Question Speaker replacement help

[Koalacola]

Hy there
So after a good amount of time the speakers in my msi ge60 are dying... (specifically one on the top right side).
I know a lot of you with recommend to get separate speakers but i do not wish to go down that path as i usually repair whatever breaks.
There is not much information about the speakers only that they are (Audio Boost, 4(2Wx4)HD Speakers, THX True Studio Pro) speakers in the specifications.
So that means 2W (usually 8ohm in laptops) speakers what would be great but there are several other factors like dimensions this is the part where its a bit hard to get behind as none of the sites that sell spares (used parts) display information about the actual speaker.


does anyone have an idea what the dimension on the bigger and the smaller speakers is?
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[Ralston18]

Agree: I also like to repair whatever breaks. All in on DIY.

However, so many products are designed not to be repairable or, if so, not easily done.

And attempts to do so are likely to cause more damage either directly or indirectly.

Not providing specs or otherwise making it difficult to find component specs is one way of discouraging DIY repairs.

Or the parts them selves. Maybe using proprietary components even...

It only takes one small spec change to make "compatible with" (however defined) meaningless and the subject component does not work even if it physically fits or matches some other spec. E.g., 2W.

If you could find another msi ge60 laptop to cannibalize then that would be a possible route. Buy a broken one being sold for parts.....

Overall, I would leave well enough alone and just get separate speakers.

Understand that that is not the desired solution but I would be remiss for not suggesting reconsidering the options.

Just my thoughts on the matter.

 

[Koalacola]

Agree: I also like to repair whatever breaks. All in on DIY.

However, so many products are designed not to be repairable or, if so, not easily done.

And attempts to do so are likely to cause more damage either directly or indirectly.

Not providing specs or otherwise making it difficult to find component specs is one way of discouraging DIY repairs.

Or the parts them selves. Maybe using proprietary components even...

It only takes one small spec change to make "compatible with" (however defined) meaningless and the subject component does not work even if it physically fits or matches some other spec. E.g., 2W.

If you could find another msi ge60 laptop to cannibalize then that would be a possible route. Buy a broken one being sold for parts.....

Overall, I would leave well enough alone and just get separate speakers.

Understand that that is not the desired solution but I would be remiss for not suggesting reconsidering the options.

Just my thoughts on the matter.

yeah i have been doing a lot of repairs on things that are not really user friendly and im getting more and more tools to do the jobs right and tbh i wont buy a laptop ever again cause companies just really are taking a hot dump on the right to repair. For example making even ssd-s not user replaceable. Not saying i couldn't solder a new one in but i could imagine that one would need a custom bios so that i can whitelist everything that connects to the motherboard and it's just too much hassle for something that should be a norm that you just plug and play parts basically.

Speaker wise there is not too much hassle with my laptop. Just have to solder on 2 wires and the wattage is known so that the power usage will be the same and wont put any extra strain on the powersupply.
Only thing that is amiss is the diameter of the round speaker.
I've messages some sellers that sell parts maybe i'll have luck.