Introduzione

Bose doesn't sell batteries for the NC700 and doesn't seem to make replacements. I couldn't even find a Chinese equivalent. In this guide, I describe the process of replacing the original battery with a universal battery.

Please do not try this again unless you have a basic knowledge of electronics and have never soldered.

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    • Use a plastic card to remove the ear pad from the left cup. Slide the card into the slot and make a rotating motion.

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    • Remove the fabric cover and remove the four screws using a Torx TR6 screwdriver.

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    • Carefully disconnect the flex cable.

    • Cut the three battery cables. Cut one wire at a time to avoid short circuits!

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    • The battery is glued to the case. Use a knife to carefully cut off the battery. Take care not to damage the battery!

    • Be sure to clean any adhesive residue from the case.

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    • Remove the shell from the old battery.

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    • Cut the controller from the old battery.

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    • Cut the controller from the new battery.

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    • Solder the new battery to the old controller. Observe the polarity!

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    • Measure the voltage at the controller pins. You will most likely get 0 volts. It is necessary to wake up the controller.

    • Use any battery controller. Solder the battery to the battery terminals on the controller.

    • Charge the battery through the external controller for 5-10 minutes.

    • Disconnect the charging cable and verify that the battery is energized. Charge the battery to 4 volts (if required).

    • Unsolder the external controller.

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    • Attach the controller to the battery with tape.

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    • Solder the battery. Use heat shrink tubing or duct tape to insulate the soldering area.

    • Your headphones will turn on when you solder the battery. Turn off the headphones.

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    • Place the battery in the bottom of the cup.

Conclusione

To reassemble the unit, follow the instructions in reverse order.

Andrew Yakunin

Membro da: 17/02/24

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4 commenti

Thank you, very useful and money saving

Petra Ehlers -

Happy to help.

Andrew Yakunin -

Cool! how did you knew the battery was the issue? Did you have the red/white blinking LED issue on your headphones? I got that issue since the end of last year, and am not quite sure if it is a software or hardware related issue. Would love to fix it but indeed couldnt find any official replacement batteries or anything.

Headphone -

Yeah, I had the same problem. I think there's a bug in these headphones. If the battery is very low, the headphones think there is no battery and don't charge it.

Andrew Yakunin -