{"product_id":"jbl-partybox-100-replacement-battery-144v-2600mah-li-ion","title":"JBL PartyBox 100 Replacement Battery 14.4V 2600mAh Li-ion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eJBL PartyBox 100 — 14.4V Li-ion Replacement Battery (SUN-INTE-260)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis 14.4V 2600mAh Li-ion battery replaces the original pack in the JBL PartyBox 100 portable speaker and the R21-5. It restores the speaker's ability to run untethered from mains power. Voltage and capacity match the OEM spec exactly — no adapter or modification needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePartyBox 100 and R21-5 compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Both units share the same 14.4V battery bay, connector pinout, and BMS communication protocol. Swapping to a mismatched voltage rail causes the speaker's protection circuit to flag a fault before audio even initialises — this cell avoids that entirely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled this pack through the PartyBox 100's charge and discharge circuit. The BMS handshake completed without fault codes, charge acceptance was normal across all three charge stages, and cell balancing held within spec at full charge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFuel gauge recalibration after install:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    The PartyBox 100 tracks battery state through a coulomb counter that can drift when a new cell is installed. Run the speaker down past the low-battery indicator on the first cycle before recharging — this resets the counter baseline and prevents false full-charge readings from the second cycle onward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eWhy the PartyBox 100 clips and distorts before the battery indicator hits empty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eAt high output levels, the amplifier draws sharp current spikes that cause voltage sag across an ageing or partially discharged cell. The speaker's amplifier rail drops below the minimum clean-power threshold before the fuel gauge shows empty, so the speaker distorts while the indicator still shows charge remaining. A fresh cell with lower internal resistance handles those current peaks without the sag. If distortion starts appearing when the indicator still reads above 20%, the original battery's internal resistance has likely climbed beyond spec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003ePartyBox 100 showing full charge but audio cuts out after extended play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThis is capacity fade caused by shallow cycling — the speaker is regularly topped off before it drops below 50%, which prevents the BMS from running a full charge-discharge calibration. Over time the fuel gauge drifts and the usable window narrows, so the speaker shuts down on what appears to be a full pack. The fix is a full discharge below the low-battery cutoff followed by a complete recharge to reset the coulomb counter. After two full cycles on a new cell, the indicator should track accurately again down to approximately 14.0V at cutoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43416206999642,"sku":"BWCS-JMB110SL-1","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43416207032410,"sku":"BWCS-JMB110SL-2","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43416207065178,"sku":"BWCS-JMB110SL-3","price":88.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-JMB110SL-1.webp?v=1779760823","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/jbl-partybox-100-replacement-battery-144v-2600mah-li-ion","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}