Solder or splice

Jimbo13 · 03-04-2009, 11:22 PM

I am working on a LCD monitor with with some cheap built in speakers.

The speakers shorted so I popped off the back and found the problem,

The wire has a really bad kink in it, when they put the back on during assembly they crimped it when they didn't tape it in place properly.

I know how to use a soldering gun but I was wondering if I can splice or if I have to solder.

The wire is a thin split red and black wire and connects to the mobo with a small white clip the same as a standard PC fan connection.

I assume I wont need to worry about stray current from a cheap soldering gun if I disconnect the speaker first.

But can I just clean it up, splice and tape it?

**manic** · 03-05-2009, 05:01 AM

Not need to solder. Its just a speaker wire. Imo...

03-04-2009, 11:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimbo13 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 OS: XP	Solder or splice I am working on a LCD monitor with with some cheap built in speakers. The speakers shorted so I popped off the back and found the problem, The wire has a really bad kink in it, when they put the back on during assembly they crimped it when they didn't tape it in place properly. I know how to use a soldering gun but I was wondering if I can splice or if I have to solder. The wire is a thin split red and black wire and connects to the mobo with a small white clip the same as a standard PC fan connection. I assume I wont need to worry about stray current from a cheap soldering gun if I disconnect the speaker first. But can I just clean it up, splice and tape it?

03-05-2009, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,238 OS: xp	Re: Solder or splice Not need to solder. Its just a speaker wire. Imo... __________________