UE Megaboom Not Charging or Faulty - 12 Tips when dismantling

This video is about UE Megaboom 12 Tips when dismantling. This shows some things to watch out for . Unlike many videos which just tell you to pry it apart, I show you what can go wrong . Don;t F up your Megaboom while trying to fix it.

[nkzjxyd]

your video is very thorough and well put together... I especially appreciated all of the tips on where to be gentle what to do first and even more so you went above and beyond when you showed the pics of what happens when you don't follow those helpful hints... excellent video.

[nkzjxyd]

clearly you have disassembled thousands of electronics in your life

[rond.]

Fantastic video. Way better than other UE battery replacement videos. Thanks

[patrickhale]

Awesome mechanic, thanks for sharing this with us 🍺🍺 Cheers mate 🍺🍺

[andrewparker]

Very nice instructional. I second the test for power to the charge. My cord got an internal break.

[citizen]

Excellent video. Exactly what I was looking for, thank you.

[gl]

Per the company, there is most likely a simpler solution. I unfortunately started pulling mine apart to see how to get at the battery and then suddenly it started charging again after many charging tries. Confirmed by the company's instructions below. Contact them for the full PDF of tips and tricks....

My MEGABOOM no longer charges, how do I fix it?
Your MEGABOOM can sometimes get into a state where it doesn’t charge. To get your MEGABOOM back to a normal charging state, do the following:
1. Connect your speaker to the charger and leave it connected for a few seconds.
2. If the charge LED fails to pulse continuously, disconnect the cable from your speaker, then
reconnect it, and leave it connected for a few seconds.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until your speaker gets to a normal charge cycle - the LED should continue to pulse. (This could take up to 25-30 times.)
4. Once your speaker gets to a point where it charges normally, continue to charge it until the
battery is at 100%.

Be sure to update the firmware on the speaker so that the issue does not re-occur. To update your MEGABOOM software:
1. Download the latest app for your speaker.
2. Connect your speaker to your smartphone and open the app.
3. Tap More, then tap the update prompt.

(I think if the latest update is already installed, there is no "More" option. I didn't find it or any indication a firmware update was available to install on the speaker.)

Perform a Factory Reset:
Press the Volume “–” and Power buttons simultaneously and hold for 10 to 15 seconds.
You’ll hear a tone that indicates the reset was done and your speaker then should turn off. This reset will bring your speaker back to factory settings.
Turn your speaker back on using the Power button.
The speaker will be in Bluetooth discovery/pairing mode.
After you have performed the Factory Reset, please charge your speaker overnight (5+ hours) to recalibrate the battery.
All the above worked great for me. The link to the PDF (if allowed and shown next) is"

[rob]

I have been wrestling with a non charging UE Megaboom for 2 years. Finally fixed it!! The charger they give you is too short and doesn't make proper contact. Trim back the surround a couple of millimetres with a scalpel. Fixed!!!!

[greydogmusic]

Terrific video and you answeres to the problems posted give your post a touch of class.

[risingsun]

Great video 👍🏻 if I wouldn't have seen it first then I would probably have f***ed up the side of the circuit board

[Sherlock_MacGyver]

Thank you, you probably saved me a headache.

[naziaali]

My megaboom when plugged in to charge doesn’t blink white but it will statically say charging please wait if the wire is bent a certain direction. If I can eventually get it to charge it’ll go to 60% at max and barely last. Is it possible that it is a charging port and battery issue ? Was hoping it was either 1 or the other

[Saleca]

Hi there, my ue boom 2 got damaged, it works but has something moving inside. Upon opening I saw a 1500uF capacitor, but the speaker works as good as ever. Any idea what is supposed to do? I didn't take the board out so I can't say where it was exactly.

[cameronmcgill]

I'm more than happy breaking this thing open, given it's currently dead, but I'm not sure if it's a battery issue or a charging port issue. No LED when it's plugged in... does this point to a port issue over a battery one. I don't have a multimeter so can't investigate further. Any hints?

[reginad]

Hi, nice video! I am having similar problem with my megaboom. It said that The battery is low, I changed The battery but it didns’t help at all. It won’t get up. Do you maybe know why? Do you have the electic diagram? Thank you!

[darkzerotwo]

What if my battery is fully charged but will only turn on when plugged in and as soon as it’s unplugged it turns off

[Dongerino.]

My Box didnt work, i opened it, didnt remove the glue from the sides and one of these things (1:14) broke off. What exactly are these things? I reassembled the box without that thing and now it works fine again, lol

[itk_jo-jo]

Hey can you help me my UE mega boom is not working the only thing it does is blink whenever I plug it into the charger and that’s only for like two seconds

[oscarrochar]

Hey man, I am having the same problem with my speaker. When i plug it into a power source, it only blinks about 2-5 times and stops blinking. I am able to get it to continuously blink only if i press the power putting with the 2-5 blinks it gives when i first plug it in. When blinking continuously, it just says “charging please wait”. When i reset it and hold the bottons, it’s imply turns back off again. Seems to not be holding a charge at all. Would you recommend a new battery?

[JoFerl]

Hi, i have this problem where the speaker wont charge at all, what i mean is, the speaker IS blinking but the battery percentage never increase, been using different cables and charger but no result. Also i have been resetting the speaker but still no luck

Now the battery is 0% and when i tried to charge the thing, it wont blinking now