Replacing the motherboard inside speakers

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

Hello, I have a set of desktop speakers, I attempted to upgrade the speakers, and ended up killing the board. The speakers are quite expensive for me, about $100-$180...
Here's some pictures, http://imgur.com/a/cCFGq

The actual speakers work fine I just blew the board. Is there a replacement board for this? I couldn't fine one that has the 3 knobs (bass,treble, and volume). And the back of the speaker looks like this (not the same model speaker as mine but that's exactly what it looks like),
http://imgur.com/a/3yB6m

KurtRyan · Jan 11, 2017

The speakers you show are Creative T30 ireless speakers, which are not physically connected to the computer. What makes you think that you "blew the board"? If you in fact destroyed the sound portion of the motherboard, the most cost effective response is almost always to replace the motherboard. Which motherboard do you have?

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

KurtRyan :

The ones I have are not wireless

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

KurtRyan :

I have the speakers that I posted in the first imgur link, I couldn't find a picture of the back of them, and since I'm not home, I found a picture that's similar to the ones I have.

madmatt30 · Jan 11, 2017

You blew the amp inside the speaker itself ??
How ??

You'll have to get onto creative themselves but I highly doubt they'll sell you internal components separately.

Rogue Leader · Jan 11, 2017

Theres no like generic replacement for this. If you cooked the speakers you will need to contact Creative to see if they will sell you the parts (doubtful).

May I ask what in the world were you trying to do to "upgrade" them?

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

madmatt30 :

Ok, well...I was trying to add a second speaker to the board, and the audio wire that was attached to the speaker I was adding touched the board and the board started to smoke

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

madmatt30 :

Ok, well...I was trying to add a second speaker to the board, and the audio wire that was attached to the speaker I was adding touched the board and the board started to smoke

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

Rogue Leader :

Rather then upgrade them, I was attempting to add a second speaker to the board, and accidentally touched the board with the wire in the wrong spot and the board started to smoke.

Rogue Leader · Jan 11, 2017

Where did you get that idea? Messing with the amplifier on a powered set of speakers is generally a bad idea, they are usually simple, and weak.

Anyway try creative, but most likely they are gonna tell you to toss them.

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

Rogue Leader :

Alright...yea I was just experimenting and screwed up. I'll contact them later, and if that doesn't work, I'll just take the actual speakers out of the frame and find a way to re purpose them. Maybe replace the speakers in my xrocker since they are the same size and since the speakers are blown out on my xrocker.

KurtRyan · Jan 11, 2017

NickMazzy20 :

So what speakers (make/model) are you attempting to use? At a minimum they need to be self-powered in order to connect directly to your motherboard. The point is that if you replace your motherboard, and try to hook up the wrong type of speakers, the new motherboard will likely fry as well.

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

KurtRyan :

NickMazzy20 :

So what speakers (make/model) are you attempting to use? At a minimum they need to be self-powered in order to connect directly to your motherboard. The point is that if you replace your motherboard, and try to hook up the wrong type of speakers, the new motherboard will likely fry as well.

Creative gigaworks T20

Rogue Leader · Jan 11, 2017

KurtRyan :

He didn't damage his PC motherboard, he is talking about the amplifier board inside the speaker.

Rogue Leader · Jan 11, 2017

MERGED QUESTION
Question from NickMazzy20 : "Where can I find an audio board like this one"

NickMazzy20 :

weberdarren97 :

NickMazzy20 :

Rogue Leader · Jan 11, 2017

Please do not keep creating threads on this. You cannot just go out and buy an amplifier board like that in the store as I said, Creative is your only source.

Next time I suggest not messing with an expensive pair of speakers.

NickMazzy20 · Jan 11, 2017

Rogue Leader :

MERGED QUESTION
Question from NickMazzy20 : "Where can I find an audio board like this one"

NickMazzy20 :

weberdarren97 :

NickMazzy20 :

Why is this merged

Someone Somewhere · Jan 11, 2017

Can you post a picture of the other side of the board?

Are you confident at soldering?

Rogue Leader · Jan 12, 2017

NickMazzy20 :

Because you are asking the same exact question again, we merge those types of treads here.

We have discussed your options, of which there is one, contacting Creative and hoping for the best. I realize the speakers were $170 but in the grand scheme they still are not expensive and not user serviceable. I have a $400 set of M-Audio Monitors - those are serviceable, but only barely.

There is no such thing as an amplifier board you can just go to the store and buy for this. The amplifier board is proprietary for the device, manufactured only by Creative, and only available directly through them.

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