Vizio SmartCast Crave 360 Bass Replacement

Written By: Pavani Lopez Leon

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Vizio SmartCast Crave 360 Bass Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

45 - 55 minutes

Introduction

If your Vizio SmartCast Crave 360 (model SP50-DP) is making a muffled, fuzzy, or crackling sound, follow this guide to replace the bass component. A bass woofer producers the lower frequencies of music and sounds. A weak or broken bass woofer will create an unpleasant buzzing and scratching noise.

Before beginning, remove the Crave 360 from its charging base and turn off the device.

Tools

Step 1

Orient the speaker so that the bottom faces up.
Peel the rubber ring off of the bottom using the spudger.

Step 2

Remove the eight 5 mm screws connecting the bottom panel to the gray power port using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 3

Lift the gray power port and move it to the side to reveal the bass.
Do not touch the wire that runs from the power port to the bottom of the bass component.

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Step 4

Remove the collar that wraps around the bass component.
Once the collar is removed, the speaker should appear similar to the speaker shown in the second photo.

Step 5

Remove the four 10 mm screws with that connect the bass to the rest of the speaker using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Take the bass component out of the speaker.
Disconnect the wiring that runs into the bass component.
The bass is now removed.