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Contributor II
December 7, 2014

CR100 won't connect, but iPad, ZP80, ZP100 are connected and working a-ok!!

  • December 7, 2014
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Everything used to work perfectly….Then it all stopped working…so, started by rebooting my router.

I then hard-wired ZP80 and ZP100 via Ethernet to get them to connect.  SUCCESS! I can now control them both on my WiFi network from my iPad SONOS app.  That's all good!

HOWEVER, I cannot get the CR100 to associate with the ZP80 or the ZP100.  

How can I get the CR100 to re-join the party?

I've tried putting both ZP80 and ZP100 into the paring mode (pressing MUTE and VOL-UP)…and they both blink amber…but the CR100 just stares back at me, and eventually times-out.  

When it times out, after a few minutes, it says that no SONOS components are present, but I know better…and so does my iPad, which has no problem controlling both units.

I've also tried resetting the CP100 by pressing the following sequence:

<left soft button>
<middle soft button>
<mute button>
<middle soft button>
<back button>
..then scrolling down to "Turn Off CR"
..and pressing the Enter button

Once I put the CR100 in the dock, and it reboots, I try to pair it again…but no love.

Thanks.

BTW, see 4195270 diagnostics…which probably won't help, given that the ZP80, ZP100 and iPad are working just fine.  It's the CR100 that can't see the other units, so it's likely not going show up in the diagnostic report, either.
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386 replies

Lyricist III
October 17, 2015
Hi Jeff thank you the cr100 controller is now connecting to my sonos system! Thank you
Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
October 19, 2015
HI Jeff,
Can I get the patch too? Just added a CR100 to my system and it's not connecting. I submitted diagnostics # 5011903. Thanks!


Hi Guitarzan,

The patch has been added to your system so you should be able to connect your CR100 after running updates. Please let me know if it doesn't work.
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Lyricist III
October 19, 2015
Hi Jeff are there instructions on how to change the battery on a cr100 remote? Does sonos sell the battery? Thank you
Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
October 19, 2015
Hi Jeff are there instructions on how to change the battery on a cr100 remote? Does sonos sell the battery? Thank you

Hi Chris,

The CR100's battery is soldered in and isn't easily removable as is the CR200 battery. While there may be some instructions online to do so, we don't sell replacement parts for the CR100.

Sometimes when a CR100's batter no longer charges it is due to a poor connection on the cradle. You can actually bypass the cradle by removing the power cable form the back of the cradle, then plugging it in to the CR100 along to top side under a rubber plug.
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Lyricist I
October 19, 2015
That did the trick. Thank you very much Jeff!! Great support for a great product over there at Sonos.

HI Jeff,
Can I get the patch too? Just added a CR100 to my system and it's not connecting. I submitted diagnostics # 5011903. Thanks!


Hi Guitarzan,

The patch has been added to your system so you should be able to connect your CR100 after running updates. Please let me know if it doesn't work.
Lyricist I
October 26, 2015
Can I get this patch too please? Just realised my CR100 no longer connects. Thanks. Diagnostics No. 5045967
Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
October 26, 2015
Can I get this patch too please? Just realised my CR100 no longer connects. Thanks. Diagnostics No. 5045967

Hi Craiga79,

I've added the patch to your system so you should be able to add your CR100 once you've run updates.
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Trending Lyricist I
October 31, 2015
Can I get this patch? I'm having the same issue, my CR100 does not connect. Support ref #151031-000516 Diagnostics no. 5061359
Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
November 2, 2015
Hi Quintanarra,

I've added the patch to your account so you should be able to add your CR100 once you've updated your system.
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Contributor I
November 3, 2015
Hi Jeff,

Just realized my CR100 won't connect. Can you add the patch to my system? Diagnostics Submission Confirmation #: 5070251

Thanks