Problem
The Sonos Move took on water. Now the top controls don't work. Amber light turns on briefly when placed on charging base. Owner says it works when using the app and on the charging base.
Teardown
https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/mvrie6/long_overdue_sonos_move_teardown_start/
Remove Battery - 2x M4-8mm screws
Expose Bottom Screws
Remove 4x T-15 10mm screws (corse thread)
More Disassembling
Probing
| Test Point | Description |
|---|---|
| TP 424 | GND |
| TP 422 | GND |
| TP 428 | GND |
| TP 423 | BAT RED WIRE |
| TP 421 | BAT ORANGE WIRE |
| TP 427 | USB POWER PIN 7 |
| TP 433 | BAT BLUE WIRE |
| TP 436 | USB BROWN WIRE |
| TP 437 | USB BROWN/WHITE WIRE |
| TP 445 | ? - NOT CONNECTOR |
PIN Connector
| Pin | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | TP 423 - BAT RED WIRE |
| 2 | GND |
| 3 | TP 421 - BAT ORANGE WIRE |
| 4 | TP 433 - BAT BLUE WIRE |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | TP 427 - USB POWER |
| 8 | TP 436 - USB BROWN WIRE |
| 9 | TP 437 - USB BROWN/WHITE WIRE |
| 10 | GND |
Reseting
Press and hold the power button on the back of your Move.
Do this for at least 5 seconds to power it off.
Press and hold the Join button and place Move back on the charging base.
This initializes the reset process.
Continue holding the Join button until the light on top flashes orange and white.
The reset process is now starting.
The reset process will complete when the light will flash green. After performing these steps try checking if you can turn on the Move speaker.
References
| Reference | URL |
|---|---|
| Teardown | https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/mvrie6/long_overdue_sonos_move_teardown_start/ |
| How To Fix Sonos Move Won’t Turn On Problem | https://thedroidguy.com/how-to-fix-sonos-move-wont-turn-on-problem-1149968 |
DUMPING THE SONOS ONE SMART SPEAKER | https://www.synacktiv.com/publications/dumping-the-sonos-one-smart-speaker.html |