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G5 pager speaker replacement

sheintz

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has anyone replaced a speaker in the g5 mine is sounding like garbage crackling and very scratchy. and where can you get a speaker i cant find any on unication.
 

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Perhaps using an external BT speaker and or an amp charger will define the issue as the system or the G5 internal speaker..
 

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Perhaps using an external BT speaker and or an amp charger will define the issue as the system or the G5 internal speaker..
I agree, I'd try something else prior to jumping right to a bad speaker. Sure they can fail but mine are from 2019 and still sound great. Just always good to double check.
 

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I know it’s the speaker on the pager in the amp base it’s ok and at low volume it sounds ok anything above 50% it’s sounds like crap. I can’t carry a Bluetooth speaker around out in the field for work lol
 

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Sounds like you have certainly diagnosed the problem. As far as the speaker, I have not changed one and the furthest I had mine apart was to swap the battery out. Good luck, let us know how I works out. Other than trying to get a hold of a dealer and having them handle a return for you, I'm not sure what else to recommend here. Perhaps someone will chime in yet with an idea on repairing it yourself.
 
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