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- #BOSE SOUNDDOCK SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP HOW TO#
- #BOSE SOUNDDOCK SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP BLUETOOTH#
- #BOSE SOUNDDOCK SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP SERIES#
You should also note that there is an easy-to-resolve issue with some of these Sounddocks, where the ribbon cable that connects the main amplifier to the preamp/controller board comes loose, so you might want to check that before giving up. If your Sounddock has a faulty 30-pin dock connector, my solution should still work for you, since it by-passes the dock connector and is wired directly to the docking circuit board.
#BOSE SOUNDDOCK SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP HOW TO#
There are some good Instructables and videos on how to do this if you find yourself in that boat.
#BOSE SOUNDDOCK SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP BLUETOOTH#
This assumes that those things are working in the SoundDock, and If you have a Sounddock that does not work, you can ditch all of the electronics and mount an integrated Bluetooth receiver/amplifier in it. The first problem is solved by adding Bluetooth and aux-in on top of the existing Bose pre-amplifier/control board and power amplifier.
#BOSE SOUNDDOCK SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP SERIES#
How I Made this Work for a Bose Series I SoundDock (you can skip this part if you don't care about the problem-solving details) The solution I came up with cost me a total of about $40 and provided enough parts to refurbish 4 SoundDocks (so about $10 per SoundDock). I had to do a bit of research to solve a few problems along the way, and ended up designing and 3D printing a nice little housing, but it turned out very well and I've now added Bluetooth to all of the previously obsolete SoundDocks that I had accumulated. After a little research, I found that I could buy very cheap Bluetooth audio modules (4 for $10 on Amazon) that promised to provide good sound quality and included an on-board jack that can could also serve as an auxillary input (it's actually an audio-out jack rather than an aux-in, since it doesn't cut out the Bluetooth audio when a cable is plugged in, but it works fine as an aux-in in this configuration). I also wanted a bit more permanent solution than a little device that could fall out, break, or be misplaced, so I set out to permanently add Bluetooth connectivity to my SoundDocks. I tried to get these working again by buying several different Bluetooth audio adapters that simply plug into the dock connector, but the ones that I've tried either sound terrible (adding annoying clicking noises) or just don't work at all. I have a small collection old Bose Series I SoundDocks that provide great audio quality in a small package, but that we can't use because they all require a phone or iPod with a 30-pin connector. Adding Bluetooth to a SoundDock 10 is different, but I've covered how to do that in another instructable: Add Bluetooth to a SoundDock 10. This Instructible shows you how to add Bluetooth connectivity to a Bose Series I SoundDock.