[Q] Rear speaker no longer working - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I've been using the Nexus S for a while now(about 3 months). And the other day, after I plugged in the headphones to listen to music, the external speaker stopped working after I unplugged them.
It worked intermittently afterwards but then stopped all together.
I was wondering if anyone else experienced this same issue and if there is a fix for it other than sending my phone back to Samsung for a repair.
I think it's got to be a short in the headphone jack or something sticking since it was intermittent. That's the only thing I can think of since it hasn't been dropped at all.
Any help or a link to the rear speaker module part so I can do a direct replacement would be great.
Thanks in advance folks!

Have you tried plugging the headphones back in, then out again? This used to happen to my laptop, however since you said the speaker was intermittent I'm also thinking it may be a completely different issue.
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This happened to mine and i found out it was some rubbish stuck in the earphone plug so maybe try somehow cleaning it out ,,, if not then maybe its faulty somewhere.

Mine happened the same. It started hearing the speaker's sound very rare and then it stopped working.... But then I blow into the speaker and the sound came back....

Yeah at this point after cleaning the headphone jack, and even tried blowing into the speaker I'm lust looking to replace the speaker part. No just the ribbon with the front speaker as well, but I am specifically looking for a replacement part for the speaker enclosure unit. So if anyone has any idea where i would pick it up, let me know or shoot me a link to it.
Thanks for the advice folks!

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Weird problem, please help me!

Ok here's the story.
My Prophet is, well, an elderly.
I think it's like 5 year old.
I already had to replace touchscreen, battery and the rear speaker.
Anyway my problem now is that I don't have any sound.
Only when I recieve a call or text message I get a ringtone or notification.
Windows media player does not give sound, screen taps etc neither.
Only ringtones give sounds, through rear speaker.
Also when I get a call the earphone speakers doesn't work, the microphone does.
My earphone jack works perfectly so it isn't the audio chip that's broke.
So what i was thinking is that my phone thinks it's using an headset and redirects al sounds to my earphone jack. Only using the rear speaker for ringtones. (so maybe someone could confirm that the ringtone still rings when using an headset)
So does anybody know what the problem is or just help me on the way?
Regard, Paul
I doubt it's 5 years old! Maybe 2?...
Anyway, this is a common issue, the headphone jack is not 'releasing' the sound back to the speaker due to short / stuck connector switch. Blow down it or wiggle the plug.
M.S
Mysterious Stranger said:
I doubt it's 5 years old! Maybe 2?...
Anyway, this is a common issue, the headphone jack is not 'releasing' the sound back to the speaker due to short / stuck connector switch. Blow down it or wiggle the plug.
M.S
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ok, i was right about the headphone jack making the phone think that it was using headphones when it didn't.
I opened my phone and also opened the casing for the jackplug. I saw that a piecie op copper was bent to far and that it was causing to cancel a circuit wich made the phone think it was unsing no headphones.
When you plug in the headphones, the plug pushes away this copper piece and stops sound.
My solution was to bend the piece back so it makes contact again when the headphones are not plugged in.
Thank you for your advice, it's working great again.

[Q] Speaker replacement

Hi all just wondering if anyone here has replaced the internal speakers on their TF? Yesterday I right speaker just died, if I kind of twist it sound comes back for a sec then off again. So I opened this thing up to see how hard it is to replace it. 20 minutes later everything open and do indeed find dead speaker. Does anyone know of where to buy the speakers? Will the speakers from their netbooks work? I personally don't RMA anything so I actually would like to fix it myself. If anyone wants to know how to do it I can help. Thanks
after the last update my speaker also died
Plz How did you replaced your speaker ????
Well I havent replaced it yet. I guess what I'll do is order speakers from the asus netbooks. I'll ley you know how it works out.
I pulled my speakers, unplugged from circuit board and removed from TF.
I found, ordered some replacement plugs and used 30awg to make a few replacement wiring harnesses. It seems the original speaker wire is thinner than 30awg - in my opinion.
I got two different sizes of replacement speakers to test. I have not even tested the originals with my new ($50 scope awg, another story) audio wave generator since removing the speakers.
I was planning to complete my speaker tests and mod the next time I opened my tablet. But, I am not sure when it will happen.

No mic after digitizer change

I changed the digitizer on my phone and now I don't have the microphone working.
Other side can't hear me, voice recorder and voice search does not pick up anything.
Camcorder works fine and record with sound, but that I guess is separate microphone.
I searched but could not seen anyone with the same problem.
Should I just change the whole ribbon cable or there is something else I want to look at?
Thanks
4o4i said:
I changed the digitizer on my phone and now I don't have the microphone working.
Other side can't hear me, voice recorder and voice search does not pick up anything.
Camcorder works fine and record with sound, but that I guess is separate microphone.
I searched but could not seen anyone with the same problem.
Should I just change the whole ribbon cable or there is something else I want to look at?
Thanks
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Have you tried a different ROM?
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its very easy to tear the flex cable containing the microphone when doing this repair. When you removed the motherboard, on the left side there were two gates, the one on top being a little larger than the one below.
this lower one is your microphone. trace it and see if you notice any rips. if not make sure the connection is solid.
let me know what you find
nickL0V3 said:
its very easy to tear the flex cable containing the microphone when doing this repair. When you removed the motherboard, on the left side there were two gates, the one on top being a little larger than the one below.
this lower one is your microphone. trace it and see if you notice any rips. if not make sure the connection is solid.
let me know what you find
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I was very gentle when removing flex cables. Can't See Any damage on flex, but as you say it might be very easy to cut cable when doing repair.
Will try and flash couple of roms so hopefully have Microphone back, but I doubt it very much.
This whole flex unit together with buttons strip is quite cheap. Will probably buy it and try to chage it.
Chance Rom Did not help
I've done the same thing. Those mics are incredibly sensitive. Even of you dont see a tear, pressure on the cable can damage it. You can score a replacement for about $8 on eBay. Just make sure you buy American. You don't want to wait weeks to save 2 bucks. The vibration motor is another ***** on that phone.
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changed the whole ribbon cable today.still no Mic.I wonder if anything else to look at
4o4i said:
changed the whole ribbon cable today.still no Mic.I wonder if anything else to look at
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Are you sure the ribbon cable is in all the way? I had that problem. It goes in a little, then it goes in more...
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Cable goes all the way in.all lights and buttons are working fine.I think that the socket that cable goes in is damaged.
funny thing I tried recording on voice recorder and picks up if I shout or tap the Mic loud.
on playback I can barely hear but definitely Mic picks up .
Hi, today it appears that my microphone broke.
I use it regularly to dictate short messages, so I know it has been working consistently on a daily basis.
I am on Albinoman's 4.2.2 and I am certain it is no a rom issue.
I had my headphones plugged in today: I wonder if I somehow damaged the jack? I plugged in an headset (hence, with mic) and I hear the sound, but the mic is still dead (sound recorder would not move).
What is the story about replacing a digitizer? Did you do it because your mic did not work?
And in the end, were you able to fix it?
Thanks.

[Q] Headphone Port Not Working Properly

So, recently, I've been having problems with my headphone jack. Issue is that the audio is all distorted and it sounds like some very bad surround sound setup. I've already tried switching roms and using different headphones. The problem is probably in the Jack itself. If I hold my headphone jack at the correct position with the right amount of pressure on it, the music comes out as it should. I've also tried blowing it out, still noting. What do you guys think I should do? I've seen some links on ebay for headphone jacks going around 20 dollars. I don't even know if it's worth it to repair my G2X as it also has a cracked digitizer.
Yuvin said:
So, recently, I've been having problems with my headphone jack. Issue is that the audio is all distorted and it sounds like some very bad surround sound setup. I've already tried switching roms and using different headphones. The problem is probably in the Jack itself. If I hold my headphone jack at the correct position with the right amount of pressure on it, the music comes out as it should. I've also tried blowing it out, still noting. What do you guys think I should do? I've seen some links on ebay for headphone jacks going around 20 dollars. I don't even know if it's worth it to repair my G2X as it also has a cracked digitizer.
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if it's pressure related (and I don't know if it's possible), but have you checked the solder-joints where the jack is mounted to the pcb?
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if it's pressure related (and I don't know if it's possible), but have you checked the solder-joints where the jack is mounted to the pcb?
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Or clean the Jack with some compressed air.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I did try cleaning the jack with Compressed air already and nothing changed. I'm going to guess it's something wrong with the solder joins. I ordered a new Headphone Jack and power button combination and also a new digitizer from eBay. Hopefully, they'll arrive and I can replace that part. Thank god the Headphone port isn't mounted to the motherboard of this phone! Atleast LG knows how to build a phone well (Except for the screen bleeding)

Speaker not working (after replacing the speaker as well)

Hi,
I replaced my Nexus 5 battery after it was showing signs of age, and now battery life is good.
However, after changing my battery, I have noticed that the speaker is not working anymore. Thinking that I might have damaged it during battery replacement, I got a new one off eBay. Sadly enough, I replaced the speaker with a new one and the issue still persists.
Earpiece works 100% and headphones work 100%
So I was wondering what to look for; any pointers?
Thanks
When you say "phone speaker works", you mean the earpiece speaker at the top of the phone?
Is it possible the USB flex cable was damaged?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/to-buy-usb-charging-port-flex-cable-t3314357
Yes. I mean earpiece, I am sorry.
The USB Flex Cable was also replaced; this was due to getting a static screen on my phone. As far as I know, the flex cable is responsible for charging and such but not for audio. I might be wrong.
Edit: The Flex cable was replaced around 5 months ago, not now. I re-assembled the cable to make sure, but to no avail.
I replaced half the parts in this bloody thing!
Regards
Mine had the same behaviour, is the flex female on the mainboard that connects between mainboard and speaker, check how to fix audio at youtube.
If u press somewhere behind ur camera u get sound?
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