How to Turn On Sony SRS X5

Left, front, and top sides of the Sony SRS X5.

We explain how to turn on the Sony SRS X5 portable speaker here. Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony positions on the unit so it’s easy to find. Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this, as we find its Power button on the top of the SRS X5, as we see next.

The Power button on the top of the Sony SRS X5.

There’s also a Speaker ON lamp, just behind the Power button, that begins glowing when the speaker boots, as we point out next.

This lamp is dark when the X5 is OFF as we see above.

And when the unit is running, this lamp lights.

The Power light glowing green.

How to Turn On Sony SRS X5

To power up the X5, press the Power button. Then release after a quarter second or so. Also, you needn’t hold it in for too long for the unit to see your press and then turn itself on.

When the speaker comes on, the Power light starts glowing. Note that on this particular speaker, there are neither any start-up nor pairing sounds played.

But if pressing the Power button does not turn on the SRS X5, or if the CHARGE light blinks orange, it could be that you need to charge your speaker.

The orange glowing CHARGE lamp on the top of the Sony SRS X5.

So if the unit won’t come on, try connecting an AC charger to it. Yes, you can indeed play the speaker as it charges.

Now with a charger supplying power, this speaker should always power on when you click the Power button, and the CHARGE lamp should glow steady orange. If not, then the unit may not be getting any juice from your charger. So check that the receptacle for the power supply is live, that the adapter works, that the cable between it and the SRS X5 is not damaged, and that the charger plug is fully seated in the speaker’s DC input port.

The DC input port on the back of the speaker.

But if after all these checks the speaker still does not turn on, then the unit itself may be ruined. So in that case, get a new one.