How to Pair JBL Boombox

This post shows how to pair a JBL Boombox Bluetooth speaker with common mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod mobile devices. How to Pair JBL Boombox, Step by Step With your Boombox 1 powered OFF (power button is dark), run through this routine to pair it to your mobile device. 1. Navigate … Continue reading How to Pair JBL Boombox



JBL Boombox Charging Time

You charge JBL Boombox power bank speakers conveniently via their hidden DC input barrel connector style charge ports. And to get the shortest JBL Boombox charging time and fullest charge when the Boombox goes dead, be sure to use the adapter that comes with the speaker, or a suitable equivalent. JBL Boombox Charging Time: How … Continue reading JBL Boombox Charging Time



Finding JBL Boombox Firmware Version

Here, we give finding JBL Boombox speaker firmware version instructions.  This is the version that this speaker is currently running. Knowing this number helps JBL support personnel when fixing speaker problems.  This can aid them in troubleshooting issues, bad behaviors, button lockups, pairing failures, and other problems. Note that in the JBL Boombox, to get … Continue reading Finding JBL Boombox Firmware Version



How to Reset JBL Boombox

How to reset the JBL Boombox Bluetooth speaker shows how to restore the speaker to its default factory settings. Resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory, and stops the Boombox from pairing to any nearby active Bluetooth devices that happen to be in range. Also, you might reset the unit to get it … Continue reading How to Reset JBL Boombox



How to Connect JBL Boombox to Alexa

This post shows how to connect the JBL Boombox Bluetooth speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this pairing happens between the JBL and Alexa devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this connection. How to Connect JBL Boombox to Alexa, Step by Step With your … Continue reading How to Connect JBL Boombox to Alexa



JBL Boombox Won’t Turn On Unless Plugged In

When your JBL Boombox won’t turn on unless it is plugged in, this likely means one or more things.  Either your speaker is broken beyond repair, the battery inside no longer recharges due to age or heavy use, or, you accidently put your speaker into service mode a.k.a. secret or weird mode.  So, assuming that … Continue reading JBL Boombox Won’t Turn On Unless Plugged In



JBL Boombox Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

Many JBL speakers, including the humongous Boombox 1 model, have a blinking red light when the battery is almost out of power. In the case of this speaker, we find this lamp in the battery gauge on the front lower center of the speaker grill. Sometimes though, this red LED flashes for long periods as … Continue reading JBL Boombox Blinking Red Light, How to Fix



JBL Boombox Watts Output, Input, Battery, AC…

The Boombox 1 JBL Bluetooth speaker by Harman Kardon is a moderate to higher power, boom box style unit with enough RMS watts to fill bigger rooms with full sounding tunes. It also has a built in power bank for recharging light, medium, and some duty phones and tablets. But what do the watts a … Continue reading JBL Boombox Watts Output, Input, Battery, AC…



JBL Boombox 1 Hard Reset Instructions

This post gives JBL Boombox 1 hard  reset instructions, that restore the speaker to its default factory settings. Hard resetting the Boombox 1 returns it to fresh-out-of-the-box operation. It clears any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from  memory. Wiping old settings stops the BT speaker from pairing to any close-by active Bluetooth devices. Also, you might … Continue reading JBL Boombox 1 Hard Reset Instructions



JBL Boombox 1 Power Button Not Working Fix

When the Power button on your JBL Boombox 1 speaker is not working, this likely means one or more things.  Either… Your speaker is broken beyond repair. In this case, get a replacement speaker. The battery inside no longer recharges due to age or heavy use. To solve this, replace the battery. Your charger cable … Continue reading JBL Boombox 1 Power Button Not Working Fix