Tag: JBL Charge Series

  • My JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn OFF

    My JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn OFF

    When my JBL Charge 5 won’t turn OFF, we find that this likely means one or more things. And we offer below a couple solutions for the most likely cause. My JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn Off: Causes Now in this model, one or more of the following may cause this speaker to fail to…

  • How Do You Know When JBL Charge 5 Is Fully Charged

    How Do You Know When JBL Charge 5 Is Fully Charged

    To summarize the answer to how do you know when JBL Charge 5 is Fully charged… First, choose a USB power adapter that’s big enough. Details below. Next, connect the black USB-C cable that comes with the speaker between the Charge 5 and charger. Too thin a cable will not get you to fully charged…

  • JBL Charge 5 Not Showing Up on Bluetooth

    JBL Charge 5 Not Showing Up on Bluetooth

    When you find the JBL Charge 5 not showing up on Bluetooth, this likely means one or more things. JBL Charge 5 Not Showing Up on Bluetooth: Short Fixes The button contacts are dirty. So clean them. Your charger cord is defective. Thus get a new one. The battery is faulty. So replace it. The…

  • How Long Does a JBL Charge 5 Take to Charge

    How Long Does a JBL Charge 5 Take to Charge

    You can recharge the Charge 5 through the USB-C charging port at the rear of the speaker. To summarize how long does a JBL Charge 5 take to charge. First, choose a right size USB charger, which we discuss further below. Also, be sure to use a thick enough cord to carry the necessary amps.…

  • JBL Charge 5 Not Turning ON

    JBL Charge 5 Not Turning ON

    When you notice the JBL Charge 5 not turning ON, one or more causes may be to blame… Dirty Button Contacts. The button mechanisms may have sand, dirt, or other debris in them. To repair this, take the 5 apart if so inclined. Then blow, brush, or polish switch contacts if you can reach them.…

  • JBL Charge 5 Flashing Red

    JBL Charge 5 Flashing Red

    Many JBL speakers, including the Charge 5 model, have a flashing red LED when the battery runs low. In this case, we find this lamp in the battery gauge on the speaker’s front grill. Sometimes though, this red light blinks for long periods as you play the speaker.  E.g. It begins pulsating red during play…

  • JBL Charge 5 Red Light Blinking

    JBL Charge 5 Red Light Blinking

    Many JBL speakers, including the Charge 5 model, have a Red Light Blinking when the battery runs low. In this case, we find this lamp in the battery gauge on the speaker’s front grill. Sometimes though, this red light blinks for long periods as you play the speaker.  E.g. It begins pulsating red during play…

  • JBL Charge 5 LFM Mode

    JBL Charge 5 LFM Mode

    Unfortunately, the usual way to switch LFM mode does not work on the JBL Charge 5. Hopefully, JBL will introduce this feature in a later version of the firmware.  But if this did work, it might function as it has on other JBL Charge speakers.  Now when ON, LFM mode makes the passive bass radiators…

  • JBL Charge 5 Specs Watts

    JBL Charge 5 Specs Watts

    The JBL Charge 5 is a moderate to medium power, desktop style speaker with enough watts in its specs to fill a typical size room with full sounding tunes. It also has a power bank for recharging phones and smaller tablets. What Does Speaker Power Mean? But what do the watts a BT speaker has,…

  • JBL Charge 5 Power Button Not Working

    JBL Charge 5 Power Button Not Working

    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…