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Sony WH-1000XM3: Won't turn on, only works with cable.

Tue, 05 May 2026 02:14:04 -0700

Already tried hard and soft resetting it, with no luck. Light turns red when charging. Just won't turn on.

⟐ Commented мая 05, 2026 at 2:14 GMT-7

Bose On-Ear headphones: Can I fix the my headphones so the sound in the left ear works?

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:03:57 -0700

My BOSE headphones are about 3 years old. Sometimes the sound in the left ear stops working. If I mess with the connector cord, where it connects to the computer, then I can get the sound to work.

If I replace the headphones cable will that fix my problem?

⟐ Answer edited августа 17, 2021 at 4:03 GMT-7

beatsx: Can't turn on Beats X

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 23:08:54 -0700

I've spent the last 3 hours trying different ways of fixing my Beats X and none of them have worked. I've tried resetting them, updating them with the Beats Updater, charging them for an hour straight, etc. and they just won't turn on. When I plug them in a white light appears on the power button but as soon as I unplug them it turns off and they don't turn on. Please help if you can

⟐ Commented сентября 08, 2022 at 23:08 GMT-7

AirPods Pro: Airpod Pro Left Earbud Not Connecting to Charging Case

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:36:16 -0700

for a while now, I realised how my left earbuds have a really hard time connecting properly to the charging case. I only noticed after continuously picking up my aipods and find out the left one is empty.

I did contact apple customer service once and they suggested to bring it to an apple repair store. The only available near me happened to be an authorised store and not an actual apple store. I did book a repair and they took it in and made me come back after 1h, only to then tell me there’s nothing they can do?

They did however, clean and reset my airpods, which did not solve my problem.

Now before I tried contacting apple again, and maybe try and book a repair at an actual apple store, I thought I see if anyone had the same issue and maybe has a solution.

I bought mine in January, so I still have the 1 year apple warranty.

Note: I also noticed how sometimes my devices show different % of charge the earbuds have left. They sometimes seem to not update frequently… not sure if that has to do with the problem, but I’ve seen people have that before.

⟐ Answered ноября 02, 2025 at 7:36 GMT-7

AirPods: Charging Airpods without the charging case.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:53:48 -0700

Hi,

Ive lost the charging case for my airpods, is there an alternative way i can charge the airpods?

Maybe by applying the correct voltage to the power connections on the bottom of each airpod?

I do plan on getting placement charging cradle but its not possible for me at the moment.

Thanks.

⟐ Answer edited апреля 30, 2026 at 17:53 GMT-7

Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum: Sound Problem because of On/Off Dial

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:56:07 -0700

Hello,

I have the following problem with the headset:

The sound is sometimes very inconsistent. Example on a music track, I hear the music consistent but distorted, but the singing partly not and when it does as if it were coming from a distance.

However, if I now wiggle the on/off lever, it fixes the problems as long as it is in a certain position.

Does anyone know the problem and how to fix this?

⟐ Answered сентября 14, 2025 at 18:56 GMT-7

AirPods: Why is my Airpod case not turning on or connecting to my phone?

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:38:43 -0700

I got Airpods in early March and they've been working and feeling great. I dampened them with a moist towelette which might be the problem. I charged them overnight, but it the morning when I opened the case the small light did not light up green, orange, or white and my phone did not connect to them automatically or manually. It may be a charger cord problem. The outlet was doing well with other devices.

⟐ Answered июля 04, 2025 at 13:38 GMT-7

Beats Solo 3: Why wont my Beats turn on?

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:08:59 -0700

I noticed that when I tilted my head to a certain angle while listening to something the left ear would stop playing sound, eventually the headphones just turned off. I thought the battery just ran out but when I plugged it in (to my computers usb port) it had 3/5 battery indicators lit up, but it still wouldn't turn on. My computer gave me a notification saying the device malfunctioned and it couldn't recognize it.

I've tried holding the power button for 10 seconds and holding both the power button and the pause button for 2 minutes, neither worked.

I downloaded the beats updater but that says they're perfectly fine. Is there any way to reset them or fix this in another way (other than holding the power button and pause button)?

EDIT: They work fine when plugged in with an aux cable.

⟐ Commented октября 07, 2024 at 8:08 GMT-7

Beats Solo 2: How to put black leather around beats headphones

Thu, 28 May 2020 12:43:58 -0700

The leather on my Beats By Dre Solo2s are coming off. It is not the actual ear cushion though that is falling off. It is basically tucked in under the ear cup. Is there any way to re tuck it underneath the earcup?

Thanks for your advice

⟐ Answered мая 28, 2020 at 12:43 GMT-7

Sony MDR-XB950: How do you fix the broken swivel part on them?

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:00:45 -0700

I got them this last Christmas and I broke them around 2 months ago when my mom told me my dad had a cancerous brain tumor. I dropped them on the hospital ground when she told me and the swivel part broke. The chord is still attatched and they still work but the one side hangs by the chord inside the headphones.

⟐ Answer edited сентября 05, 2023 at 21:00 GMT-7

Skullcandy Crusher: How to repair this broken plastic?

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:44:18 -0700

I bought this headphones like 2 months ago, and some days ago I found that this plastic was broken. I want to fix it... I don’t know how... please help!

I’m thinking to use Superglue... but I want to listen to someone that knows more than me... thanks!

⟐ Commented ноября 16, 2025 at 7:44 GMT-7

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: How to fix the microphone on headphones?

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:44:49 -0700

My micro isn't working but both earbuds do.

⟐ Commented февраля 20, 2024 at 7:44 GMT-7

iHip Headphones: headphones won't turn on

Sun, 14 May 2023 01:42:56 -0700

My problem with the iHip headphones is that it won't turn on and when I put it on the charger it will turn red but when I put it on the charger it wouldn't do anything not even make any sounds and after a while I think I noticed that the red light would just go off and the thing is they were working perfectly fine this morning. Does anybody know anything that could help cause I would die if I couldn't use these headphones...

⟐ Answered мая 14, 2023 at 1:42 GMT-7

Sony WH-1000XM5: Is it possible to fix a popped out swivel hinge of Sony wh-1000xm5?

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:45:53 -0700

Is it possible to fix a popped out swivel hinge on my sony XM5? I was wearing them and accidentally hit a pole. The swivel hinge on my right earcup cam out :(

Any recommendation or teardown fixes for it? I tried to push it back in, but i cant be fully inserted.

⟐ Commented марта 30, 2026 at 7:45 GMT-7

AirPods: Right AirPod dying quicker than the left

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:24:06 -0700

So I have Gen 1 AirPods with the 2nd Gen Wireless Charging Case. I’ve noticed that my right AirPod is actually dying quicker. I charge them both to 100% and use them at the same time. My mic for them is set to automatic, not on specific side. Any ideas on what could be causing this? Thanks!

⟐ Commented июля 07, 2025 at 9:24 GMT-7

Jabra Move Wireless: How can I take this apart?

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:38:49 -0700

I'm trying to take apart the left headphone to fix an audio problem (no sound from left channel). This thing is made extremely tight with nothing visible to start the teardown process. Any help?http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/image...

⟐ Commented января 07, 2025 at 15:38 GMT-7

Beats Solo 2: beats rights side stopped working

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 22:25:21 -0700

The right side of my beats randomly stopped working and I need to fix them

⟐ Commented апреля 20, 2017 at 22:25 GMT-7

Bose QuietComfort 2: How to fix power to Bose QC2 headphones

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:05:08 -0700

I have tested and replaced batteries in my quiet comfort 2 headphones to no avail. the red power light does not come on and not a hint of sound, static or owtherwise. bose wants $100 to fix them and not only no way but now way in the world. and hints?

thanks,

jeff

⟐ Commented апреля 30, 2025 at 23:05 GMT-7

Beats Studio First Generation: Can I fix the cracked headband on my beats studios?

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 03:42:25 -0700

The top plastic part of the headband on my headphones cracked. I tried to fix it with superglue, but that did not fix the problem and the headband now looks tacky. Is it possible to buy and install a replacement headband? If so, how do I install it?

They are a pair of black first generation Beats Studios.

Thanks! (:

This isn't the best pic of the crack, but here is what it looks like:

⟐ Commented июня 16, 2023 at 3:42 GMT-7

Bose QuietComfort 25: Left side not working at all for Bose QC25

Wed, 31 May 2023 22:50:39 -0700

Hi the left ear peice has stopped working suddenly. No sound and the noise cancelling not working either. The right side is fine so not sure what is going on..

These are just over a year old and working perfectly yesterday..

⟐ Commented мая 31, 2023 at 22:50 GMT-7