JBL Pulse Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Maxwell Busenbarrick

Comments: 9

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

40 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

An in depth guide on how to replace the motherboard in case of general unresponsiveness or faulty functionality.

Tools

Step 1

Use a plastic opening tool to pry around the edges of the circular rubber panel.

Step 2

Once the edges are loose, pull off the rubber button panel completely.
New adhesive will have to be applied when reassembling.

I used a heat gun here to heat the adhesive before I attempted to pry. Using heat, I was able to remove the circuit board with the rubber overlay still attached. Use common sense on how much heat to apply. Don’t melt the plastic or rubber. Perhaps 60ºC

Michael Pitts - 01/01/21

Step 3

Use your plastic opening tool to pry the button board loose by lifting the edges.

Step 4

Lift the button board, exposing the attached cable.
New adhesive will have to be applied when reassembling.

How can I get one of these to replace?

St. Bre Dook - 16/03/20

Step 5

Pull black piece on top of socket away from board to loosen, then detach the cable.

Sir where is shop button board

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Sir where is shop button board .

bhhed expose -

Step 6

Take out the four 9mm black PH0 screws from the top and bottom of the device.
Pull off cap by hand.
The outer casing can now be removed.

Step 7

Remove the tape around the cables on the top of the device.
Remove the cables by lifting up on the black bracket and then pulling the cable out.

Step 8

Remove two black 9mm PH0 screws from outside of inner casing on each side.

There are actually 5 screws to remove altogether. At least on my Pulse 1 there were. Two at the bottom, two at the top and the one in the center. The pic shows the one in the center and only one at the top.

Michael Pitts - 01/01/21

true mine too

ayush ganvir -