Tag: The JBL Charge

  • 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…

  • JBL Charge 5 Button Combinations

    JBL Charge 5 Button Combinations

    The JBL Charge 5 has several button combinations  to access various functions. To work these, there are six buttons and a few lamps across its top. There’s also a battery gauge light strip. The Power button lights in white to show that the speaker is ON or OFF. The Bluetooth lamp blinks or glows solid…

  • JBL Charge 4 Buttons Guide

    JBL Charge 4 Buttons Guide

    The JBL Charge 4 has six buttons and several lamps across its top, as well as battery gauge lights across the front bottom. The Power button lights in white to show that the speaker is ON or OFF. There’s also a port access panel on the back bottom. This protects the USB-C charge in and…