Bose Soundtouch 20 Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

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Step 1

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Remove the (6) six 1.5 cm Phillips screws holding on the bottom cover of the speaker using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Lift the cover straight up and set the cover to the side.

Remove the (6) six 1.5 cm Phillips screws holding on the bottom cover of the speaker using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Lift the cover straight up and set the cover to the side.

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Step 2

Gently pull the white ribbon from the connector on the top side of the power board.
Make sure to pull straight back so you don’t bend or damage the ribbon.

Gently pull the white ribbon from the connector on the top side of the power board.

Make sure to pull straight back so you don’t bend or damage the ribbon.

Step 3

Remove the (4) four 1.5 cm screws connecting the power board to the speaker.
Remove the (2) two 1 cm screws connecting the power board to the speaker.
When lifting the board, be careful of the two ribbons located underneath the board. Don’t lift the board straight up, instead tilt it towards the cables. As shown in picture 2.

Remove the (4) four 1.5 cm screws connecting the power board to the speaker.

Remove the (2) two 1 cm screws connecting the power board to the speaker.

When lifting the board, be careful of the two ribbons located underneath the board. Don’t lift the board straight up, instead tilt it towards the cables. As shown in picture 2.

Step 4

Remove the white cable by pressing on the side of the connector with a tab and pulling backwards.

Remove the white cable by pressing on the side of the connector with a tab and pulling backwards.

Step 5

Gently pull the thinner white ribbon located towards the center of the board.
Pull straight down to prevent bending or damaging the ribbon.
Squeeze the plastic sides of the plug and pull straight down to remove this ribbon.
After removing the two ribbons, completely remove the power supply board and set it to the side.

Gently pull the thinner white ribbon located towards the center of the board.

Pull straight down to prevent bending or damaging the ribbon.

Squeeze the plastic sides of the plug and pull straight down to remove this ribbon.

After removing the two ribbons, completely remove the power supply board and set it to the side.

Step 6

To remove the side panel from the speaker, lift the top of the sides from the slots.
The sides will be bent up after removing from the slots, they do not come up right away.
After completing the previous step, pull gently straight up to remove the side.
Repeat on both sides of the speaker.

To remove the side panel from the speaker, lift the top of the sides from the slots.

The sides will be bent up after removing from the slots, they do not come up right away.

After completing the previous step, pull gently straight up to remove the side.

Repeat on both sides of the speaker.

Step 7

Remove the (2) two 1.5 cm screws circled in picture one.
Rotate the speaker to its side and remove the (2) two 1.5 cm screws circled in picture 2. Remove these screws on either side of the speaker.
After all screws are removed, gently remove the cover from the speaker as shown in picture 3.

Remove the (2) two 1.5 cm screws circled in picture one.

Rotate the speaker to its side and remove the (2) two 1.5 cm screws circled in picture 2. Remove these screws on either side of the speaker.

After all screws are removed, gently remove the cover from the speaker as shown in picture 3.

Step 8

After lifting the cover, you will see two ribbons attaching the cover to the speaker. Gently remove these ribbons by pulling straight down.
Make sure to pull the ribbons straight out so you don’t bend or damage the ribbon.

After lifting the cover, you will see two ribbons attaching the cover to the speaker. Gently remove these ribbons by pulling straight down.

Make sure to pull the ribbons straight out so you don’t bend or damage the ribbon.

Step 9

Remove the (14) fourteen 1 cm screws from the speaker.
Remove the (2) two 1.5 cm screws from the top left and right hand corners of the speakers, respectively.

Remove the (14) fourteen 1 cm screws from the speaker.

Remove the (2) two 1.5 cm screws from the top left and right hand corners of the speakers, respectively.

Step 10

Using a metal spudger or a prying tool, gently push forward to separate the cover from the speaker.
After lifting the cover, you will see two ribbons attaching the cover to the speaker. Gently remove these ribbons by pulling straight down.

Using a metal spudger or a prying tool, gently push forward to separate the cover from the speaker.

Step 11

Gently pull out the speaker from the placeholder by twisting and turning it.
The speaker is heavy and very magnetic.
Insert the replacement speaker by gently pushing it back into its place holder.

Gently pull out the speaker from the placeholder by twisting and turning it.

The speaker is heavy and very magnetic.

Insert the replacement speaker by gently pushing it back into its place holder.

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

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Rochlby Conan - May 10, 2018

hi, where can we find the speakers?

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