If you experience problems with your Bluetooth® speaker:
• Check the battery indicator (see page 23). Charge your speaker if necessary.
• Make sure all cables are securely attached.
• Check the state of status indicators (see page 22).
• Place your speaker according to placement guidelines (see page 9).
• Make sure your mobile device supports Bluetooth® or Bluetooth pairing via NFC
technology (see page 15).
If you could not resolve your issue, see the table below to identify symptoms and
solutions to common problems. If you are unable to resolve your issue, contact Bose®
customer service.
Common solutions
The following table lists symptoms and possible solutions to common problems.
Problem
Battery won't
charge
No power
(battery)
Speaker won't
pair with mobile
device
Speaker won't pair
with NFC
What to do
• Battery may be in protection mode or discharged. Plug the USB charging
cable into a USB wall charger or computer that is powered on.
• Connect the USB charging cable to a different USB port.
• Use a different USB cable.
• Use a different wall charger.
• Connect to a different AC (mains) power source.
• On your mobile device, turn the Bluetooth® feature off and then on.
Remove your speaker from the Bluetooth list on your mobile device. Pair
your mobile device again.
• Clear your speaker's pairing list: Press and hold for 10 seconds.
Delete your Bose SoundLink speaker from the Bluetooth list on your
device. Pair again.
• Pair a different device (see page 15).
• Reset your speaker (see page 27).
• Unlock your device and turn on the Bluetooth and NFC features.
• Tap the NFC touchpoint on the back of your device to the top of
your speaker.
• Use Bluetooth to pair your device (see page 16).
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