Turtle Beach Recon 70P Talkback Cable Replacement

Introduction

The talkback cable connects to your device in order to produce sound through your headset. The talkback cable may wear out after extensive use or damage. This guide will take you through the steps necessary to replace your gaming headset's talkback cable.

What you need

Step 1 Talkback Cable

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Remove the left ear pad by following the steps from the ear pad replacement guide. earpad replacement guide.
Use a spudger to pry up and remove the black plastic cover.

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Step 2

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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 5 mm screws that secure the motherboard.

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Step 3

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Cut the talkback cable below where it enters the speaker housing.
Remove the cut section of the talkback cable.

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Step 4

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You may need to move the speaker wire out of site so it will not block the motherboard.
Lift the motherboard up and out of the housing.
Take care not to strain the wires.

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Step 5

Desolder all of the talkback cable motherboard connections.

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Step 6

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Feed the replacement talkback cable through the housing, then solder every wire onto the motherboard's connection points in the order they were initially found.
The purpose of each wire is designated in small text on the motherboard.

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