Bose QC15 Speaker And Earpad Replacement

Here we fix a common fault with several models of Bose headphones, which is the speaker drivers going faulty. Both drivers are replaced plus the worn earpads whilst we're at it.
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[@Robertoayon]

2 notes:
- One of the screws is longer than the other 3.
- Be mindful of the screws when handling them, otherwise the speaker magnet will eat them up and it’s a pain to rescue them.

[@clockatronic]

Thanks! Good points to note

[@rickyrac77]

Good day! My QC 15 R side speaker isn’t working , is there a way to find out whether the replacement will work or it’s a circuit board issue ?

[@clockatronic]

Hi Ricky, that's a good point actually. I think the chances of the problem being the headphone speaker are probably higher than the board, unless you have any reason to think otherwise. The speakers do seem to go faulty after a while seemingly owing to fatigue of the internal wires feeding the cone. I now have a pair of QC-35s and I'm expecting the same trouble with those too at some stage.
When my QC15 fault occurred, it was fairly obvious the problem was in fact the speaker. When I removed the dust cover on the inside of the earcup and gently pressed on the speaker cone, the sound would come back to life (probably re-joining the broken wire contact). In fact I actually used the headphones for a while with a piece of folded paper inserted between the cone and the plastic cone protector cone. Of course this is, at best, only a temporary fix.
Good luck if you do choose to go for a replacement.

[@esteban1983100]

Do you happen to have the link for the speakers?

[@clockatronic]

Hi mate, I got mine from Ebay, I just checked the original link I used but sadly it's a broken link. However, this one appears to a compatible alternative www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203682678331?hash=item2f6c6f063b:g:PdkAAOSwBilhgUDq
Good luck!