Converted images to thumbnails, updated gpg_best_practices
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@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ side, I figured the only way *in* was lifting the mesh cover off. So I went at
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it, carefully, with a pair of tweezers. I worked my way around the edge and
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wedged the mesh upwards.
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{{% admonition info %}}
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{{% /admonition %}}
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{{< thumb "/img/headphone-fix/IMG_7505.jpg" >}}
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# Okay, Maybe Turn It On
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@@ -31,13 +29,10 @@ right speaker put out no sound._ I checked the known-good left speaker using my
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**Rigol 1074Z** oscilloscope. This may not have been entirely necessary, but I
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wanted to find out what to expect when troubleshooting the right channel.
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{{% admonition info "Left Speaker" %}}
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{{% /admonition %}}
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{{% admonition info "Right Speaker" %}}
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{{% /admonition %}}
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{{< thumb "/img/headphone-fix/IMG_7506.jpg" >}}
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{{< thumb "/img/headphone-fix/IMG_7511.jpg" >}}
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Knowing what to expect on the oscilloscope, I hooked up the probe to the right,
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problematic, speaker. The result was much different, indicating either noise or
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@@ -49,9 +44,7 @@ disconnected at this point in time to ease the troubleshooting process.
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Lucky for me the PCB pads were labeled -- even better `SPKL+` (_left_) and
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`SPKR+` (_right_) were easy to find.
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{{% admonition info %}}
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{{% /admonition %}}
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{{< thumb "/img/headphone-fix/IMG_7507.jpg" >}}
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Outside of the bluetooth board hidden under the piece of tape, there's not a
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whole lot going on in the circuit. It was my guess that the visible surface
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@@ -60,15 +53,13 @@ search of `AIWI TI` (_as shown in the photograph_) resulted
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in [the following datasheet](http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tpa6132a2.pdf)
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which verified that to be the case.
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<center></center>
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<center></center>
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**Bingo!** Now knowing the pinout, I could use my trusty multimeter (_a Fluke
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115_) to test continuity of the circuit from the known-good and the now
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known-bad speaker traces back to the `OUTL` and `OUTR` outputs of the amplifier.
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{{% admonition info %}}
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{{% /admonition %}}
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{{< thumb "/img/headphone-fix/IMG_7514.jpg" >}}
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Removing the board from the housing required a bit of finesse. I didn't want to
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bother desoldering the left speaker connections to make removal easier. So, with
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@@ -92,9 +83,7 @@ Using the 3.5mm mini-jack's solder pads, I found continuity to be true from the
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chips left and right outputs to the conveniently accessible solder pads. _A
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bodge wire was in order_..
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{{% admonition info %}}
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{{% /admonition %}}
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{{< thumb "/img/headphone-fix/IMG_7515.jpg" >}}
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# All's Well That Ends Well
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@@ -103,9 +92,7 @@ pin to `SPKR+`. Lo and behold it was now closed-circuit! I was very happy to see
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the expected waveform from the known-good left channel now also appearing on the
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right channel.
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{{% admonition info %}}
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{{% /admonition %}}
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{{< thumb "/img/headphone-fix/IMG_7516.jpg" >}}
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At this point I quickly re-soldered the wires to the speaker and enjoyed music
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now coming into both ears!
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