[G4] G4 Speaker is buzzing

[David Crandon]

Good instructions Tracker.

Another alternative of course is to simply disconnect it and buy an 
external speaker system. You can find some truly great deals on 
dealmac.com and dealsontheweb.com

Also, i don't know how expensive an OEM speaker is for the Mac, but if 
it's out of line you may be able to get a replacement that will fit at 
Radio Shack or some other electronics store.

David Crandn


On Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at 10:39  AM, Tracker at aol.com wrote:

> It's not snoring, it has better manners than that.
>
> It is trying to tell you that it has a loose cone and should be 
> replaced
> before the buzzing is a continuous noise. Contact your local dealer 
> for a
> replacement speaker.
>
> It is easy to install yourself and you should not have to pay for a
> technician's time to do it. You only have to unclip the tab on the 
> speaker housing to
> get it loose from the inside of the front panel. The locking tab is on 
> the end
> of the speaker housing nearest the motherboard and there is a locater 
> tab on
> the other end. Gently push the locking tab toward the speaker until 
> that end
> comes loose. Once the speaker housing is loose, pull it toward you 
> about an
> inch to remove the locater tab from the slot on the front panel.
>
> The speaker wire is threaded under the drive mounting sled and plugs 
> into the
> motherboard right next to the Airport card socket.Remove the sled and 
> put the
> wire in the same location as the original wire. Plug the speaker wire 
> into
> the motherboard and start your computer. You should hear no buzzing at 
> all from
> a good speaker (unless you are playing a flight simulator which is 
> noisy by
> itself).
>
> Congratulations! You are on your way to becoming a Macintosh Service
> Technician.
>
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