Slotloading iMac G3 Speakers

#1 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 - 22:30

How do you get them out? :?:

#2 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 - 00:14

10 pound sledgehammer.

#3 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 - 00:59

Do you want me to kill myself?! Indigo shards stabbing me everywhere!

#4 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 - 02:03

I got them out.

#5 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 - 06:11

Any special trick to getting them out? I plan to swap the ones of our old G3 soon... would be handy to know how.

#6 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 - 06:47

Look under Speakers in the service manual. It will tell you how.

#7 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 - 07:09

Thanks for the link... looks like there's some G4 manuals there as well that could come in handy later.

#8 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 - 10:19

I have found the description of removal of the slotloading iMac speakers in the service manual to only bend the plastic tab and make the speakers loose. :\

#9 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 - 17:09

I have found the description of removal of the slotloading iMac speakers in the service manual to only bend the plastic tab and make the speakers loose. :\

That's how. And then you slide them off the divider panel.

#10 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 - 15:37

... but they get _really_ loose and don't get tighter. :S

#11 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 - 18:44

... but they get _really_ loose and don't get tighter. :S

:?: After they're loose, can't you slide them off?

#12 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 - 19:26

According to the manual, yes. According to my experience with multiple iMacs, no.

Perhaps I am just not bending stuff enough? I don't know, kinda scared to use more force as _all_ of the the plastic in G3 iMacs is not at all known for quality and durability over long periods of time.

*shrug* I have even tried using very small thin objects to pry the tab while I slide the speaker off with no success.

#13 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 - 19:27

I bent and wiggled it with all my force since my iMac was already dead.