Altec Lansing XA3021

[fire400]

i'm using a 3.5mm jack as an output from my comp's sound into the subwoofer which has the inputs for (1) LEFT/RIGHT and output for LEFT/RIGHT

the input (1) LEFT does not seem to receive input signal unless I push down on the RCA cable which is connected to the left RCA-in (white colored), and the my out for LEFT will be able to let some noise out.

I'm wondering if this is something that can be fixed? loose internal part(s)?

Tell me if I can fix this, because this is a very good 2.1 setup, and I want it to perform flawlessly without having to notch the RCA cable downwards in order for this sound unit to work correctly!

lemme know guys, thX_

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[fire400]

 

[icarus4586]

Have you tried a new cable? Have you opened the thing up to see if anything's loose?

I can't really tell you anything without looking at it, but it sounds like either the cable's bad, or there's a loose connection near the jack on the woofer.

This is also probably not HT.

 

[fire400]

pictures are up, what do you think is wrong?

 

[marulee]

If you have a circuit test tool kit, I would like to recommend you to use it.
Also see if wire tack on to the board.

 

[fire400]

forget it... I have no experience with silicon and soldering and wiring... all I was looking for was a loose part. everything looked normal, so I'm sure it was just a malfunction beyond my knowledge..

in the process of inspecting the board < I was trying to loosen up a peice of plastic and rip it off of the board, which I thought was still being held by glue... I was sooooo wrong, it was a plastic held together by a thick metal screw...... and RIPPED OFF, the silicon around it ripped out as well, and I knew then... it was the end. I was so fed up anyway, I'm a waster..