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my evo is a lil over a month old and the speaker is blown...the loud speaker in the back of the phone...when i have the volume up it sounds terrible...like a blown house/car speaker...is it hard to change? or should i unroot the phone and take it to sprint?
Yeah that's what I would do. When I had my front earpiece blown I took it to the sprint store and they replaced it while I waited. I would bring a book, because it took over an hour.
so i do have to have it unrooted to get it fixed?
92bubble said:
my evo is a lil over a month old and the speaker is blown...the loud speaker in the back of the phone...when i have the volume up it sounds terrible...like a blown house/car speaker...is it hard to change? or should i unroot the phone and take it to sprint?
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Its not hard to change but the rear speakers seem to be of cheap quality. If you reallly want a good sound output try looking up the x mini 2 portable speaker. As for the rear speaker all you need is a t5 torx driver bit to open the screws on the back.
In my store we don't even look into whether it's rooted or not unless it's a software issue. I wouldn't worry about unrooting it. And as far as repair time, it takes me about 5 minutes to do it...so I don't know why it would take someone an hour. you just unscrew the back housing, pull the old one out, pop the new one in, screw it back together, and you're on your way.
I'd still unroot it just in case they look, couldn't hurt and it would suck if they flagged your account because of it.
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Mine is blown as well, it's really annoying with HTC. My hero, about 2-3 months and the speaker blew out.. I used pandora on it over that speaker a lot tho so once I bought my EVO I decided not to play music or anything on the speaker at all... just the ringtones and things like that... and it still effin blew in about 2 months and has been since.
I'm not really wanting to unroot and go through all the hassle but I would really like it fixed =\
**edit** After a quick google search, replacing the speaker looks really easy.. I might just give it a go myself. Where is a good place to get a few tools like the t5 driver? And do you guys know a good place to get a replacement speaker?
Rippley05 said:
Mine is blown as well, it's really annoying with HTC. My hero, about 2-3 months and the speaker blew out.. I used pandora on it over that speaker a lot tho so once I bought my EVO I decided not to play music or anything on the speaker at all... just the ringtones and things like that... and it still effin blew in about 2 months and has been since.
I'm not really wanting to unroot and go through all the hassle but I would really like it fixed =\
**edit** After a quick google search, replacing the speaker looks really easy.. I might just give it a go myself. Where is a good place to get a few tools like the t5 driver? And do you guys know a good place to get a replacement speaker?
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You can get the screwdriver at Sears and probably a Lowes/home depot
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Lowes has a kobalt precison screwdriver set by the screwdrivers on the wall for about $7. Set comes with t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9,10 and t15. You can get the speaker off ebay. Same speaker thats in most htc devices. 5 minutes to install very easy if you dont want to unroot and dont have the repair plan.
You can get a replacement speaker form this guy for about $12.00. Or you can order a 5 pack of them for about $50.00 from globaldirect.com.
I'm not calling u a lier but he does have a point... I had a moment b4 and I took it to sprint to get an update and when I got there it took two hrs... and they bricked it on top of that and had to replace it.
Skaufma0 said:
In my store we don't even look into whether it's rooted or not unless it's a software issue. I wouldn't worry about unrooting it. And as far as repair time, it takes me about 5 minutes to do it...so I don't know why it would take someone an hour. you just unscrew the back housing, pull the old one out, pop the new one in, screw it back together, and you're on your way.
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How can you tell if your ear piece speaker is blown?
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wfrandy said:
You can get a replacement speaker form this guy for about $12.00. Or you can order a 5 pack of them for about $50.00 from globaldirect.com.
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Thank you! Just trying to be safe here as I don't use paypal over a dispute. I feel funny giving out my card info, so this site is legit right? You have experience with it?
ok this is getting wierd now.... im thinking maybe its the power amp app that im using...if i get a phone call the ringtone is very loud and its clear....it doesnt sound blown....but soon as i go to the media players i cant turn it all the way up because itll be fizzy like its blown...
92bubble said:
ok this is getting wierd now.... im thinking maybe its the power amp app that im using...if i get a phone call the ringtone is very loud and its clear....it doesnt sound blown....but soon as i go to the media players i cant turn it all the way up because itll be fizzy like its blown...
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PowerAMP has audio controls that could cause clipping of the sound (the distortion you hear). I'd try adjusting the EQ settings.
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Thank you! Just trying to be safe here as I don't use paypal over a dispute. I feel funny giving out my card info, so this site is legit right? You have experience with it?
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I haven't used this guy yet, but as my speaker is getting worse by the day I will shortly. I did a bunch of research on the net though, and a quite a few folks have ordered from him with good results. He orders the speakers from global direct (they have a 5 speaker minimum order), then he marks them up a little and resells them one at a time.
wfrandy said:
I haven't used this guy yet, but as my speaker is getting worse by the day I will shortly. I did a bunch of research on the net though, and a quite a few folks have ordered from him with good results. He orders the speakers from global direct (they have a 5 speaker minimum order), then he marks them up a little and resells them one at a time.
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**edit** Nevermind, I see what you were saying. I just ordered one from him.. didn't like using paypal because I have a payment dispute currently not settled with them. They better not try to jack my credit card info, even tho I used the "don't have an account" option..
I'm having the same problem with both the rear speaker and the main speaker. I called Sprint and told me I would have to take it in. The closest repair facility is about 30 minutes away and with my current work schedule I wouldn't be able to get over there for a while. Called back and got a very knowledgeable tech who is having a replacement unit sent out.
Hope this doesn't happen again. I rarely have my phone at full volume, never play music over the rear speaker.
Rippley05 said:
Mine is blown as well, it's really annoying with HTC. My hero, about 2-3 months and the speaker blew out.. I used pandora on it over that speaker a lot tho so once I bought my EVO I decided not to play music or anything on the speaker at all... just the ringtones and things like that... and it still effin blew in about 2 months and has been since.
I'm not really wanting to unroot and go through all the hassle but I would really like it fixed =\
**edit** After a quick google search, replacing the speaker looks really easy.. I might just give it a go myself. Where is a good place to get a few tools like the t5 driver? And do you guys know a good place to get a replacement speaker?
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This happened to my Evo...and I ended up taking the speaker out of my Hero (they're the same)....10 minutes later, I had my Evo rockin
I had my front and back speaker repaired 3 times before I called sprint demanding a replacement.. IM on my second replacement. . From hardware version 3 to a 2 and back to a 3 .. its been two months with the current phone. . Looks like the speaker issue is over.. hopefully if not epic i go
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First off this could break your speaker, do this at your own risk.
I have tested this on 2 EVO's with completely "blown" speakers, they both now sound absolutely perfect. From what i can tell, it's a lot of built up metal shavings, they weigh the speaker cone down and prevent it from making the true desired frequency.
You will need a earth magnet, or a really strong regular one will do i guess,(I used a earth mag tho)
First issue: you have to take the phone apart, from there, remove speaker,
(has been covered on youtube so go a lookin)
Now.. take the speaker, sweet diagram huh?(its late) and drop it, foam side down, from about 3 or 4 inches onto the magnet. Repeat. You will see the shavings coming off the speaker and sticking to the earth magnet.
Do it for a few minutes or until the metal shavings are all gone.
Re-assemble, click your favorite player and enjoy!!
I will try to get a tutorial on youtube soon..
u might wanna add a disclaimer as some waterhead is gonna do this and toast their evo!
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HTCRALEIGHFAN said:
u might wanna add a disclaimer as some waterhead is gonna do this and toast their evo!
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HA ha
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HTCRALEIGHFAN said:
u might wanna add a disclaimer as some waterhead is gonna do this and toast their evo!
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Done..Thanks and sorry.
Why not since you have it apart and risk damaging the speaker by screwing up the polarity of the speakers magnet just drop in a brand new speaker. They can be picked up for a few bucks.
drtdiver83 said:
Why not since you have it apart and risk damaging the speaker by screwing up the polarity of the speakers magnet just drop in a brand new speaker. They can be picked up for a few bucks.
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Im on my third speaker in a year,and who want's to wait two weeks for the speaker to get from china? Did another friend's this am, zero problems. I can see where you would think this may cause a problem, but it doesn't, Sound is restored to perfect.
Just trying to pass on what has worked 3 times for me. I would prefer fixing rather than replacing, i assume others would too.
I see this all the time at my store, especially those who work outside and around machinery.
Had one guy blow 3 in two weeks before we finally sat him down and explained in detail exactly why it was doing it before he finally wised up.
just take it to sprint they will replace it for free and do it right there
Assuming you have not disassembled it and broke the seal, and you have a warranty, and you live near a store that does service work. But besides that, yeah spot on.
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dabigcheezze said:
Assuming you have not disassembled it and broke the seal, and you have a warranty, and you live near a store that does service work. But besides that, yeah spot on.
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I work on Evos with broken screw seals. For the average customer, it means they've had it worked on before and the sticker wasn't replaced.
Thanks so much. after having the evo over a year and putting it on my work bench. I never thought about the metal shavings from screws getting in. Works as new
i'll give this a try soon.
This is a cool post but I really do see in the near future some idiots ruining their phones trying to open it up and pulling the speaker out
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Sunsparc said:
I work on Evos with broken screw seals. For the average customer, it means they've had it worked on before and the sticker wasn't replaced.
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Yeah the clowns at the one service shop where I live tell you to beat it if the seal is broken.
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Hope not. But I don't doubt it.
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Does this work for the earpiece speaker? My earpiece speaker just started buzzing and I can't understand what anyone with a deeper voice is saying at all.
yougivemerash!!! said:
Does this work for the earpiece speaker? My earpiece speaker just started buzzing and I can't understand what anyone with a deeper voice is saying at all.
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I don't see why it wouldn't, obviously the idea is that the earth magnet is WAY stronger than the speakers magnet allowing it to pull away the shavings, give it a shot and report back!
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Why not since you have it apart and risk damaging the speaker by screwing up the polarity of the speakers magnet just drop in a brand new speaker. They can be picked up for a few bucks.
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Just wanted to point out that unless the speaker is part of a matched pair, reversing the polarity of the magnet will not affect the sound...
zilesx said:
Just wanted to point out that unless the speaker is part of a matched pair, reversing the polarity of the magnet will not affect the sound...
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Well it will change the entire dynamics of the intended design... therefore changing frequency, depth, and volume. Speakers are designed to push... not pull. If they pull, it will more or less push the sound into whatever it's housing is.
LancerEVA06 said:
Well it will change the entire dynamics of the intended design... therefore changing frequency, depth, and volume. Speakers are designed to push... not pull. If they pull, it will more or less push the sound into whatever it's housing is.
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NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, I made an account here as I'm hoping someone can help me. About an hour ago, I dropped my phone down the toilet and quickly dived in to retrieve it. I switched it off immediately and took the sim card out and dried it. I shook the phone to try get the water out as I had no rice. The good news it's still working but the bad news the ear speaker is broke. I cannot hear anyone if I make calls but if I put them on loudspeaker I can. Also a green LED light has appeared and won't disappear anyone know what that's about?
I wanna replace my ear speaker ASAP but can't find any to buy online (I'm from the UK) so can anyone link me to a site where I can buy one?
Thanks for your help...
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Hi, I made an account here as I'm hoping someone can help me. About an hour ago, I dropped my phone down the toilet and quickly dived in to retrieve it. I switched it off immediately and took the sim card out and dried it. I shook the phone to try get the water out as I had no rice. The good news it's still working but the bad news the ear speaker is broke. I cannot hear anyone if I make calls but if I put them on loudspeaker I can. Also a green LED light has appeared and won't disappear anyone know what that's about?
I wanna replace my ear speaker ASAP but can't find any to buy online (I'm from the UK) so can anyone link me to a site where I can buy one?
Thanks for your help...
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dont panic,,,,place your phone in a rice bag for 2 complete days, the phone must be off.
2$ for a rice bag is less then a return!!!!
are you sure about this? I was putting on a screen protector and accidentally pushed the water into the earpiece. Now everyone is quiet. Do you think the rice trick will work? 2 whole days? Man I dont have another phone with a microsim slot.
AlleN7 said:
are you sure about this? I was putting on a screen protector and accidentally pushed the water into the earpiece. Now everyone is quiet. Do you think the rice trick will work? 2 whole days? Man I dont have another phone with a microsim slot.
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U can as well get a sim card adapter which fits the micro sim, nano sim and also costs very less if its available where you stay.
Thanks for the reply, a little bit of an update.
Initially the ear speaker was broken and I could not hear people when I was on the phone but hours after the incident it has changed. When people call me I can now hear them but they cannot hear me UNLESS I put them on loudspeaker. What do I need to replace?
this same thing just happened to me about an hour or so ago also the loud speaker works but the ear speaker does not work. mine is currently in a bag of rice with the sim card tray out if the rice trick does not work is there a way to replace the speaker? Or will Google or LG possibly fix it for a fee? I know it is obviously not a warranty issue since it is my own fault it fell in the toilet but do they offer a repair service of some kind?
Not sure about the OP but an update for mine...after 2 days of sitting in rice my ear speaker has started working again. After one day in the rice it had started working but the volume was really low then today I pulled it out and it was working like new
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Hi to everyone, ihave a similar problem with my nexus 4. My ear speaker sometimes stops working since I have updated my phone to 5.0. Then I tried cm11 and 5.0.1 and everytike i had the same problem. Does this sound like a HW problem or is it is SW problem?
Hi
I have a nexus 4 that fall down in the swimming pool...
So I take appart and get the motherboard, then I put it on isopropyl alcohol and clean it very well
I reassembled it and... everything works but the main speaker!!!
I though that buzzer maybe damage and get a replacement, I change it but nothing happens, the same, speaker not working...
So any idea??
Thanks in advance =)!
sdavidone said:
Hi
I have a nexus 4 that fall down in the swimming pool...
So I take appart and get the motherboard, then I put it on isopropyl alcohol and clean it very well
I reassembled it and... everything works but the main speaker!!!
I though that buzzer maybe damage and get a replacement, I change it but nothing happens, the same, speaker not working...
So any idea??
Thanks in advance =)!
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The speaker phone or the loudspeaker?
The ribbon cable connectors are maybe damaged.
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is loudspeaker, I have already change the ribbon cable and everything related with it is working but no the loud speaker :S!
sdavidone said:
is loudspeaker, I have already change the ribbon cable and everything related with it is working but no the loud speaker :S!
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The part of the board where the loudspeaker is connected or attached is probably damaged.
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From my experience, speakers usually don't work when they are still wet. Let it dry out more and it should work.
I have already dried it but nothing happens =(
sdavidone said:
I have already dried it but nothing happens =(
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Maybe the Nexus 4 built in power supply (the one that allows charging) has a malfunction causing it to not work with certain components due to a power issue because of the water also causing the power supply to split the power to the most important hardware.
Can you check if NFC works in any way?
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I am in the same boat. My Nexus 4, accidently dropped in the pool and was there for around 20 minutes. Opened it and cleaned the MOBO with alcohol. Was able to restore all the functionality except the loud speaker. I can hear songs using headphones, but not through the speaker. I hope through this thread, we can find solutions.
p.s. I checked the speaker of NEXUS 4 by connecting it to my computer and it is working just fine, so it seems that it is not getting any signals from the MOBO.
fell in the rub ... didn't even switch off ... seems to be working fine except for the phone speaker ... the speaker on the back sounds a bit funny but seems to work ... I have it in rice now hope it will work tomorrow
sid_83 said:
I am in the same boat. My Nexus 4, accidently dropped in the pool and was there for around 20 minutes. Opened it and cleaned the MOBO with alcohol. Was able to restore all the functionality except the loud speaker. I can hear songs using headphones, but not through the speaker. I hope through this thread, we can find solutions.
p.s. I checked the speaker of NEXUS 4 by connecting it to my computer and it is working just fine, so it seems that it is not getting any signals from the MOBO.
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My problem is slightly different. Instead of dropping in the pool, it actually dropped on to a concrete floor. So, not sure if the speaker is damaged or something else. I took the phone apart, and cannot find any lose connection. Just wonder how do you connect your nexus 4 speaker to your computer? I would like to find out if my speaker is still working
Thanks,
sid_83 said:
I am in the same boat. My Nexus 4, accidently dropped in the pool and was there for around 20 minutes. Opened it and cleaned the MOBO with alcohol. Was able to restore all the functionality except the loud speaker. I can hear songs using headphones, but not through the speaker. I hope through this thread, we can find solutions.
p.s. I checked the speaker of NEXUS 4 by connecting it to my computer and it is working just fine, so it seems that it is not getting any signals from the MOBO.
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Were you able to fix the loud speaker problem? I dropped my phone into the ocean water for 1 second. Everything works now except for the loud speaker. I've replace the loud speaker and also replaced the daugtherboard. Still loud speaker does not work.
Anyone else's headphone jack wobbly? When I have my headphone plugged in, I notice that the jack will wiggle side to side.
Yeah mine is wobbly too and people in reddit have reported this too. I'm fine with it.
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prinzhernan said:
Yeah mine is wobbly too and people in reddit have reported this too. I'm fine with it.
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Cool. I just realized this last night and today just happens to be my last day to "return" it in the 14 day window. It's one of those deals where everything else with my copy of the phone works really well that I don't want to trade it in for another that may not be over something that might be normal.
CHH2 said:
Cool. I just realized this last night and today just happens to be my last day to "return" it in the 14 day window. It's one of those deals where everything else with my copy of the phone works really well that I don't want to trade it in for another that may not be over something that might be normal.
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If your phone is working fine and no other problems don't return it. You might get something worse. Mine is wobbly but performs perfectly!
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prinzhernan said:
If your phone is working fine and no other problems don't return it. You might get something worse. Mine is wobbly but performs perfectly!
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Yeah, that's what I'm trying to gauge.
I exchanged mine because of how wobbly it was.
My new one is still wobbly but a bit better than the previous one.
Mine has a good amount of play as well. Looks to be "normal" but doesn't impact sound quality or the connection. It might just be the way the jack sits inside the chassis hole. I tested several devices and noticed they were all wobbly for what it's worth. I'm gonna try to not think about it!
If it's the receptacle portion on the motherboard in the phone that is wobbly, it will eventually break the solder connection to the board. Wonder if there is a way to get a bit of epoxy down along side of it to lock it in place.
If its is just the plug to receptacle fit, that is a different story.
The plug to receptacle fit seems to be snug. It's the receptacle sitting inside the phone that seems to wobble from what I can tell.