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Hi everyone.
The Ringer (Rear Speaker) of my Charmer has died. Does anybody know where I can find one in UK?
Or does anybody here sell this kind of stuff?
Thanks.
well you may try any speaker that can play loudly enough. in my old sony cmd-j6 i was using speaker from tetris game and it was playing louder than original with less noise
btw, what did you do that speaker is dead? i would recommend you to use multimeter to check if it is realy burned down, speaker has nothing inside that you could be damaged (of course, you can have burned down coil or damaged membrane)
P.S.: speakers do not like needels
Yeah, i've already checked with a multimeter. The speaker's coil is burnt out. I had a really loud ringtone (preamplified). I was using tomtom and while the tomtom was speaking, the phone rang and I suspect this caused a spike or something like that and the coil got burnt.
Needless to say, I won't be using that ringtone anymore.
And the problem with using any other speaker is that I don't know which one would fit the housing in the case as it is a pretty tight fit.
Any advice?
Thanks.
damac said:
And the problem with using any other speaker is that I don't know which one would fit the housing in the case as it is a pretty tight fit.
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imho the best idea is to buy hardly damaged charmer (maybe prophet and other similar devices will use the same or at least simliar speaker). devices with broken display are cheap, coz they are useless for their owners.
otherwise, you can modify the plastic part that is carrying antenna tin. imho there is enough space to make speaker hole bigger and insert different speaker - the best way will be to consult right parametres with skilled electrotechnician...
Thanks for the info. I looked up on ebay and at the moment, couldn't find any old or broken charmer. Will go and ask at T-mobile shop first, if they have it and if they charge something like 40 quid, won't get it.
Then will start going for other options like modifying the case to fit any other speaker.
Anyway, contract about to finish in 3 months or so, so maybe will just leave it like that and get a new phone when contract finishes.....
My speaker broke the other day too!... wish i could get a replacement...
i have found this one:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Internal-spea...ryZ10364QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Thanks for looking jameslovell. But this one does not fit the charmer, and besides, i gave up looking two days ago and bought a random speaker and melted/reshaped inside chasis to fit that one
Now working fine
Thanks everyone for your help!
So I'm on my second Evo. The first one's speaker blew out within the first two weeks I had it, I went to Best Buy and they exchanged my black Evo for a white one, no questions asked. Now I have my white Evo, and guess what, the speaker blew out. It happens very incrementally. And what's worse is I switched from Best Buy's insurance to Sprints, and I've been told that Sprint won't replace your Evo if its speaker is blown out. Pretty lame.
So what gives? Why are these speakers going out so fast? I've seen a few reports of blown out speakers here. It's kinda' sad that such an awesome phone possesses such a bunk speaker. I'd rather have my old G1's speaker than this pathetic sack of cat ****. Lol
This is a sort of rant/question hybrid. Wasn't sure where to put it. Sorry.
neckface said:
So I'm on my second Evo. The first one's speaker blew out within the first two weeks I had it, I went to Best Buy and they exchanged my black Evo for a white one, no questions asked. Now I have my white Evo, and guess what, the speaker blew out. It happens very incrementally. And what's worse is I switched from Best Buy's insurance to Sprints, and I've been told that Sprint won't replace your Evo if its speaker is blown out. Pretty lame.
So what gives? Why are these speakers going out so fast? I've seen a few reports of blown out speakers here. It's kinda' sad that such an awesome phone possesses such bunk speaker. I'd rather have my old G1's speaker than this pathetic sack of cat ****. Lol
This is a sort of rant/question hybrid. Wasn't sure where to put it. Sorry.
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wtf are you playing on your evo for it to blow it, you sound like the guy that wanted to do that "Class Action Lawsuit" just because he couldnt uninstall Amazon mp3 off his Evo because its "Hardwired in his Phone"
rediculous!!!!!
which speaker?
rdzlyz said:
wtf are you playing on your evo for it to blow it, you sound like the guy that wanted to do that "Class Action Lawsuit" just because he couldnt uninstall Amazon mp3 off his Evo because its "Hardwired in his Phone"
rediculous!!!!!
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To answer your question, I'm playing YouTube videos/listening to music. On a side note, you sir, have issues. Lulz
strung said:
which speaker?
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That'd be the external speaker on the back of the phone.
I've been on YouTube many times, its the spot to be. My speakers are fine!!
I have to chalk this one up as user error to happen twice so fast..I use the back speaker a lot and the only time i have issues where i think its going to blow is while useing Fring.
Mine started sounding like crap and I was really disappointed. I took off the battery cover and found pocket lint on the speaker. badabing - fixed. That speaker is small, so if anything gets on it, it will be distorted.
BrianBaker said:
I have to chalk this one up as user error to happen twice so fast..I use the back speaker a lot and the only time i have issues where i think its going to blow is while useing Fring.
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I agree for the most part, unless it is just completely coincidental that you had to bad speakers in the first place.
The reason I say this is because if you did a pole on here, I would guess that at least 97 - 99% of people have not had issues with the speaker.
But, some people do have bad luck when it comes to electronics, so you may have just gotten 2 defective phones. You should be able to call HTC and get it exchanged as long as it isnt more than 30 days old (or something like that)
DaWhip said:
Mine started sounding like crap and I was really disappointed. I took off the battery cover and found pocket lint on the speaker. badabing - fixed. That speaker is small, so if anything gets on it, it will be distorted.
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Glad that worked for ya', sadly, it hasn't worked for me. That was the first thing I checked when it started happening. My speaker isn't slightly jacked, it sounds like a fly. Like if you try and strum a guitar that still has a pick wedged on the neck between the strings. It's -really- bad.
And as for chalking it up as a user error, you could in fact be right. As I listen to some very loud, very obnoxious music. Dead Moon, Crass, and Gray Matter seem to be what really take a toll on my speaker. If listening to loud music is a crime, I am most definitely guilty.
yah, you might be better off investing is some good headphones or a little speaker dock. I could see some Gray Matter at full blast taking a toll on the evo speaker quickly.
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yah, you might be better off investing is some good headphones or a little speaker dock. I could see some Gray Matter at full blast taking a toll on the evo speaker quickly.
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Yeah, I'm definitely gonna have to do that. I have those big dj type headphones and they're not very portable, which is why I don't use them often.
neckface said:
Yeah, I'm definitely gonna have to do that. I have those big dj type headphones and they're not very portable, which is why I don't use them often.
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Nobody's going to hassle you if you're walking around with a set of Sennheiser HD800's.
SilverZero said:
Nobody's going to hassle you if you're walking around with a set of Sennheiser HD800's.
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No, not hassle. More like mug me for 'em.
Speaker 101 (all speakers)
Distortion blows speaker, not amplitude. The trouble with that is it is hard to tell recorded distortion from speaker distortion. Add to that, even recorded distortion can fairly easily overheat the coil, resulting in a crappy sounding speaker.
I'd try for another replacement, then use only headphones... good ones.
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No, not hassle. More like mug me for 'em.
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True.
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mrsato said:
Speaker 101 (all speakers)
Distortion blows speaker, not amplitude. The trouble with that is it is hard to tell recorded distortion from speaker distortion. Add to that, even recorded distortion can fairly easily overheat the coil, resulting in a crappy sounding speaker.
I'd try for another replacement, then use only headphones... good ones.
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O_O You learn something everyday.
Yeah, I've learned my lesson. I'm sticking to headphones from now on. Any suggestions?
Mrsato hit the nail on the head , if you hear distortion you should turn down to keep from hurting them.
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DaWhip said:
yah, you might be better off investing is some good headphones or a little speaker dock. I could see some Gray Matter at full blast taking a toll on the evo speaker quickly.
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+1 to this. Speaker dock or some good wired headphones coupled with an E5 amplifier. You will never listen to the speaker on the back again.
I'm on my second speaker and it just started crackling again so back to get a 3rd one put in!
user error? Seriously, how would that even be possible. Speakers aren't supposed to blow themselves out on a PHONE.
My rear one went out after 2 weeks too. What was i doing? Nothing, i barely use my rear speaker at all.
I'm confused. I thought I heard stereo sound when I first got it, now it sounds like it's more from the right side. I'm on the phone with Asus now. The guy thinks I only have one speaker. I'm looking on both ends and see little holes on both sides. Can someone confirm if this has stereo speakers or a mono speaker?
this is a known issue.
many having the same issue where sound louder on one side.
edit: and there are two speakers
I plugged it into my car and the right speakers were louder then my left .. weird
CyberChulo said:
I'm on the phone with Asus now. The guy thinks I only have one speaker.
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Asus tech support thought that the Transformer runs Windows 7 when I called for a different issue... it's like a bike mechanic trying to fix an airplane :/
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EP2008 said:
Asus tech support thought that the Transformer runs Windows 7 when I called for a different issue... it's like a bike mechanic trying to fix an airplane :/
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App
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same here... but I emailed EVERY name I could find on the net of people at the US HQ and a tech actually called me(not one from the call center) and was VERY helpful. I too have the right side speaker louder than the left. Many thought it was a software issue but the tech said none of the ones in the office were doing that and were even(he checked after he saw my email) and were running the same FW. He believes it's a HW issue, like maybe there was a batch that was affected, or maybe it was the first batch (he confirmed my dock was from the first batch) So he is going to use my unit to figure out what the problem is and hopefully then they will be able to resolve everyone's that's having an issue. My replacement will be here tomorrow and I ship out the one with the lower left volume to him so hopefully we find out officially what is causing this.
Trust me the call center is useless!! They said the same thing to me about it running windows 7. After my email the tech at HQ said they have been discussing it a lot and are going to work to get the call center up to speed and know the product off the top of their heads(the call center is in Jamaica btw)
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I plugged it into my car and the right speakers were louder then my left .. weird
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You mean the right speakers of your car were louder? That would indicate that it is a sw problem instead of a hw problem as graffixnyc suggested.
I knew it wasn't one speaker. I've had the unit for 2 weeks and all of a sudden I only hear from one side. Not that the left side is a little weaker, but none from the left side at all. I'm going to go ahead and do the RMA. Either it's cheap hardware with the speakers (the Transformers is a cheap $$$ you know compared to the other tablets) or I blew out the speaker. It was working fine for two weeks where the audio was centralized without any issues. The last thing I remembered doing before this happened was clearing out the Market cache. I doubt that would've caused this.
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same here... but I emailed EVERY name I could find on the net of people at the US HQ and a tech actually called me(not one from the call center) and was VERY helpful. I too have the right side speaker louder than the left. Many thought it was a software issue but the tech said none of the ones in the office were doing that and were even(he checked after he saw my email) and were running the same FW. He believes it's a HW issue, like maybe there was a batch that was affected, or maybe it was the first batch (he confirmed my dock was from the first batch) So he is going to use my unit to figure out what the problem is and hopefully then they will be able to resolve everyone's that's having an issue. My replacement will be here tomorrow and I ship out the one with the lower left volume to him so hopefully we find out officially what is causing this.
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Let us know how this goes - I've got the same issue.
I'm hoping it's software, as they can just send out a patch. I'd rather not RMA the unit, but if they determine it's a hardware issue, I'll contact them and get mine swapped out.
Ok. I loaded up some stereo tests from youtube and the left speaker is dead. Try this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ODm-F9-IM I think this is a hardware issue and not a firmware issue.
My left speaker isn't dead, just less loud. All I need is a balance control. Hmmm, somewhere I have a sound dB meter, have to dig that out and measure the relative outputs.
I had the same issue with left speaker dead. first it was crackling/popping/distorted then dead. Asus gave me a DOA code to give to the retailer for a new one. New one has no speaker issues but does have light bleed which I can live with.
The joys of being cutting edge in tech.
I'm not sure what to do now. Should I get a refund from Amazon and purchase another one or send this one in to Asus?
I just tested mine; received around may 2nd from amazon (ordered on the 26). Speakers seem fine; definitely has right/left and volume is not hugely different. I'm still on the .6 firmware since the .9 is not available ota.
I got my Transformer yesterday, I've just tested the sound and the right speaker is louder than the left. I'm on the latest firmware.
Edit: Do people using different rom's also have the speaker issues?
CyberChulo said:
Ok. I loaded up some stereo tests from youtube and the left speaker is dead. Try this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ODm-F9-IM I think this is a hardware issue and not a firmware issue.
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Actually a pretty good test. Left seems to be working but definitely less volume and body then right...
Awesome. Definately working, seems quieter, but not by as much as I'd have thought...
Just a note guys, I thought my left speaker was dead and tried the speaker test on youtube. At first it sounded like it was only coming out of the right and it was definitely missing a beat, so I was like "efff ..rma time." Then I played it again and it sounded like it was coming from the left only, so I tried it with headphones on and it was still messed up, and my music sounded wack.
So I just ended up doing a full system reboot and it worked fine afterwards, albeit a small difference in volume if anything. This must be a software issue, I'm sure we'll get a fix soon, ASUS is good about that.
I'm going through the exact same thing. Just opened mine up today. I'm letting the IPS flaw of backlight leakage in certain parts go but every song I play is louder in the right speaker and the left is really low. I'm not trying to overlook your hard work but any help you can provide would be great as to where to start contacting Asus. I don't want to call Jamaica...
My Right Speaker is now dead but it worked last week. The HDMI and headphone jack outputs both speakers.
What did everyone else end up doing on this thread to resolve this? Did it end up as an RMA?
haupman said:
My Right Speaker is now dead but it worked last week. The HDMI and headphone jack outputs both speakers.
What did everyone else end up doing on this thread to resolve this? Did it end up as an RMA?
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I had the popping and creeking issue (left and right) on my speakers a few days ago, but after three reboots they worked again. Maybe a bit more reboots does the trick for you too...
Alright, so I don't want to wait for Asus to repair the blown speakers on my tablet. I opened it up today and took a quick look, and it looks like you can pretty much replace the N7 speakers with just about anything. The connector to each speaker is just two wires, which I can easily solder to.
The only problem is that I have no idea where I might be able to buy decent speakers for a tablet. Are there retailers in the US that sell small components for tablets and laptops? Should I buy online instead? Has anyone else tried this yet?
Ideally it'd be cool to replace the speakers with something of admirably better quality, or just anything that is guaranteed to last longer than three weeks.
EDIT: I ordered some speakers from an Eee netbook on ebay. If they work, I'll post pictures.
Lol, waiting to receive new speaker will take longer then replacing your nexus 7
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earlyberd said:
Alright, so I don't want to wait for Asus to repair the blown speakers on my tablet. I opened it up today and took a quick look, and it looks like you can pretty much replace the N7 speakers with just about anything. The connector to each speaker is just two wires, which I can easily solder to.
The only problem is that I have no idea where I might be able to buy decent speakers for a tablet. Are there retailers in the US that sell small components for tablets and laptops? Should I buy online instead? Has anyone else tried this yet?
Ideally it'd be cool to replace the speakers with something of admirably better quality, or just anything that is guaranteed to last longer than three weeks.
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i have blown speaker too.
how bad is yours? mine only start to show distortion if volume >40%.
anything less than that speaker is clear and working fine.
i opened up the case and look at it as well.
realize the blown speaker is the one on the left (when screen is facing downwards,and charging port facing towards you)
wonder if i just cut the left 2 wires that powers the left defective speaker, will my problem be solved.
mtxx1 said:
i have blown speaker too.
how bad is yours? mine only start to show distortion if volume >40%.
anything less than that speaker is clear and working fine.
i opened up the case and look at it as well.
realize the blown speaker is the one on the left (when screen is facing downwards,and charging port facing towards you)
wonder if i just cut the left 2 wires that powers the left defective speaker, will my problem be solved.
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Both mine are blown, and the distortion happens at all volumes. I ordered some speakers out of an Eee netbook, no idea if they're going to actually fit. However, the nice thing is that it was only $5, and the connector on the end of them looks identical so I might be able to save myself some of the soldering work. I'll post some pictures if I manage to get them to work when they arrive sometime next week.
Are blown speaker covered by warranty?
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Are blown speaker covered by warranty?
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Probably, yeah. I haven't heard of anyone that hasn't be able to get it repaired under warranty. The only problem is that Asus hasn't responded to my RMA request after submitting it 5 days ago, so something tells me I'm going to be much better off replacing the speakers myself.
I dont this they are blown just expanded?" I opened mine up thinking to replace them too but I simply pushed them down and they have been working better since
adeon said:
I dont this they are blown just expanded?" I opened mine up thinking to replace them too but I simply pushed them down and they have been working better since
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I tried that first, but no improvement. They're just completely blown for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1866845
i mentioned of a temporary fix in this thread. it works for me
Ok guys I had a perfectly good Nexus 7. No screen lift or anything. Then one day I started a youtube video and my speaker decided it didn't want to handle the sound and blew. Very upsetting. Anyway it seems pretty easy to replace myself, already got a RMA from Asus but dont really wanna send it in. Problem is I can't find the OEM replacement speakers ANYWHERE! Does anyone know where to find some?
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I saw where someone on here modded Eee PC speakers into his device. Supposedly they were quieter than the N7 speakers, but it was interesting. I'm in the same boat as you, my speakers blew out of nowhere and now my sound is atrocious. I'm probably just gonna go ahead and RMA, though.
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Ok guys I had a perfectly good Nexus 7. No screen lift or anything. Then one day I started a youtube video and my speaker decided it didn't want to handle the sound and blew. Very upsetting. Anyway it seems pretty easy to replace myself, already got a RMA from Asus but dont really wanna send it in. Problem is I can't find the OEM replacement speakers ANYWHERE! Does anyone know where to find some?
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Repairing it yourself us always an option, but as far as replacement parts for the n7 I don't believe they are even available yet
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ThePerson98 said:
I saw where someone on here modded Eee PC speakers into his device. Supposedly they were quieter than the N7 speakers, but it was interesting. I'm in the same boat as you, my speakers blew out of nowhere and now my sound is atrocious. I'm probably just gonna go ahead and RMA, though.
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You mean this one?
The biggest problem I had was ensuring that I had enough clearance to fit the speakers in. Most laptop and netbook speakers won't fit, so you need to take some measurements of the existing speakers before you decide on a set to install. The other problem you'll have is determining what kind of sound quality to expect from various speakers, since there's no specs posted for most laptop and netbook components like this. My first attempt with the Eee PC speakers only cost me about $5, but the end result left a lot to be desired, and they're not quite as good as the original speakers.
If you're comfortable working with small wires and understand some basic electronics, your best option would be to custom order some speakers from a components supplier like Digikey or Mouser Electronics. I did that a few days ago and will update the tutorial when I get them installed.