Fixing a torn speaker cone can save you money.
Making major repairs to Yamaha speakers can be a daunting task if you do not have a background in speaker design and repair, and serious internal and power issues should be left to a trained, qualified technician. However, most consumers can fix a torn speaker cone at home without any special tools or training. Torn speaker cones are most likely caused by playing music too loudly or simply through natural deterioration that comes with age. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Turn off all of the audio components connected to your Yamaha speakers. Disconnect the audio cabling connecting your speakers to your amplifier and remove them from your listening set-up.
2. Move the damaged speaker or speakers to a workbench or table covered with a soft cloth to avoid damaging or scratching the speakers.
3. Remove the screws that hold the damaged speaker cone in place with a Phillips-head screwdriver. Put the screws in a safe place so you can reattach the speaker cone.
4. Measure the size of the tear in the speaker cone with a tape measure or ruler.
5. Cut three pieces of tissue paper approximately 1/4 inch larger on each side than the tear in the speaker cone. Lay the pieces of tissue paper on top of each other.
6. Glue your stack of tissue paper on top of the tear in the speaker cone using a spray adhesive to hold the edges of tissue paper in place. Allow the spray adhesive to dry and set for one hour.
7. Put the speaker cone back in the speaker housing after an hour has passed. Reinsert the screws that hold the speaker cone in place.
8. Reconnect the audio components as originally set up. Test the Yamaha speakers to make sure that they are working properly.
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