JBL Charge 5 Battery Indicator

The Charge 5 speaker has a battery indicator in its front lower area. This displays battery status whether it’s draining or charging.  I.e. This indicator displays charging progress. Or how it shows full the battery is at a given time while charging. It also tells you how much “juice” the battery has left as the … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Battery Indicator



JBL Charge 5 Not Charging, How to Fix

Most JBL Bluetooth speakers, including the Charge 5, offer truly wireless operation via the lithium ion battery they have inside. And when that battery dies, you can recharge the speaker via an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, the JBL Charge 5 is not charging fully. Or perhaps not at all, even when you connect … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Not Charging, How to Fix



JBL Charge 5 Hard Reset Instructions

These JBL Charge 5 hard reset instructions show how to restore this BT speaker to its original fresh-from-factory settings. Moreover, hard resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. So it stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby devices after hard reset. Also, hard reset it to get the Charge 5 ready … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Hard Reset Instructions



JBL Charge 5 Battery Life

JBL Charge 5 battery life we discuss in terms of how long the speaker plays after a full charge.  Or, how long the battery lasts before replacement becomes necessary. JBL Charge  5 Battery Life: Per Charge How long should the battery last?  The built in lithium ion battery lasts up to twenty (20) hours per … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Battery Life



JBL Charge 5 Power Button Not Working Fix

When the Power button on your JBL Charge 5 is not working, this likely means one or more things. JBL Charge 5 Power Button Not Working: Causes Now in this model, one or more of the following causes may be the reason this button does not work. The button mechanisms may have sand, dirt, or … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Power Button Not Working Fix



JBL Charge 5 Software Update Instructions

Here are our JBL Charge 5 software update instructions. First, this routine can take up to thirteen minutes to wrap up. How long it will take depends on several factors. These include the speed of your WiFi connection and media device, and other details.  Moreover, you can’t reverse once you update.  Thus you won’t be … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Software Update Instructions



How to Turn Off JBL Charge 5

We explain how to turn off the JBL Charge 5 BT speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that they position so it’s easy to find.  Indeed, this portable speaker is no exception.  We find its Power button on the side panel to the left of the Bluetooth button, as we see next.  … Continue reading How to Turn Off JBL Charge 5



How to Tell if JBL Charge 5 is Charging

o How to tell if JBL Charge 5 is charging?  Well, this power bank speaker has a strip row of LEDs on the lower front. These lights display battery charge level.  Thus, to tell if this speaker is charging, look at these to see Charge 5 charging.  Moreover, you can feel the back of the … Continue reading How to Tell if JBL Charge 5 is Charging



How to Put JBL Charge 5 in Pairing Mode

To pair the JBL Charge 5 with a Bluetooth device, you should know how to start pairing mode.  In this mode, the JBL Charge 5 broadcasts its Bluetooth name and current linkage data over the Bluetooth medium.  So in this piece, we show you how to put the JBL Charge 5 speaker into this Bluetooth … Continue reading How to Put JBL Charge 5 in Pairing Mode



JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn On

When your JBL Charge 5 won’t turn on unless it is plugged in, this likely means one or more things.  First, your speaker might be broken beyond repair. Or the battery inside no longer recharges due to age or heavy use. Or finally, you mistakenly put your speaker into service mode a.k.a. secret or weird … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn On