Sony SRS XB43 Not Charging

Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XB43, offer truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an appropriate AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony SRS XB43 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect … Continue reading Sony SRS XB43 Not Charging

How to Make Sony SRS XB43 Discoverable

To pair your SRS XB43 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to enter this speaker into discovery mode.  Now in this mode, this Extra Bass speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection handles over the Bluetooth … Continue reading How to Make Sony SRS XB43 Discoverable

Sony SRS XB43 Charger Type

A proper Sony SRS XB43 charger type, is a USB wall or auto charger adapter that delivers enough current to fully recharge this speaker in the least amount of time (around 5 hours or less depending on the current output of the adapter you use). So be clear that the charger you pick can deliver … Continue reading Sony SRS XB43 Charger Type

How to Check Sony SRS XB43 Battery Life

Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass SRS XB43 Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to know if the battery life is decreasing over time. How to Check Sony SRS XB43 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB43 You won’t be able to read battery charge status … Continue reading How to Check Sony SRS XB43 Battery Life

How to Reset Sony SRS XB43

Show you how to reset your Sony SRS XB43 Extra Bass speaker to its default settings.  Resetting restores the XB43 to default state. Plus, resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you might reset to get it ready for … Continue reading How to Reset Sony SRS XB43

Sony SRS XB43 Charge Time

You charge the Sony SRS XB43 speaker with power bank via the USB-C style power input port, and to get the quickest charge time and fullest recharge, use a medium current USB charger for fastest yet most cost effective results. Details follow. Sony SRS XB43 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the … Continue reading Sony SRS XB43 Charge Time

Sony SRS XB43 Software Update Instructions

Here, we detail the software update procedure for the Sony SRS XB43 wireless speaker. This routine can take ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection, source device used to update the speaker, distance between speaker and that device, Etc. Plus, you cannot pull the update once you install … Continue reading Sony SRS XB43 Software Update Instructions

How to Tell if Sony SRS XB43 is Charging

How to tell if Sony SRS XB43 wireless BT speaker is charging?  This extra bass speaker has an orange LED light in its top button panel, as shown in the following picture.  This light that Sony labels as the CHARGE light glows steadily, without blinking, only when the speaker is in fact charging.  See further … Continue reading How to Tell if Sony SRS XB43 is Charging

Sony SRS XB43 Power Button Not Working

When the Power button on your Sony SRS XB43 speaker is not working, this likely means one or more things as follows. Sony SRS XB43 Power Button Not Working: Reasons Why Dead Battery.  The internal battery is empty needs a recharge for continued speaker operation. Use a widely available AC charger to do this. Faulty … Continue reading Sony SRS XB43 Power Button Not Working

Sony SRS XB43 Orange Light Stays On

Many Sony speakers, including the SRS XB43, feature a charging status light that illuminates orange while they charge. But sometimes, this light stays on longer than expected.  E.g. It does not switch off after way more than the specified charging time once you connect the charger.  So in this post, we offer reasons that this … Continue reading Sony SRS XB43 Orange Light Stays On