Pressing your phone hard against your ear, or putting every call on speaker just to hear it, soon wears thin. At our counter in the St Nicholas Centre we repair speakers, earpieces and microphones on phones, tablets and laptops. Often the solution is simpler than you’d expect, and we’ll diagnose the fault before quoting.
Your phone actually has two speakers: a loudspeaker at the bottom for music and speakerphone, and an earpiece at the top for normal calls. Either one can fail on its own, and their mesh covers collect a remarkable amount of dust and lint. We’ll find which part is the problem, clean what can be cleaned, replace what can’t, and test calls and media on your smartphone.
Tablets are often used for films, music and video calls, so a rattling or silent speaker is a real frustration. The fault might be in the speaker itself, in the cable linking it to the board, or occasionally in the software. We open tablets and iPads with care, test each part of the audio chain and repair the right component instead of guessing.
Before buying parts for a silent laptop, it’s worth ruling out drivers and settings, so that’s where we start. Then we check the speakers and the connectors inside. Blown or crackling laptop speakers can usually be replaced, and you’ll hear the cost once we’ve confirmed the real cause.
Speaker cones are delicate and wear with age; drops can split them. Fitting a new module brings back full, clean volume, and we test calls and music before you collect.
Crackling usually means a damaged speaker, while muffled sound can just be a blocked grille. We test for both and act on what we find.
A drenching on the walk home can leave voices sounding hollow. We dry out and clean the audio parts, and fit new ones after liquid damage if needed.
If speakerphone works but normal calls are silent, the top earpiece has probably failed. Replacing it is normally a straightforward job.
Told you sound far away on calls? The microphone could be blocked or faulty. We clean or replace it, then test with a call.
Turned it right up and still struggling to hear? We trace the audio path from board to speaker to see exactly where the sound is being lost.
Hear It Properly
Think about how often you rely on your phone’s sound: alarms, voice notes, navigation directions on an unfamiliar road, catching up with family on a video call. When audio fades, it affects all of it. We start every speaker job by playing the problem back with you at the counter, so we’re fixing what you actually hear. Then we open the device, deal with the faulty part and run a full sound test, including a real call, before you take it away.
FAQ
Plenty of places will just swap the speaker. We try to understand the fault first, because sometimes a careful clean or reseated connector is all it takes, which saves you money. If a part really has failed, we'll show you why before replacing it.
Phones, tablets and laptops all pass across our bench with audio trouble: buzzing loudspeakers, earpieces gone silent and mics that make you sound like you're in a tunnel. Most jobs are finished the same day when the part is in stock.
We listen first
Tell us the problem and we'll reproduce it together at the counter, so we fix the right thing.
A clear diagnosis
The cause explained in plain terms before any quote is given.
Every audio part
Speakers, earpieces and microphones on phones, tablets and laptops.
Honest pricing
We'll say so if a repair isn't worth it for your device.
City-centre counter
Repairs done at our St Nicholas Centre unit, not posted away.
Full tests
Calls and playback checked before collection, with you listening too.
Better not. Pins and cotton buds can tear the mesh or push grit deeper into the phone. Bring it in and we'll clean it properly with the right tools, then test the sound with you before you leave.
The microphone near the charging port may be clogged or failing, or a thick case could be muffling it. We'll test it with a call.
It varies by model and part, but it's typically one of the cheaper jobs we do. You'll get the exact figure first.
Often. Cleaning sometimes brings it back; if not, we replace it. If water has reached other parts of the phone, we'll check those too and explain what we find before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Settings and drivers are checked first, as they cost nothing to fix. After that we look at the internal cable and the speakers themselves, and explain what's failed.
FoneTech Aberdeen repairs phones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches and games consoles from Unit W7 in the St Nicholas Centre, just off Union Street. Students, offshore crews, families and city-centre workers all bring us their gadgets. Show us what’s broken and you’ll get a frank opinion and a fixed price before a single screw is turned.
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