Fugoo Tough XL Battery Replacement

Written By: Abdul

Comments: 12

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

45 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This guide demonstrates how to replace the battery pack of a Fugoo Tough XL.

Tools

Step 1

Remove the four 3 mm screws located in each corner using a 3 mm Hex screwdriver.

Step 2

Gently pull up and off the outer casing.
Do not feel afraid to use a bit of force if necessary.

Step 3

Remove the internal device from the outer casing.
Remove the four 12 mm screws on each corner using a T10 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the eight 6 mm screws on the top and bottom using a T10 Torx screwdriver.

Step 4

Use your hands to gently remove the side plates.
Use an opening tool to pry off the back plate with the Fugoo trademark.

Step 5

Slowly pull the front casing from the back casing. Avoid putting any tension on the connected cables.
Separate the two slowly and consistently to avoid damaging the speaker cables.

Step 6

Carefully untangle the wires that connect the speaker to the motherboard.

Step 7

Use tweezers to remove the two ribbon wires on the left and right side of motherboard.
Do not pull the cables by the cord, as this could damage the cables and the motherboard. It is best to always disconnect the cables from the base, which is closest to the motherboard, using an iFixit opening tool.

Theres a second smaller ribbon cable on the underside of the board on the left in my model, for a total of *3* ribbon cables that need to be disconnected.

Rob B -

Step 8

There is a hidden ribbon on the motherboard, that becomes visible once the motherboard has been pulled out.
Pull the motherboard halfway out.
Gently unplug the ribbon using tweezers.

Does the motherboard have the charging port on it

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Step 9

Remove the motherboard and battery.
Remove the four 3 mm screws from the motherboard using a 3 mm Hex screwdriver.

Step 10

Hold the battery pack in one hand and the motherboard by its edges with the other hand. Then, separate the battery from the motherboard.

What type of battery replacement can I use for this speaker

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

9 comments

What kind of battery is it? Which brands would be preferred? Where can I buy these batteries?

It's a good guide, but these questions remain.

Rob Robertson - 10/06/17

Where can I buy this battery module or the circuit board. I replaced a dead cell and charged each one individually but the circuit board has no voltage output.

Can anyone tell me the correct voltage output on each pin of the battery connector?

John Thompson - 15/12/18

Ciao, io ho lo stesso problema, dove posso trovare il pacco batteria oppure la scheda, perché cambiando le celle morte non ho nessuna tensione in uscita del modulo e non vengono ricaricate le batterie

Vasile Adrian Belea - 07/05/19

Where do you get replacement batteries? Or are they just 18650s?

Tom Evans - 18/05/19

i have a fugoo tough thats over 4 years old. The single battery has the following numbers on it: VPN: UP130034 M N: AE1665001 ….Made In China. UER Technology …. I was not able to find the replacement also, its 3.7v 8.70’Wh 2350 mAh_, It is a 5 wire plug with a protector board ,, 2 reds, 1 white, and 2 blacks.. The darn thing about the five wires is the 2 reds and 2 blacks are soldered to one connector tab each. The 3 wire 18650 3 wires red, white,and black will work. Its only 2 mm bigger and it will fit in the original holder. Just solder the 5 wire connector to this battery by connecting both reds and blacks to the single ones and the one white to the other white.. I found the Onyx Harmon Kardon studio 2 replacement battery is perfect. Thanks, Rhett McCrady.

Rhett Mccrady - 06/05/21

I have exactly the same problem so thanks for the info! I had almost given up hope of sourcing a battery for it. I will go ahead and order the replacement battery as you suggest and fingers crossed I can get a few more years from this fantastic little speaker.

Rob Oldaker -

FYI, When I pulled out the battery compartment: Both reds seemed to be connected to each other, and both blacks to eachother. Voltage between reds and blacks was 15.45 volts. Had been charging for 24 hours, though the unit stated it was ‘about half full’. Suspect the batteries are fully charged and in series? (15.45 / 4 cells = 3.86 volts per cell)

Rob B -

(cont) I measure 0 voltage between any of the black wires to any of the white wires. The red measures 11.26 volts to the first white wire, 11.26 again to the second white wire, and 15.28 volts to the third white wire.

Rob B -

Someone on YouTube said you have to "reset" the circuit board on the battery to reset the clock or it won't recharge new batteries. The tool to do this costs $350. Anyone successful in charging new batteries? I have two fugoo xls and a little one. Love these speakers and want to keep them alive.

Joseph Wagner -