Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Speaker Replacement

Introduction

By following this repair guide, you will be able to replace a broken speaker. The guide will cover how to access the speaker, located within the headset, along with removing the speaker itself. Reassembly will require soldering of the wires back to the speaker.

What you need

Step 1 Ear Cushion

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Grab the ear cushion between your thumb and forefinger.

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Step 2

Pull the ear cushion away from the speaker by sliding down to release the cushion from the plastic covering.

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Step 3

Continue sliding downwards around all edges of the ear cushion until the cushion is fully removed.

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Step 4 Speaker

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Use the broad edge of the plastic spudger and a lot of force to pop off the speaker from the headset.
Insert the plastic spudger in between the speaker and the headset directly in line with one of the exposed screws of the headset casing, since that is where the four clamps that hold the speaker to the headset are located. These clamps are not visible until after speaker removal.
Make sure to insert the spudger in between the foam buffer-ring and the headset casing instead of in between the speaker and the foam buffer-ring.
Reassembly may be tricky, there is one clamp smaller than others, so you have to align it correctly.

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Step 5

Cut both wires connecting the speaker to the headset by using a wire stripper or pair of scissors.
Cut as close as possible to the connections on the speaker circuit board.

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