[Jim Flanagan]

Hi -
This is slightly off topic (maybe) but I didn't know where to turn.

I have an answering machine where the 2" speaker has become damaged,
probably due to it being overdriven. The speaker still is functional
but the audio is distorted. There doesn't seem to be any major tears
in the paper cone, so I do not know what to look for. This speaker is
2" 0.25W speaker with a very low profile. That is my problem, as I
cannot find the right replacement that will fit in the existing location.

I was hoping, that just maybe, this speaker may be repaired by myself.
Obviously, I am trying to keep from using an external speaker or buy
another machine. I guess, I enjoy the challenge.

I would appreciate any help that you could offer in repairing this
speaker. What type of problems would be apparent with these dirt cheap
speakers? I'm sure these don't cost much more than $1.00, but I don't
seem to be able to find exactly what I need.

Any help would be appreciate.
Jim

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On May 4, 10:19 pm, Jim Flanagan wrote:
Hi -
This is slightly off topic (maybe) but I didn't know where to turn.

I have an answering machine where the 2" speaker has become damaged,
probably due to it being overdriven. The speaker still is functional
but the audio is distorted. There doesn't seem to be any major tears
in the paper cone, so I do not know what to look for. This speaker is
2" 0.25W speaker with a very low profile. That is my problem, as I
cannot find the right replacement that will fit in the existing location.

I was hoping, that just maybe, this speaker may be repaired by myself.
Obviously, I am trying to keep from using an external speaker or buy
another machine. I guess, I enjoy the challenge.

I would appreciate any help that you could offer in repairing this
speaker. What type of problems would be apparent with these dirt cheap
speakers? I'm sure these don't cost much more than $1.00, but I don't
seem to be able to find exactly what I need.

There is little, if any chance that such a speaker is repairable,
even by someone skilled in the art (like the manufacturer. By
design, no consideration was ever given to field serviceability.
As a result, the OEM cost of these drivers is often well under
a dollar. Making it serviceable would probably increase the price
by a foctor of 5 or more.

You may have been looking in the wrong place for a replacement
driver, if you've looked at any of the normal on-line speaker sources
like Solen or Madisound or the like. Typical driver from them could
well cost well above the price of your entire answering machine.

Instead, take a look at Digikey (www.digikey.com) or Mouser
(www.mouser.com) under the respective sections on "speakers."
There's quite ab it there and there's likely to be something close
to what you need. They two most important parameters you need
to know are the impedance and physical dimensions. Once you've natched
those parameters, most anything will work just fine.

[Jerry Peters]

wrote:
On May 4, 10:19 pm, Jim Flanagan wrote:
Hi -
This is slightly off topic (maybe) but I didn't know where to turn.

I have an answering machine where the 2" speaker has become damaged,
probably due to it being overdriven. The speaker still is functional
but the audio is distorted. There doesn't seem to be any major tears
in the paper cone, so I do not know what to look for. This speaker is
2" 0.25W speaker with a very low profile. That is my problem, as I
cannot find the right replacement that will fit in the existing location.

I was hoping, that just maybe, this speaker may be repaired by myself.
Obviously, I am trying to keep from using an external speaker or buy
another machine. I guess, I enjoy the challenge.

I would appreciate any help that you could offer in repairing this
speaker. What type of problems would be apparent with these dirt cheap
speakers? I'm sure these don't cost much more than $1.00, but I don't
seem to be able to find exactly what I need.

There is little, if any chance that such a speaker is repairable,
even by someone skilled in the art (like the manufacturer. By
design, no consideration was ever given to field serviceability.
As a result, the OEM cost of these drivers is often well under
a dollar. Making it serviceable would probably increase the price
by a foctor of 5 or more.

You may have been looking in the wrong place for a replacement
driver, if you've looked at any of the normal on-line speaker sources
like Solen or Madisound or the like. Typical driver from them could
well cost well above the price of your entire answering machine.

Instead, take a look at Digikey (www.digikey.com) or Mouser
(www.mouser.com) under the respective sections on "speakers."
There's quite ab it there and there's likely to be something close
to what you need. They two most important parameters you need
to know are the impedance and physical dimensions. Once you've natched
those parameters, most anything will work just fine.



Or try ALL Electronics, they have a nice selection of small speakers
at low cost. www.allelectronics.com

Jerry