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Hi! I just typed in the code C129D3 (that was the code on the original in mine) and then selected a 3400mAh version. I have no idea how much bigger you could go to be honest.

The battery code is C129D3, I chose a 3400mAh version so I'd get longer play time. There weren't many available that would ship to Australia at the time so I didn't have much choice in sellers. And my device did the same thing, the light just didn't come on one time when I tried to charge it.

@@ImpactBlue85 thanks again for your reply and interesting yours did the same. I've opted for the same one. I think it cost around $42 but will take 3 weeks or so to arrive. It's a damn shame that such a reputable company as BO can't improve the life of their batteries.

LOL turn on the light on your room and watch again

That's so annoying! The Bang & Olufsen tech told me it was just held on by clips, but who knows if that's the case for everywhere.

The first time I got mine off it was quite stiff. It won't move far, you should only feel a very very small twist, like 2mm or so, and then you pull it up.

Oh no! The lid won't come off? Mine was quite stiff the first time, but it should only move a few millimetres and then you pull it up.

It's T10

@@ImpactBlue85 - thanks I got the cover off but my issue is the C Type charge port. It will not accept the B&O charging lead so I'm looking to replace it but part is hard to find. Anyone else have an issue with charge port?? Cheers!

Oh yay! That's what led me to doing it in the first place. The ONLY repair tech in my state told me he would charge me $150 to do a 3 minute job, and then told me to get on Amazon (we don't have any stores in Aus that would sell me that battery).

I cannot as I do not own one.

The replacement 3400mAh is 7.4, the original 2200mAh was 7.2. Either way though, the 9V adaptive fast chargers that come with most phones these days are the best option for battery longevity.

Alex the input voltage does not need to be the same as output voltage. The stated input voltage is 5v at up to 3A. It's designed to work with standard usb chargers, hence the inclusion of a USB cable but not a charger. It will charge fully with a usb charger of less than 3 amps, it will just take longer. The reason battery life is so crap is that the speaker chucks out a lot of deep bass for the size, so the 2x 18650 cells are wired in series rather than in parallel to give the extra power needed. Of course this means that the battery capacity is the same as one of the cells only - in this case only 2200mah, which was already pretty low by the time the A1 got released.

@@ImpactBlue85 2200 mah was always too low a capacity for playing the speaker at high volume. It's annoying how disingenuous b&o were with advertising a 24hr battery on this speaker! Still 3400mah should make a good difference. If you wouldn't mind could you unwrap the original battery pack and get the serial number from one of the cells? I'd like to get the specs of them to ascertain the discharge rate. No worries if you don't have the time though, I appreciate it's a bit of an ask!

@@edewar6004 100%, it's always frustrating, but I went into it knowing i'd get about 5 hours max. And that's pretty much all I ever got. The new battery is yet to go flat and I had it playing for about 14 hours over the weekend, so i'm not sure yet! Luckily I kept the old one so I just pulled it apart, it has 2x ICR18650 22FM (Samsung, but i'm guessing that doesn't matter). Hope that helps.

@@ImpactBlue85 Ah great, that's really helpful, thank you! I'm not up on electronics much but I wasn't quite sure the replacements I had in mind would handle the 2x30w peak amplifiers, but mine are at least as high drain rate as those original cells so they'll be fine! Apparently the original spec sheet for those cells dates from 2008 so they are quite an old design. I know that some stuff is already a bit behind the times by the time production stage is reached but I really think that b&o could have done better with the cells in this case, especially considering the markup on b&o products!

You only need to turn the cover a few millimeters and then lift. I had a lot of trouble until I learned this.

@@ImpactBlue85 Thanks for your respond! The cover is too tight on my A1 and I worry to break it. I'll try again later

I have to get the speaker in both hands and then squeeze them together using my knees to help my hands! Then twist anti clockwise while applying the pressure. Does need a lot of force.

I get 10 hours use before the battery turns the volume down. I'm not sure how long to charge, I put it on at bedtime and it when I wake up it's done.

@@ImpactBlue85 Thank you

Thank you :)

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@@ImpactBlue85 Did it actually improve battery life? Eventhough my original battery is still working, I Wonder if I should replace it With a bigger one for longer playtime 😁

@@KaiDerHai618I certainly get far longer from the device now. I never got the manufacturer claimed amount of time anyway, but this is now significantly longer. I do plan on running a run-time test one day but I haven't yet sorry.

I had a lot of trouble also, I thought it was just me. It lines up in a very specific way. Turn anti-clockwise a few millimetres then pull up, you will feel it. I made another video to help ruclips.net/video/MxDBruP8sZo/видео.html

I didn't put a link to the battery in as the sellers often change, meaning the link would be useless. Also they don't all ship to the same countries - it's just easier to search Amazon for the battery code.

Hi. My original was 2200mAh, I replaced it with a 3400mAh.

@@ImpactBlue85 Oh thanks, looks like with that capacity A1 can finally reach 12h usage without charging.

@@jareeqfingers crossed!

The original battery has 2200 mAh.