Introduction
The mid-range speakers are the two large speaker modules on the front panel. These speakers produce most of the sound for your system. You may need to replace one of these if your music is sounding unbalanced or quiet.
What you need
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Insert a spudger along the edge of the screen and gently use it to pull the screen away from the casing. Slide the spudger along the length of the grill to detach all the clips holding it in place.
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Unscrew eight 1.5 inch Phillips #2 screws attaching the front speaker panel to the box.
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Unscrew the single 1 inch Phillips #2 screw located on the left side of the panel. This may be hidden beneath the warranty void sticker that you'll want to remove.
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Unscrew the single 3/4 inch Phillips #2 screw, which is the last thing holding the front panel to the casing.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use tweezers to disconnect the wire connectors from the mid-range speakers. The connectors may be very tight, but we promise they do come off.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Successful driver replacement !
I dropped my Play 3 about a month ago. Both of the mid range drivers suffered damage. The magnets pulled the cones off center. I was able to reset one of the cones and it tested ok. The other unit not so much. I bought 2 drivers from AliExpress, deciding to replace both anyway . They arrived in 3 weeks, fit perfectly in the enclosure and the wire connectors needed no mods either. The replacements took about 10-15 minutes to install and the Play 3 is now playing beautifully! Link for the drivers:
