JBL Flip 3 splashproof Bluetooth speaker, top view, showing power button highlighted. Speaker is OFF.
When the Power button on your JBL Flip 3 is not working, this can have one or more causes…
So, assuming that all the systems in the 3 are working, we cover here the last possibility. Thus, we describe below how to get out of service mode.
First, a symptom of active service mode, is that the speaker does not power ON without connecting the charger. Thus, it will not run on the battery. Moreover, when you do connect outside power, it powers ON right away, without you pressing the Power button. I.e. It comes on as soon as you apply power to the micro USB input port on the speaker.
Also, you cannot turn off the unit while it is in Service mode, unless you disconnect the charger. And then, it does power OFF. So when this service mode is active, the Power button appears to not work.
Finally, none of the buttons seem to work in Service mode, except for the ones needed to exit service mode. So the speaker won’t pair with any devices in this mode. And as stated earlier, the Power button does not switch it off either.
This is what you may have done by accident prior to your JBL Flip 3 Power button not working problem… To turn on this Service mode, power up the Flip 3. Then press the Connect+ and Volume UP buttons at the same time. Hold them in until the speaker powers OFF, which usually takes ten seconds or so.
Find these buttons pointed out in the next picture. Note that you can enter this mode as long as the speaker is ON. So it doesn’t matter whether external power is present or not. Also note that these buttons are very close to (beside) each other. So some users may find it easy to press them both by accident. But remember that once in this mode, you won’t be able to exit it without first connecting a charger.
Now you can restore normal operation by deactivating Service mode. But note that when this mode is active, then to switch it back off, you must connect external power again. Why? Because when this mode is in effect, the speaker won’t power up without outside power. But you can’t change modes without switching on the unit first. Thus, you need the AC adapter to make this fix.
Finally, at this point, the Power button should work again, whether or not you connect the power supply.
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