Skullcandy Air Raid Speakers Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

                          30 - 35 minutes            

Sections

2

• Front Panel
• 4 steps
• Speakers
• 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rubber Cover               

• Starting with the corners, gently pull the rubber cover off of the device.

Starting with the corners, gently pull the rubber cover off of the device.

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Step 2

              Handle               

• Using the T-6 hexagonal screwdriver, unscrew the four 10mm #6 hex screws on the right side of the device.
• Remove the handle from the device.

Using the T-6 hexagonal screwdriver, unscrew the four 10mm #6 hex screws on the right side of the device.

Remove the handle from the device.

Step 3

              Front Plate               

• Unscrew the two screws on the left side of the device using the phillips #00 screwdriver.
• One 5mm Phillips screw.
• One 8mm Phillips screw.

Unscrew the two screws on the left side of the device using the phillips #00 screwdriver.

One 5mm Phillips screw.

One 8mm Phillips screw.

Step 4

• Gently pull the sides of the front plate outwards from the device.
• Pull up on the front plate to remove it from the device.

Gently pull the sides of the front plate outwards from the device.

Pull up on the front plate to remove it from the device.

Step 5

              Speakers               

• Using a #000 Phillips Screwdriver, unscrew the four 0.8 cm Philips screws from each corner of the speaker you are replacing (eight 0.8 Philips screws total).

Using a #000 Phillips Screwdriver, unscrew the four 0.8 cm Philips screws from each corner of the speaker you are replacing (eight 0.8 Philips screws total).

Step 6

• Using the plastic opening tool, pry around edges of speaker to loosen glue contact with front plate.
• If you are unable to loosen glue contact using the plastic opening tool, use a heat gun to assist in removal.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry around edges of speaker to loosen glue contact with front plate.

If you are unable to loosen glue contact using the plastic opening tool, use a heat gun to assist in removal.

Step 7

• Lift the speaker out of the device.
• Be aware of the connection with the ribbon cable.
• For reassembly, ensure proper orientation of the cable plug.

Lift the speaker out of the device.

Be aware of the connection with the ribbon cable.

For reassembly, ensure proper orientation of the cable plug.

Step 8

• Firmly pull on the end of the ribbon cable to disconnect the speaker from the motherboard.

Firmly pull on the end of the ribbon cable to disconnect the speaker from the motherboard.

Step 9

              Desolder Wires               

• Desolder the black and red wires from the speaker.
• The red wire is for the left speaker and the black is for the right speaker.

Desolder the black and red wires from the speaker.

The red wire is for the left speaker and the black is for the right speaker.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Luis Polino - Feb 12, 2016

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Where can I buy the replacement speaker?