New Laptop Speakers Are Crackling.

[Mr Gnomage]

So I bought this laptop (Asus G73SW-A1), received it mid-January. The speakers were great, worked fine, listened to music / games on them quite a few times, but never that loud. Lately, beginning about 2 days ago (first time I noticed it) the speakers have started crackling when listening to music at a very normal level. Not sure exactly what to do. I definitely didn't stress them out very much, so I'm upset that they would be crackling, and after only about 40-50 days of use.

Suggestions? Fixes? Should I try and get it replaced? I have a warranty on it, not entirely sure if that covers shit speakers. At work right now, so I can't check.

[Deleted]

if you have a warranty, use it wont hurt. use another place to story your files (i advise erasing any embarasing/personal data on the pc b4 bringing it in). if its fixable, let them fix, otherwise replace it. :P

[Mr Gnomage]

if you have a warranty, use it wont hurt. use another place to story your files (i advise erasing any embarasing/personal data on the pc b4 bringing it in). if its fixable, let them fix, otherwise replace it. :P

Yeah, that's kinda what I thought. Really shitty, though. I hate the idea of not having my laptop for 3-4 weeks (at least). I don't even use the speakers that much aside from pretty quiet music occasionally while I sleep, and it doesn't crackle when it's that quiet. I might just suck it up, and deal for now. The warranty on it is 2 years, with 1 year accidental protection, so I should be fine for now at least.

[Kizzer]

I think a lot fo people with the same laptop have had the same problem, all were returned. If your warrenty is up or you dont have one/voided speakers are very easy to replace.

[KCguy]

Really the only thing you can do is update your drivers. But I'm not sure how that would help. Usually when speakers are starting to crackle, it's a sign that they're shot.

[Mr Gnomage]

I think a lot fo people with the same laptop have had the same problem, all were returned. If your warrenty is up or you dont have one/voided speakers are very easy to replace.

Yeah I went on a forum specifically for this computer and they said it has a bit of a reputation for the speakers going bad quickly. Unfortunate. Not sure if a month or so without my computer is worth it with as little as I use my computer speakers for music, though. I'll try the drivers real quick, but it definitely sounds like a shit speaker crackle....Annoying.

[Milkshake86]

Yeah I went on a forum specifically for this computer and they said it has a bit of a reputation for the speakers going bad quickly. Unfortunate. Not sure if a month or so without my computer is worth it with as little as I use my computer speakers for music, though. I'll try the drivers real quick, but it definitely sounds like a shit speaker crackle....Annoying.

Heat can damage speakers, and hasten the death. Another thing is sometimes even tho you can't hear it the speakers are being severely damaged by dirty signals.

[googz]

Use the warranty while you have it. Putting things off leads to putting them off again and again and again.

While I love Asus, their low and mid range laptops all have crap speakers. My girlfriend bought one a year ago and I had to go back to the store and listen to their display just to make sure it wasn't broken. I also listened to the others they had and same thing. My stepmom even has the same issue with hers.