Altec Lansing Mini Lifejacket 2 Speaker Replacement

Stephen Albrecht and 3 other contributors

Last updated on Oct 28, 2018

9 minutes

Moderate

Introduction

If your Altec Lansing Mini Lifejacket 2's speaker is damaged or faulty, use the following step-by-step guide to replace it. This guide applies to both the speakers.

What you need

Tools

Step 1 Back Panel

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Use the spudger to remove the eight black pins from the front and back of the wire screens.

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Step 2

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Detach the eight secondary pins from the front and back of the wire mesh plates with a spudger.
Removing the secondary pins from the rubber casing is optional.

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Step 3

Remove both black and orange layers from the speaker body.

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Step 4

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Remove the single 7.8mm Phillips #2 screw from the mounting plate located under the device.
Slide the mounting plate out to remove it.

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Step 5

Pry off the wire mesh on both sides using a metal spudger.
Be gentle to avoid bending the mesh.

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Step 6

Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

$4.99

Using tweezers, remove the four rubber stoppers in each corner of the rear panel.

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Step 7

Remove the four 13.7mm Phillips #1 screws located underneath the rubber stoppers.

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Step 8

Pull the case apart to access the interior components.

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Step 9

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To remove the back panel, gently pull out its wire harness.

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Step 10 Speaker

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Remove the three 9.3 mm Phillips #1 screws on the speaker cover.

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Step 11

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To remove the speaker, gently pull out the its wire harness.

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Step 12

Remove the rubber ring from the rim of the speaker.
This ring helps keep water from entering the device. Be careful to position it correctly during reassembly.

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