Bose Soundlink Mini Not Charging: Causes & Fixes

Picture the scene: Something feels off. Your day is going well and all but you have this nagging feeling that something is missing. Suddenly, you remember you haven’t listened to your favorite songs on the Bose Soundlink Mini you bought. After blaming yourself, you decide to do something about it.

Going to where the speaker is, you grab it. Just then, a thought hits you like a ton of bricks – you need to charge this device for a while or you’ll be sorry. So, you connect it to a power outlet. That’s when you discover what is probably your worst nightmare – it won’t charge. You try to reconnect it a couple of times but no matter how many times you try, that comforting indicator light that proves it is charging refuses to come on. This is a common problem. In this article, we’ll discuss why it happens and how to solve it.

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Bose Soundlink Mini Not Charging: Most Likely Causes

You may have a dead battery: This is the last thing anyone wants. Still, we can’t deny the fact that life brings this our way sometimes. If you’ve used the Bose Soundlink Mini for a while, you may have used up the lifespan of the rechargeable battery. There’s only a number of recharge cycles it can take and it signs off, as it were. Ordinarily, the speaker’s battery can last for several hours when it’s fully charged. But there’s no way to be sure your issue is a battery problem. It may be a source problem. Wondering what I mean? The next point explains it all.

The power outlet may be faulty: The source of your power is likely a wall socket. If your battery and speaker are in top condition, the socket should work just fine. If they are in good condition and you still can’t charge, it’s wise to think of checking that the power source is actually feeding your charger. Do other home appliances work when connected to the socket? The goal is to try as many as possible and rule out the power outlet as the source of the problem.

You may have a damaged USB cable: For electricity to pass through to your charger and speaker, it needs an unbroken link. Any breakage in that chain will make it impossible to transmit current to the speaker. You may have been bending or twisting the cable so much over time. It may also be that it has gotten fried by a power surge. A quick look at it can tell you a lot. So, before you lose hope and throw away your innocent speaker, think about these possibilities. You just might figure out the real cause of the issue.

The software could be outdated: Bose speakers have software that powers them. If you haven’t updated yours in a while, that could be why you can’t charge the speaker. Sticking with outdated software can expose your device to security breaches. Besides that, no piece of software is perfect. Errors develop for so many reasons over time. Those errors can create problems for users and lead to issues that make basic features difficult to access. When was the last time you updated your phone or laptop software? The same question can be asked about your Bose software. Sadly, many people are more willing to update the software on their smartphones than update their speaker software.

Bose Soundlink Mini Isn’t charging: How to Fix

Change the battery

Unlike regular speakers, Bose Soundlink Mini is a portable speaker. It is not powered directly by current from a wall socket. A rechargeable battery is what gives life to this sound machine. So, if you want to make a regular day turn amazing with quality sounds of your favorite songs, don’t let an uncharged battery stop you. Replace your battery with a new one and you can get it charging in the blink of an eye. Remember to check the battery specifications to be sure the replacement matches the old one.

Use another power source

We’re not talking about wind, water, or solar power here (even though that would serve). What we are saying is that you should try alternative wall sockets if you can’t charge your speaker.

Wall sockets might seem okay from the outside but be damaged from the inside. You’ve probably had to use a different socket than the one you’re used to because it suddenly went bad. These things happen. There is no reason to think it won’t happen when you use a rechargeable speaker. It may also be helpful to use a screwdriver tester to check that any socket you decide to use is live.

Get another USB cable

Some people think USB cables are weird. They can work for a while, suddenly stop working, and start working again. If you think your USB cable is the source of your problems, by all means, buy another one and use it. The brand doesn’t matter as much as the quality. This works for smartphones and portable speakers. If you have a USB cable lying around the house, you can also put it to good use. You may want to try another charger adapter – the thing that connects the USB cable to the wall socket.

Update your software

That pesky little notification that comes up on phones and computers can solve a lot of problems. Software updates make your devices run smoothly. They also close any security gaps that come up from time to time. Even the most advanced gadget will need to be updated in due time. To update your software and get your speaker charging again, do the following:

Visit https://btu.bose.com/#section=install and select your country from the drop-down menu. Click on download and install the Bose Updater app on your mobile device or computer. Now you can easily check for updates and download them.

These tips are not foolproof. But when you use them as a guide and try one after the other until your speaker can charge, you’ll be better off.