How to Turn ON Sony SRS XB13

The Sony SRS XB13 -Power- button.

We explain How to Turn ON Sony SRS XB13 here. Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently positions on the unit so it’s easy to find. Indeed, the XB13 is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in the button panel, as we see next.

The Sony SRS XB13 -Power- button.

There’s also a status lamp, just above the Power button, that begins glowing when the XB13 powers up, as we point out below.

The Sony SRS XB13 dark -Power- lamp.

This lamp is dark when the XB13 is OFF, as seen above.

And when the unit is running, this lamp lights up as we see next.

The Sony SRS XB13 -Power- lamp glowing.

How to Turn ON Sony SRS XB13

To power up this speaker, press the Power button. Then release after a quarter second or so. Also, you needn’t hold it in for too long for the unit to see your press and then turn itself on.

When the XB13 comes ON, the status lamp starts glowing, and the unit may or may not make a beep sound. It will sound a ding-don sort of beep pattern if it pairs to a nearby Bluetooth device. But if it pairs with nothing, then it makes no sound.

But if pressing the Power button does not turn ON the XB13, or if the CHARGE light blinks orange, it could be that you need to recharge.

The Sony SRS XB13 -CHARGE- lamp glowing orange.

So if the unit won’t come on, try connecting a USB-C charger to it. Yes, you can indeed play the speaker as it charges.

Now with a charger supplying power, the XB13 should always power on when you depress the Power button. If not, then the unit may not be getting any juice from your AC adapter. So check that the receptacle for the power supply is live, that the adapter works, that the cable between it and the XB13 is not damaged, and that the charger plug is fully seated in the speaker’s micro USB port.

But if after all these checks the XB13 still does not turn ON, then the unit itself may be ruined. So in that case, get a new one.