How to Fix Bose SoundLink Mini 2 not charging, not turning on, not working, red light flashing

In this Bose SoundLink Mini 2 troubleshooting guide, I would like to help those ones who have problems with their SoundLink Mini 2 speakers.
These steps can help you in case of various problems for example if your speaker does not turn on or if it is not charging.

- The speaker does not turn on when using battery

The most common problem is that the speaker does not turn on.
Surprisingly, in the most cases, it is not caused by a problem but the speaker is designed in this way.
The SoundLink Mini 2 has a so-called battery protection mode, which means if it is disconnected from the AC power and unused for at least 14 days it enters into this mode to preserve battery power.
In this case, you have to connect it to AC power and turn it on to reactivate the speaker, after that you can remove it from the charging cable

- The speaker does not charge or does not turn on when connected to AC power

If the following steps do not help and you still cannot turn the speaker on or it is not charging, then first make sure you are charging it with its own Bose charger.
If it still does not work, then you can try to reboot its internal processor.
You can do this by temporarily putting the speaker into “Ship mode”, this does not erase any settings of the speaker.
You can do it in the following way:

1. Connect the speaker to power.
2. Press and hold the ‘Multi-function’ (three dots) button for 10 seconds.
3. While continuing to hold the ‘Multi-function’ button, unplug the speaker from power.
4. Release the ‘Multi-function’ button.
5. After that connect it to power and charge for at least 1 hour.

- Reset the Bose SoundLink Mini 2

If none of the steps above solved your problem, you can try to set the speaker back to the factory defaults.
These steps erase the settings of the speaker and return the original factory settings.
You can do it in the following way:

1. Power the speaker on.
2. Press and hold the ‘Power’ button for ten seconds.

- Update the speaker

By updating the firmware of the speaker, you can solve several issues and eliminate known software bugs.

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[jenniferlynn]

OMG. Like many other people, I was plugging my speaker in and after 2-3 seconds it stopped charging. I followed the instructions here and it worked! Thank you so much for your video!

[Kir]

Noticed my Bose wasn't charging and got really worried. Watched this video and fixed the problem within an hour (I had to put into "shleep" mode). Thank you so much! I can't imagine doing housework without some jams coming from my speaker! :)

[LaizyDaisy]

Another very relieved and grateful Bose Mini Soundlink II owner who was just about to contact Bose because it wouldn’t charge. Sorted after the first step and 10second press of multifunction button.

Many, many thanks to you xxx

[dustylamborghini]

Thank you! After turning on the device and realizing it needed to be charged, I plugged in the charger and a LOUD CRACK [distortion] came from the speaker - and it got stuck in powered on mode, without any sound, and could neither charge or power off. Your second solution, with the multi-function button, worked for me (after scouring the internet and only finding the same "hold the power button" solution everywhere). So THANK YOU once again! Life saver!

[Footski]

Superb tutorial. From being worried that the speaker was busted to fully working in seconds. Thanks for your great advise.

[christophethevenau]

Same problem, my speaker was not charging after a few seconds and tried out the instructions. Now it's back to normal. Many thanks for your sharing. It really helped.

[lanarymontes]

Thank you so much this is very helpful my BOSE SOUNDLINK COLOUR 2 just worked by pressing and holding the multi-function. Now it's charging I'm so happy 😊❤️ before I found this video I used to wait for like 4 days to 1 week for my Bose speaker to charge.

[fostermajor]

Much appreciated sleep mode/processor reboot was required now back up and running. Had my Bose Soundlink Mini 2 for 10years now, first actual problem that required a reboot. They really are worth the money and long lasting 😎

[smeetsmeister]

With your help my speaker was back up and running in no time.
Tried Bose website but was left disappointed and frustrated.
YOU ROCK!! ❤

[pedropaccollazo]

This was great!🎉, I followed your instructions and now my mini 2 is 100%charged and broadcasting this video through the TV. Thanks so much.

[NoQuemaCuh]

This video is five years old, I did exactly what you said and now it’s working. Thank you

[lpvs]

My SoundLink mini was not charging and this tutorial solved the problem with a factory reset. Where would we be without YouTube instructionals? TY for this upload!

[LongJohn]

Fantastic and so easy to follow. Wasn't going to give Bose £50 to repair it so was about to bin the speaker, now working and charging. Thanks

[denimglasses]

Great video! My speaker wasn't charging, followed the steps to put it back into ship mode and it worked right away. Thanks!

[buttaman]

My Bose Soundlink Mini 2 wasn't charging for some reason. So I tried rebooting the internal processor...and it worked! Thank you for your help!

[richardakam]

Second method worked for me! - wonderful to see my soundlink mini come back to life! Super!

[johnkirk]

literally just fished my speaker out the bin!! Reset it and it works!! grateful is an understatement..

[TheKaryn]

Your tips are still effective affter almost 4 years of publishing your video! :) my bose soundlink color 2 wasnt booting and charging at all (no light when plugged in, except pwr and then the 3 first who would flash and turn off) - i could only get lights when i unplugged and plugged the pwr back in - i had to press 10 sec the pwr button and now it looks like its charging!! (pwr light is flashing red while plugged in) Many thanks!!

[prabhatverma]

Recently my Bose mini link ll was not charging it's battery, Thank goes to ur first remedial tip and now it is taking charge properly. I am really relaxed now.

[iWearBlackPacks]

Couldn't charge for like a week until l tried the second step! Appreciate it man