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    Possible to replace speakers?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by deputc26, Nov 29, 2007.

  1. deputc26

    deputc26 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a Vostro 1500 with crappy speakers that fuzz out just before they become loud enough to watch a DVD. Is it possible to replace them?
     
    deputc26, Nov 29, 2007
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    If you can find another set of speakers, Dell's service manual for the Vostro 1500 gives relatively detailed instructions as to how to replace them.
     
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    couldn't it be the sound card itself? i got myself an audigy 2 zs for my notebook and it did wonders in terms of clarity and got rid of all the static noise.
     
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    deputc26 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks I didn't even think to check the manuals. I don't think it's the sound card as the sound is very clear at low volumes I imagine it's still possible that the sou ndcard could cause this but it seems unlikely.
     
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    My friend has a Dell D630 and if he hooks them up to some Altec Lansing VS4121BLK external speakers, it sounds fuzzy. Also his internal speaker broke within a month. My brother has a Hp dv2xxx and they sound fuzzy too but not as much as the D630. When I hook my Toshiba up, it probably sounds twice as good as the Hp, and maybe three times as the Dell.
     
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    "If you can find another set of speakers, Dell's service manual for the Vostro 1500 gives relatively detailed instructions as to how to replace them."

    Uhh, I checked the manual, nothing on replacing speakers.
     
    deputc26, Dec 11, 2007
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