MTS/MCS MTS2000 speaker busted

[mbnv992]

Well, I knew it was only a matter of time before these old Jedis started giving me issues.

I have a made in 2000 MTS2000 that I dropped face-first onto a tile floor. As soon as I picked it up I immediately noticed the audio sounded like the speaker was underwater. Very muffled audio / can barely make anything out. Attach a speaker mic - she works perfect. Also- the PTT and mic on the radio still works perfect.


Should I bother sending this to someone to fix or should I just toss it in the bin ? I really don’t feel like taking the entire thing apart to try and get to the speaker and would gladly pay someone to check it out.

 

[cmjonesinc]

With the price of used ones I can't imagine anyone being able to fix it for less than another one cost. Taking those apart really isn't that difficult although finding parts might not be very cost effective either.

 

[mmckenna]

Should I bother sending this to someone to fix or should I just toss it in the bin ? I really don’t feel like taking the entire thing apart to try and get to the speaker and would gladly pay someone to check it out.

The speaker, microphone and some other parts are permanently attached to a "flex" ribbon cable. Replacing -just- the speaker is possible, but it requires a new speaker and carefully soldering the flex cable.

The flex cables (ribbon cable) are notorious for being fragile and tearing easy.
As cmjonesinc said, you may have a really hard time finding a new one. Considering the age of these radios and the price they are selling for, you'd probably be better off buying a good condition used radio, or even getting something a bit more modern.