gave me grief was re-inserting that little ribbon cable....the eyes aren't what they used to be. On the right one, I decided to forgo removing the ribbon cable and it worked out fine for me. It's unfortunate that I found this video after ordering some new XM5's, though I have to say, the XM5's are an impressive step up. Anyway, great video on getting the XM4's back on their feet.

Thank you for this. I am so discussed that one of the no longer hold a charge.

Thank you so much ❤ I will replace them tommorow

Very useful, thank you!

@ificanfixitsocanyou

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the video I'm going to give this a try. It's only my left earbud that has the problem and it's since the firmware update but mine are over 2 years old so out of warranty

Great vid my friend very useful..need to do this as my battery drain is off the scale, thanks sony !!

I like your work and your channel name, subscribed❤

Thanks to this video I got my new batteries yesterday and swapped them both. So far so good 👍🏾 just so u know I didn't need to unplug the ribbon cable or anything. Theres enough room to slide the battery out from under the board after you remove the sticky pad. Took 5 mins each

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

Ooh - that's good advice! Glad you made that work!

@Nocturnal2010

9 ай бұрын

@ificanfixitsocanyou2494 my earbuds lasted my entire 8hr shift at work today with the noise canceling off. Tomorrow I'll see how they do with it turned on. Also both kept the same % too.

@scottflores4482

8 ай бұрын

Did you use a heat gun?

@Nocturnal2010

8 ай бұрын

@scottflores4482 Nope. Mine is way to big. I just used a cigar lighter for 3 or 4 seconds to get the one side started then the rest came loose easy

@scottflores4482

8 ай бұрын

@Nocturnal thanks i think i'll leave mine in the 100° sun for a bit🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for the guide! These earbuds shouldn't be going bad so quick! Ironically I liked my 1000Xm3 better

be careful when prying the board from the battery at 8:30 there's a small metal piece on the bottom of the board that is supposed to touch the battery and is easily broken off - i accidentally broke it off my left bud and so there was no contact between the board and battery when put back together if you do happen to break it off, i have read that a blob of solder on the bottom of the board will suffice in my case, i cut a small piece of metal from a paperclip and glued this such that it was making contact with the metal piece on the bottom of the board, and this extra thickness ensured contact with the battery when the bud was put back together. this is probably not ideal, but it worked for me.

@abidshahriar7095

7 ай бұрын

Hi, i just happen to broke it and i am like dead af at this moment. I also removed the glue it has with it now its nit properly contacting. Idk what to do. After you make it work is there some noise?

@abidshahriar7095

7 ай бұрын

@bamtna

@bamtna

7 ай бұрын

@@abidshahriar7095 there is no noise or indicator that it is making contact, except for once you have reassembled the unit, the orange charging light should come on if you place it into the charging case as i said in my comment, some solder would work if you have some i chose to glue a piece of metal (cut from a paperclip) so that it was across the remaining metal piece on the bottom of the board, glued at either end - the thickness ensures contact. i used B7000 glue for this. best of luck, i can't really provide much more information or advice, this is just the experience i had today

@abidshahriar7095

7 ай бұрын

@@bamtna i soldered a small piece of metal but the issue is as i have completely removed all the glue (which was very stupid to do ) it now do not gently sticking to the battery. Hence no contact. Can you suggest me something? Btw would like to connect with you in any social media if thats ok with you. Atm I need someone give me some hope coz um freaked out like hell.

@abidshahriar7095

6 ай бұрын

Hi that works for the left earbud. I was so happy. Now i wanted to fix tye right side bud’s battery also. Everything went well amd this time I haven’t broke anything. However, I am facing a weird issue now. The right side bud while putting in the case do not get charged and no sign of the indicator led to light up. This is weird. I don’t know what happened. The bud is working but it just don’t get charged in the box. @batmna

Thanks for this easy to follow tutorial! Question: How are the new batteries holding up? Are you still experiencing the same issues?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

2 ай бұрын

Holding up fine so far!

I have a xm4 set that I didn't charge for like eight months, they now don't seem to take a charge. (Case and buds) I wonder if there is any hope? Well at least seeing your video is reassuring. THX

I did it. Thank you

Thanks so much bro 😊

I melted the part the tip goes on. Them melted it on purpose again and reshaped it. Lost a bit of musical fidelity, but it still works :D

I love Sony. Thank you for the video.

Great video! Any chance you can share links to the replacement battery you bought?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

I found them on AliExpress by searching "ZeniPower Z55H" for ~$15USD. They can also be found on Amazon and other sites! Good luck!

Thank you for the video! But extra help needed or suggestions needed please. I changed the batteries in both ear buds, both seem to be recognised and charging when i place them in the box as the orange light comes up. But neither of the two buds seem to be working as they are not detected by Bluetooth. I thought I got away with doing it, without breaking anything visible. Any suggestions????

Thanks for the video. How long is your battery life now? Did you have to perform the reset?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

Battery life is significantly better. I did not have to perform a reset or any other firmware reset. I simply let them recharge and have been using them for hours at a time ever since.

Great tutorial! Have you or know of anyone further modifying them to perform even better? Also, The inner sponges are a pain to clean.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

7 ай бұрын

No, I haven't heard of anyone doing something like that. Perform better how? I think they sound great!!

Thanks for the tutorial, what temperature did you set on heat gun? Thanks

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

I used the Low setting, which I think caps out around 700F. And as you can tell from the video, it didn't take much to get the glue to give way!

Thanks man you're amazing, could you pls make a tutorial replacing the battery of the charging box?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

5 ай бұрын

I haven't had the need to replace the charging box battery... but if I do, I will be sure to upload it!

Awesome video! I'm curious where did you get the battery from?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

I got mine on AliExpress but you can get the same batteries on Amazon and many other sites!

You made it looks so easy I definitely going to try it but the question is will the issue won't come back?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

I am 100% certain that these batteries will fail over time and that they will require replacing. (All batteries fail eventually.) But now that I know how to do it, I should have these ear buds for a very long time!

would a standard hair drier be enough to loosen the glue? I'm skilled enough and have access to everything needed to perform the repair. But I'm not keen in getting a heat gun for this.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

6 ай бұрын

Yes, it could work. Although you might need to keep the heat on for longer to loosen the glue

Is it possible to change the charging port on the case as well?

Replacing batteries with a new one will resolve the draining issue? As some users have complained the issue still persist may be a motherboard causing draining issue

Good tutorial. Mine have had a heavy life being used every day and evening for 2 years so about to replace. Question: has anyone replaced the case battery and what is a good indication it should be replaced?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

I'm not even sure how to remove the battery from the case! If you figure out how, let us know!

How did the replacement batteries work out? I'm having battery drain issue on the right earbud and wondering if the battery is defected or the firmware update is causing the battery to drain quicker. I'd hate to go through this process to get the same issue.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

So far, my batteries are holding up! Many hours of playback and no quick draining. YMMV but knowing that I can replace them means I can keep buying new replacement batteries

I'm going to give it a try. Couldn't find the battery from the description, but i found something that looks equivalent. Has the battery life been close to what you'd have expected from the factory?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

My battery life has been amazing since the replacement! And knowing that I can replace them in the future, if they ever drop down to below a few hours of usage, I'll just order more!

@aznlongieboi

9 ай бұрын

Can you make a video update of how the earbuds has been after you have replaced the batteries? I have recently picked up some used WFmx4 and the left side seems to drain a lot faster then the right side. I'm currently using version 2.0.1

Pretty good vid,thanks. But what does "when working on them last time" mean? What's that about? Great channel name you have.👍

Hi there. So I believe its been like 2 months since battery replacement shown in your video. I purchased batteries myself with everything ready to do exactly just like you have done. But then, what if the real issue is in the software or charging case has battery with under/over voltage and needs changing as well to match the batteries in earbuds? Bit overthinking it, but I thought I would rather ask of how does the fix work for you after 2 months? Thanks

@ificanfixitsocanyou

6 ай бұрын

So far, so good! The case is still charging as it used to, and the ear buds seem fine. I think using the exact same battery helps ensure that charging / discharging is the same.

By far the hardest case I've attempted to crack into...guess I'll finally buy a heat gun and come back to this one then.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

Good luck! You've got this!

@3888Orbost

9 ай бұрын

Hair dryer, or 3d printer heated bed maybe?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

@@3888Orbost I don't have a 3d printer so I don't know how hot the beds get? With my heat gun, I got it quite hot - too hot to touch.

@lancenig

3 ай бұрын

I've hit it with the heatgun now 3 times to the point the plastic even started to melt...I'm beyond the point of giving a fuck. What I've learned and my plan of action. Sony isn't what Sony once was and I will never buy another Sony product. Thanks anyway for the information.

hello! I have a question: the tutorial was very good but when I put it back together the bass went up a lot! I don't know if it's a matter of the battery vibrating a lot or if the original glue dampens the movement and vibration, I don't know what happened but it seems like I have a subwoofer now

@ificanfixitsocanyou

7 ай бұрын

Um... awesome? Haha - Not sure why that would be!

@StonerHate

7 ай бұрын

I don't know if it's a matter of the battery vibrating or something like that haha. The bad thing is that I don't really like bass, I prefer flat responses, let's see what I do, I'll try to open it again.

Very thankful thank you for the tortorial

wondering if you could upgrade the battery to a larger Wh one the same physical size so it gives you longer usage ??

@ificanfixitsocanyou

5 ай бұрын

Good question - I was mostly concerned with just getting it working again, so I didn't investigate batteries with larger capacity.

Thank you Where do you buy the new battery ?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

I got mine on AliExpress, but you can find similar ones on Amazon and other sites. Search for "ZeniPower Z55H" and you'll be on the right track! Good luck!

This video caused me so much stress just watching it😂😂😂

@Lord_Nemesis8

4 ай бұрын

Omg I’ll just pay for a new set otherwise I’ll need a Valium😂

I now those get an update firmware solving that problem. With this new batterys the problem get solved?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

I believe I was already on the latest firmware and my battery was still draining quickly. For me, I think the battery was just at it's end of life. Knowing that I can now replace them going forward, I'm not too worried!

I hate that I'm here. But glad I found it

I got the XM5's yesterday. The battery depletion is unequal on the buds. Sony says this is normal as it depends how the buds are being used. I imagined one bud is processing more rhan the other. However, after charging from 0% for 5 minutes, the left bud is at 10% and the right is at 25%. How could that be possible if it were only a processor priority issue? Bit sus. I think im going to take them back. After paying so much for them a person shouldnt need to be googling battery issues. Wondered what tiur thoughts on that battery issue description might be? (Seperately, thank you for making yiur video. It helps people a lot).

Can i use a Hairdryer, if i don't have a heat gun?

Thanks for the well made video. I agree with @gslondon - using a knife worked well for me to crack open the earbud. Sorry to report, but I did not have luck getting my unit to operate after getting it back together. Lots of fragile parts inside. I certainly didn't assume success was guaranteed. I'm wondering if the ribbon cable got damaged during my process. It is a fragile part that was difficult to get both out and back in the socket. I'm still glad that I tried to repair.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

4 ай бұрын

Sorry it didn't work - but maybe the battery isn't making contact? On either side of the battery, there's a small metal tine that should be pointing "upwards" towards the face of the battery. Imagine your hand flat on a table, then lift your index finger - that's the springy metal tine that will touch the face of the battery. It may have been smooshed flat and is no longer springy - so carefully pull it upwards and re-seat the battery. No other registration should be required. Good luck!

Hi, i recently discovered the magnitude of the problem with the xm4s, i successfully reverted back the firmware from 2.0.1 to 1.3.3 and it did not fix the draining issue... Can you provide links to buy the exact same batteries you had in the video ? I think i have the 3.7V in mine, thus the draining issue (old earbud batch)

@ificanfixitsocanyou

8 ай бұрын

I purchased my batteries on AliExpress, but I have seen the same ones on Amazon. Searching those sites for "ZeniPower Z55H" should get you on the right track! (Make sure to buy two!)

@UnKnown1631

8 ай бұрын

@@ificanfixitsocanyou thanks ! Just bought a pair of z55h on aliexpress as well. Where did you get the glue ?

@UnKnown1631

7 ай бұрын

Hello ! So i replaced both batteries and now when i activate the noise cancelling function, the right side is very boomy like it boosts low mids frequencies by a lot and it's unbearable... I opened it a 2nd time to really make sure the seal is correct but i can't be 100% sure. Could it be another source ?

Had mine fr about two years and now my battery only lasts 45 min. This happened to the XM3 and XM4. I have the XM5 now so we will see if it has the same issue

@ificanfixitsocanyou

7 ай бұрын

Ugh! I hope not - how are the XM5s?

Ive had no issues, only use them for about 6 hours a week, maybe thats why? Bought them new in March 2022, was it fixed at that point in factory?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

7 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if these batteries died due to some fault or if the batteries just gave out. Some people have mentioned that it could be related to a firmware update, but I not sure.

judging from the build quality of xm4s, you think accidental dropping (approx. 1m from the floor) would damage/affect the stability of the device? Seems like everything inside is glued and clipped very well. Had mine xm5 and i accidentally dropped it and it made me a bit paranoid. hahahah

@DeepishMoog

6 ай бұрын

Wouldn't worry, they can handle lite drops fine.

@ZerocoolsPropsandCollectibles

4 ай бұрын

@@DeepishMoog i dropped one of my xm4 and it stopped working.

Can I use metal tools to open and detach items or only plastic tools?

@ificanfixitsocanyou

4 ай бұрын

As long as you don't mind damaging the ear bud's plastic case, metal should be fine! I know that many people are very particular about the appearance of their devices - so it's totally up to you. As long as you don't do significant damage! good luck!

Is there something you need to do for the earbud to register? I replaced the battery but it does not turn on the earbud. I put the original battery back and it works but obviously I can’t use it. So am I missing something? I also tried resetting and it would not let me do that either. Please help lol

@ificanfixitsocanyou

4 ай бұрын

Maybe the battery isn't actually making contact? On either side of the battery, there's a small metal tine that should be pointing "upwards" towards the face of the battery. Imagine your hand flat on a table, then lift your index finger - that's the springy metal tine that will touch the face of the battery. It may have been smooshed flat and is no longer springy - so carefully pull it upwards and re-seat the battery. No other registration should be required. Good luck!

@w1ldone573

4 ай бұрын

@@ificanfixitsocanyou thank you for your reply.

Great video!! I wonder what's the tempurature of the heat gun you used on the earbud.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

I used the low setting which is around 700F max. As you can tell from the video, everything was too hot to touch! I... probably should have used gloves...

Luckily my unit had warranty and got them serviced for free. But I'm glad that there are solutions in case Sony pushes another firmware bricking their devices.

Sony didn't make mistake baterries need to be replaced sometimes. Wf Mx4 are first Sony earpieces I ever bought. Earlier used jbl beats Phillips none lasted for 3 years or more. Mx4 use daily connecting to pc over bt500 asus. They work perfect baterries still last for hours. Lately bought xg300 instead tv speakers. Again connected to bt500 asus, placed behind TV, connect to usb TV port so it can charge. And got much better sound than from TV speakers.

I just changed mine however the earbuds don’t seem to be turning on. I probably need to charge them more at this stage. All the connectors fitted back together just fine.

@ificanfixitsocanyou

9 ай бұрын

No LEDs when you reconnected? It's important to make sure that the batter fits into the case properly, and that the circuit board from the top of the battery is securely back on. Perhaps battery contact is not being made?

@alanzamarripa4024

7 ай бұрын

Did u find the problem?? It happened to me as well, I used a little bit of the glue to stick the battery back together 😢