Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement

Written By: Jack Wilson
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Beats Studio 2 Wireless Bluetooth Board Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

16

Time Required

45 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

If your Beats Studio 2 Wireless headphones are having a difficult time connecting to Bluetooth or not connecting at all, the bluetooth board may need to be replaced. The bluetooth board is located on under the left headphone, one the side marked "Wireless".

To troubleshoot other possible bluetooth issues prior to replacing the board, refer to the Beats Studio 2 Wireless Troubleshooting page.

This guide requires soldering. If you aren't experienced with soldering or need a refresher, take a look at this soldering guide for a brief overview.

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    • Insert a spudger between the plastic part of the left headphone and the ear cushion.

    • Work the spudger around the periphery of the base of the cushion and gently pry it off the head phone.

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    • Pull the rest of the cushion away from the adhesive with your hands.

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    • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the screws holding the speaker in place.

    • If the speaker is on the side with the charging port be sure to keep the two screws holding the charging port separate.

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    • Gently separate the speaker from the headphones.

    • Don't pull or yank the speaker from the headphones. They are connected together by wires that might be damaged.

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    • Gently pull the wire with rubber connectors off of the speaker.

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    • Use a soldering iron to desolder the two connections.

    • For details on how to solder and desolder, refer to the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

    • A soldering iron can produce very high temperatures, and can burn skin. Use with caution.

    • Note the position of the speaker in its housing, then carefully remove the faulty speaker.

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    • Peel off the sticker underneath the speaker.

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    • Remove the center screw using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Separate the plastic case from the rubber backing by hand or with a spudger.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 to remove the four screws securing the case on top of the Bluetooth board.

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    • Use a spudger to gently pry the left headband clip to free the earphone from the hinge.

    • This picture shows this for the right earphone, but the process should be exactly the same for the left side.

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    • Slide the front case down to separate it from the back and reveal the Bluetooth board.

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    • Remove the four screws from the Bluetooth board with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • This will free the Bluetooth board from the back case.

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    • Remove the Bluetooth board from the case.

    • Remove the translucent sticker from the back of the Bluetooth board.

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    • Use the pointed tip of a spudger to carefully push on each side of the connector to remove it from the socket.

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    • Desolder the RYB connectors, and the connector attached to the black wire using a soldering iron.

    • For information on desoldering connections, see the How to Solder and Desolder Connections Guide.

    • The soldering iron can reach very high temperatures. Use it with caution.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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