In detail: do-it-yourself repair of a Chinese speaker from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.
They brought in such a mobile miracle a self-powered speaker for repair - now they are gaining popularity, thanks to our Chinese comrades.
They are usually cheap - only 300-1000 rubles, and have wide functionality, simplicity, and surprisingly good parameters.
It would seem that with such dimensions, it seems that you cannot get a normal sound with bass: but it wasn’t there - this column has 2 speakers on board, and quite decent ones, since it has a lot of bass, and despite its small size it is really very loud!
All electronics are powered by a lithium battery, such as were previously used in mobile phones manufactured by Nokia, for example.
A portable speaker can play radio with autosearch, or play music through the line-in, or play music files from a portable storage device, that is, a flash drive.
There is also an equalizer, which is switched by a separate button from the control panel.
The repair itself was simple: it was necessary to solder one of the speakers to the board - the speakers, which came off when disconnected, since they just sat down on the device, the soldering is simple - we clean, tinker and solder the wires according to the inscriptions. The Chinese have reliably marked all connections in full, they are soldered well and the tracks do not bounce.
This mobile speaker is very durable, if you decide to buy the same one, it has an assembly on clamps along the body, rather strong plastic and everything is tightened with self-tapping screws - 4 connect the side halves of the case - they are longer, and 4 connect the lower part of the device - a stand, it is shorter. In general, after half an hour, the repair was successfully completed, and these photos were taken along the way for review.
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In the practice of repairing electronic equipment, there are often cases when the repair of the device does not make sense due to its low cost or the lack of the necessary replacement part on sale.
Even on fairly large radio markets, it is sometimes difficult to find the necessary electronic component.
So, when repairing a portable speaker system, I was unable to purchase a microcircuit PAM8403 to replace the faulty one.
And, although the portable speaker itself is quite cheap (about $ 20-30), its repair may be justified for personal use.
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When checking portable “speakers”, it turned out that the amplifier produces rather strong signal distortions, noticeable by ear even at minimum volume.
The miniature dynamic loudspeakers were tested for mechanical problems. The speakers turned out to be working properly.
The cause of the malfunction was the amplifier microcircuit - PAM8403.
PAM8403 - amplifier integrated circuit class Dspecially designed for mobile devices such as portable DVD players, portable speakers, laptops, LCD monitors.
Despite its tiny size (16-pin (SOP-16) SMD package), the PAM8403 has very impressive performance. It includes two amplifiers, each of which can deliver 3 watts of maximum sound power. The supply voltage can be from 2.5 to 5.5 volts. The microcircuit is very economical due to the fact that it works in class D (pulse).
Attempts to purchase the PAM8403 chip have ended in failure.
It was decided to find the simplest replacement for this microcircuit.
Scrolling through the guide to modern integrated circuits, the choice fell on a small-sized amplifier microcircuit TDA2822.
TDA2822 is a fairly common microcircuit, very often used in cheap Chinese sound-reproducing equipment - cassette players, small-sized radio tape recorders.
It includes two amplifiers with a maximum output sound power of about 1 watt. Supply voltage from 1.8 to 12 volts. Naturally than the higher the supply voltage, the higher the power developed by the microcircuit... It is possible to turn on the TDA2822 in bridged mode (for one speaker - mono mode).
The microcircuit does not require a large number of external elements. The schematic diagram is shown in the figure.
Of course, when replacing the PAM8403 microcircuit with the TDA2822, it is necessary to make a printed circuit board, or to assemble the amplifier using the surface mounting method. Many electronic circuitry assemblies for portable “speakers” can be used. For example, there is no need for volume controls R1.1 and R1.2, it is already in a portable speaker system. It remains to solder the amplifier to the TDA2822, connect the power supply from the existing 5-volt battery and the volume control to the microcircuit.
At the moment, it is not difficult to repair portable speakers, since all kinds of ready-made modules based on PAM8403 or analogs are widely sold.
Such electronic modules can be purchased via the Internet, for example, on Aliexpress. Here is the link to the issue.
The modules are very tiny and can be built in to replace a burnt-out microcircuit. You just need to solder the signal wires of the right (R) and left (L) channel, apply a 5V supply voltage, connect the outputs (R OUT and L OUT) to the speakers.
You can even find amplifier modules with Bluetooth that can be paired with an Android smartphone or tablet. In terms of sound quality, modules based on the CSR8635 chip are better than their counterparts on the OVC3860. The sound has a pleasant bass and does not hurt the ear with an obvious abundance of high frequencies. It should be noted that the sound quality depends on the quality of the connection. So, when transferring files in parallel via bluetooth and playing music from a smartphone, the wireless channel is noticeably cut. This leads to the fact that the codec compresses the audio stream, which is immediately noticeable by ear.
It is not worth overpaying for a module on the CSR8645 chip, which, unlike CSR8635, supports the AptX codec, since most AptX devices are simply not supported. Therefore, it makes no sense to buy a more expensive module based on CSR8645, the capabilities of which will not be realized in practice.
The only remaining difficulty in repairing portable speakers is the high cost of the speakers. If you have faulty small-sized speakers, then there is no point in changing them, since a pair of speakers for replacement will cost almost the same amount as a new portable speaker.
It is worth mentioning that now all kinds of fake replicas of famous (and very expensive) portable speakers like JBL Charge 3 are in circulation.
Naturally, they break. Sometimes they are simply poured over with water, since they believe that this is an original product that can actually be immersed in water.
As it turned out, these Bluetooth speakers are made on the basis of cheap boards. In the one that came across to me, the main microcircuit was AC1720AP11057-5A8, which is responsible for bluetooth, control, work in conjunction with a USB-input and an MMC card reader.
In addition to it, the printed circuit board contains a pair of MIX2052 amplifier microcircuits and a charge / discharge controller for a Li-ion battery.
All on the same Aliexpress you can find cheap wireless sound modules based on AC17xxAP chips, for example AC1721AP10242-5A8... Here is the link. Many of them are suitable for replacing a faulty board.
Despite the widest range of electrical heating appliances on the market, the gas water heater is still one of the most popular means of heating a house and providing it with hot water. This is a fairly economical option, since it allows you to simultaneously provide several drainage points in the house.Another advantage of gas water heaters can be considered the fact that they allow you to use hot water, practically unlimited, without any restrictions.
The geyser device looks like this.
Water flow regulator.
Chimney connection.
Power control.
Heat exchanger.
Water node.
Exhaust hood.
Switch.
Rear panel.
Diaphragm gas valve.
Ignition.
Gas unit.
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Two pipes are connected to the gas column. The first of them is designed for gas supply, the second - for cold water supply. In addition, a pair of burners is located at the bottom, one auxiliary and one main.
Important! The device of the gas column can be different, depending on the method of ignition - it (ignition) can be electronic, manual and using a piezoelectric element.
Such devices are designed to provide domestic and industrial facilities with hot water. The essence of their work is quite simple: cold water from the pipeline enters the column heat exchanger, where it is heated by burners (they are located under the heat exchanger). As you know, fire needs oxygen, therefore, so that the burners do not go out, the column is connected to the ventilation system of the house / apartment. The exhaust gas is eliminated by means of a special chimney, which is combined exclusively with a gas water heater.
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All the described types of columns function somewhat differently.
So, if the device is turned on manually, that is, the gas has to be ignited with matches, the burner will ignite from the fact that you turn the fuel supply valve. Although it is worth noting that such designs have become outdated a long time ago. Modern designs are equipped with either an electronic ignition or a piezoelectric element.
New models are activated at the touch of a button located on the front panel of the device. Piezo ignition creates a spark that ignites the pilot. In the future, everything happens in automatic mode - the tap opens, the column lights up, hot water begins to flow.
If the gas water heater is fired up electronically, then it is perhaps the most reliable and durable device. The system is turned on by means of a pair of batteries supplying the charge necessary for the formation of a spark. No buttons, no matches, the only thing you need to do to turn it on is to turn on the tap. In most cases, batteries last a very long time because the energy required to charge is minimal.
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The use of gas water heaters, however, like any other equipment, is accompanied by malfunctions, frequent or rare. At the same time, there are such malfunctions that can only be eliminated by specialists who have the necessary knowledge and admission for this. But there are those that can be easily eliminated with your own hands, so we will consider them.