How to remove an ADAM tweeter? (S3-A)

[akisD28]

I suspect the tweeter on one of my S3-A's may be damaged (sounds quite dull compared to the other one) and I'd like to first swap them between the 2 before ordering a new one, in order to confirm it's the tweeter and not the amp. However, I'm not sure how to remove the tweeter from the speaker:

I've unscrewed the Philips screws in the 4 corners of the grill, yet it doesn't come out; do I have to undo the little hex screws, too or is it simply stuck, in which case: has it happened to any fellow slut? How did you take it out? I obviously don't wanna damage it, yet I can't afford the downtime to send the pair to the distributor right now (they're out of warranty anyway).

Mr. Bryce? Klaus?

Thanks in advance!

[akisD28]

Well... After taking those 4 screws off, trying to take the amp off and see if I can push the tweeter from behind (abandoned that idea before I took the amp off) and then gently hitting the tweeter's grille to see if I could get it to un-stick to no avail, I put the screws back on and posted this topic... Moments later I played some music through the speakers and the bloody tweeter plays like new!!!

Go figure...

[matucha]

I untied the screws and pushed the tweeter at its back with my fingers squezed through the bass reflex hole.

[akisD28]

Thanks for the reply, mate. Good to know in case I need it for the future, as now my tweeter seems to have come back to life.

BTW, you must have very long fingers... I can't seem to reach that far back through the bass reflex holes...

[matucha]

you have to take out the plastic thing from the port

[akisD28]

Makes sense... Cheers!

[akisD28]

Matous, how do you take out that plastic thing from the port?

[Bryce]

Originally Posted by akisD28

Mr. Bryce?

A good way to get a stuck tweeter out of an S3A is to pry it out with a small screwdriver using one of the four screw holes in the corners for leverage, not the grill or the sides of the tweeter.

Hope that helps.

dB

[akisD28]

Originally Posted by Bryce

A good way to get a stuck tweeter out of an S3A is to pry it out with a small screwdriver using one of the four screw holes in the corners for leverage, not the grill or the sides of the tweeter.

Hope that helps.

dB

Thanks for replying. I already tried that, however, the only thing I managed to do was to scrape off a bit of paint off the metal plate where the screwdriver was touching it... :o(

[matucha]

You just pull the plastic tube, it is not glued or anything, so it shouldn't be a problem.

[akisD28]

Originally Posted by matucha

You just pull the plastic tube, it is not glued or anything, so it shouldn't be a problem.

They seem really firmly placed in my speakers... I even tried to use a 'hook' to pull one out and it didn't work.