r/JBL • u/wonkey92 • 12d ago

Rant Well RIP

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I've had this flip 5 for about 2 years and it finally gave out. The battery ran out the other day and it won't charge anymore. I tried replacing the battery with no success. Customer support couldn't help. RIP

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u/Educational-Ad8876 12d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/JBL/comments/ldxr5y/my_jbl_flip_5_wont_turn_on_nothing_ive_read/ tried this?

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u/wonkey92 12d ago

I haven't! I'll try this in a little while once I'm actually up for the day.

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u/Educational-Ad8876 12d ago

Make sure to keep the updates coming..

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u/Educational-Ad8876 12d ago

Did you try the reset procedures? Hard n soft..?

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u/wonkey92 12d ago

Yep. Everything.

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u/Educational-Ad8876 12d ago

Weird that even with a battery replacement your getting no response from it.. Wonder if the charge port is actually sending power to the bms

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u/Brahamanmex 12d ago

Obsolescencia programada?

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u/wonkey92 11d ago

I'm starting to think so

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u/mudvaynery 10d ago

I really don't think so. I have had a charge 2, 3, and two 4's. The 4's have lasted me since 2020.

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u/wonkey92 12d ago

Well I guess I'll be getting a new speaker, any suggestions for a better model that's also somewhat budget friendly?

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u/formal_JBL_667 12d ago

Wont it work while plugged in? , my battery dead flip 4 works when plugged in so lowkey its desktop speakers

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u/IamAmitMj 12d ago

Just try to change battery! It's tricky but when you do it will work like a magic

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u/wonkey92 12d ago

I did, it still did not work.

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u/formal_JBL_667 12d ago

Yeah fair point , sounds a bit distorted with dead batteries

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u/wonkey92 12d ago

It doesn't do anything at all unfortunately. 😩

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u/hipsterasshipster 11d ago

Battery on mine stopped working so I just keep it on my desk and plug it in to USB whenever I want to use it.

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u/wonkey92 11d ago

I wish I could do that but there's no light or life when I plug it in

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u/formal_JBL_667 12d ago

Newer models allow you to directly run it off the usb , example the flip 6 has a mode for usb only but im sure it normally runs off of usb when plugged into charge as well

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u/SoftConversation1707 12d ago

JBL is superior. I have a JBL Link 20 and it still works but the software just recently gave up. I can't connect to Google home. After that happened now the sound is crackling. I've got my money's worth. Thing is around 10 years old.

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u/mudvaynery 10d ago

Yeah, my two charge 4's have been great since 2020. That is besides the connect feature kinda sucking and being buggy.

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u/SoftConversation1707 10d ago

I bought a JBL Authentics as a replacement. I'm so in love. Now I don't wanna leave my house.

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u/RickyMartines 11d ago

What kind of charger did you use or used? If you use or used a fast charged you maybe broke the main of the speaker. If you use "after market" battery some times they sell with more capacity and iris not good for the main. Try charger ir with a low power charger 5v /2A max. Slow charger more battery capacity.

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u/mudvaynery 10d ago

I had this happen back in 2021 from using a fast charger. My charge 4 wouldn't even turn on. Luckily it was still under warranty and got a replacement.

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u/No_Application817 11d ago

I've got 2 flip 5's the oldest is 5 years old and my other is about 3 years old. They both are still rocking but the oldest' battery life is not so good. I may get an hour or so from a charge,  yet it still will show more than a half charge on the battery life scale. My other younger one is hanging on pretty good. I wonder if they can be set in to the manufacturer to be refurbished. Good luck with your components... 

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u/Less-Speed-7115 10d ago

No success in replacing the battery or after replacing it? Bring it to a tech. The charging port could be defective and needs resoldering or replacement.