I need to open a JBL onstage II speaker system to reattach the ipod dock, i can do that, it just doesn't seem to open

JBL On Stage II Speakers Replacement

The power adaptor may be broken. You can find a replacement in the Digidave UK webshop: http://www.digidave.co.uk/jshop/product.php?xProd=1003031

http://cgi.ebay.com/JBL-Dock-Adapters-Compatible-Apple-iPod-iPhones-/220785849512?pt=UK_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item3367dcb4a8

When the OnStage speakers first came out, the charger was not compatible with 3g iPods or iPhones. Newer speakers have an upgraded charger and will charge all current iPods/iPhones (up to and including iPhone 3Gs)

Bad news is that there's no way to upgrade an old OnStage.

You can test yours by trying an iPhone 3G (if you have a friend with one, for example) to see if you have the old or the new charging circuit.

The JBL Onstage Micro is supposed to disable recharging of the iPod when running off AAA batteries to avoid draining them, but sometimes this setting gets stuck even when the unit is plugged in through the AC adaptor. The workaround that I found is pulling out and reconnecting the iPod to the Onstage Micro (while both are powered on) and then unplugging and reconnecting the AC adaptor. Sometimes you have to repeat this process, but the iPod should start recharging after that. I tried it on the new 5th generation nano and this seems to work.

The JBL On Stage Micro is supposed to disable recharging of the iPod when running off AAA batteries to avoid draining them, but sometimes this setting gets stuck even when the unit is plugged in through the AC adapter. The workaround that I found is pulling out and reconnecting the iPod to the Onstage Micro (while both are powered on) and then unplugging and reconnecting the AC adapter. Sometimes you have to repeat this process, but the iPod should start recharging after that. I tried this on different versions of the iPod nano and this seems to work.

where did you buy it from? I got a few solutions. Email me at [email protected].

If you're willing to spend $40, there's an adapter available from Scosche Accessories. It comes in both black and white and they say it will convert any docking device to the new charging format. (The problem is that Apple has discontinued charging via the FireWire pin - which virtually all accessories - even including Bose - have used up to now. All the 2nd Generation stuff now uses direct USB charging, not FireWire.

Check out the convertor at:

http://scosche.com/products/sfID1/210/sfID2/339/sfID3/318/productID/1694

Dave

go to itunes and restore to backup

According to the user guide the clicking sound seggests a fault with the powersupply.