Reparing on/off control switch of a Creative sound system

[@sarnobat2000]

It makes me appreciate the fact that these speakers have lasted me 13 years until now. I hope this works for me like the others, I'll try it next time I'm at home and remember.

[@ApolloPTT]

Good luck eheh Nowadays you have to spend at least the double to get the same quality and power has 15 years ago.

[@agezomine]

Thank you! I had this problem for years and it is finally solved! In my case there was only small black dots on the contacts ends that was nearly impossible to see. I simply scratched them off with a "-" screwdriver and it work like new again. I also had black area below moving part where spring is attached - I removed it and cleaned it too, but if someone want to try this there is needed to be very careful to not broke it. I own these speakers for 14 years now and they still work fine.

[@jeysank123]

Awesome! Thanks for the instructions. I did exactly as instructed and it worked. I am back listening to the music from the speakers I always loved. Thank you very much.

[@ApolloPTT]

Glad to know that i have helped someone with the same problem that i had some time ago.

[@6peste9]

Muito obrigado!! As minhas colunas têm esse problema há anos, e já estava a preparar-me para gastar dinheiro numas novas, quando me lembrei de pesquisar, e cheguei aqui!👌

[@ApolloPTT]

Na boa, depois de tantos anos ainda continua a ajudar muito pessoal. Na altura quando publiquei o vídeo n havia ninguém a falar sobre isto.

[@SpeedChaser88]

Thanks, this really worked for me. I used car brake cleaner and bike chain oil though. Worked like a charm!!

[@3DEditor]

Was a remote control upgrade kit made for the Creative inspire P5800 5.1 surround system? Or is there a way to make a remote control for volume control through 3rd party hardware? Any leads would be appreciated.

[@chg76113]

Thank so much, you really save my life :D

[@hermannschuenemann3231]

I did't put oil or cleanner... just open potentiometers and scratch inside contacts with philips and blonw some air to remove dust. Work like a charm

[@ApolloPTT]

Oil and cleaner is just to preserve contact area from lose connectivity. Yes, scratching the contact area is the minimal that someone should do to fix the problem.

[@hermannschuenemann3231]

What I did differently was to remove the volume knobs and also clean the other side of the contacts. I do not know if it made a difference, I think so, but it also solved the problem. Anyway, I'm satisfied with the results, and your video was important for me to feel comfortable with the procedure. Thank you friend.

[@antonyroy4210]

Hey ! My creative volume rocket is damaged and I tried removing it and joining the incoming and outgoing wires only to find that they are of different colours. One has a combination of blue green and yellow , and the other has a combination of red and cream. Which do I connect to which , can someone help?

[@gregkodysz624]

So I take it the sub with no controller is worthless? I lost it and can't figure out how to power it without it

[@PCGamingGoodies]

There should be a separate on/off switch at the back of the subwoofer. But then, this speaker set only cost $80 new at the time. These 5.1/7.1 PC speakers are a thing of the past and no longer made. Nowadays, gamers use headphones, sound bars, 2.0 or 2.1 speakers.

[@Ggd07]

Creative are known to be retarded

[@FMFvideos]

I have a Creative 2.1 speakers that has this volume control. But it has a problem with the "headphones plug hole". The audio on the headphones is very low and only comes from one side. To work around this, I need to force the headphones plug in any direction (push the plug to the sides or up or down. How can I fix this?

[@ApolloPTT]

From what you say, it seems that there is a bad contact between audio jack and its contacts in the pcb. You should disassembly the remote and resolde it. Maybe you have force it at some point, and you have damage it. In the worst case scenario you could have damage the audio jack itself, if you have done that, you will have to unsolder it and buy a new audio jack and solde the new jack.

[@FuskyTheHusky81]

listening to this vid on those exact set of speakers XD

[@ApolloPTT]

It is a very good set of speakers. This set is still working without any problem =P this was in fact the only problem i had with it.

[@FuskyTheHusky81]

SipriusPT 53yeh its amazing what that little 4 inch speaker can do and to mention its rattleing my windows as i speak XD

[@FuskyTheHusky81]

SipriusPT and the tuning of that sub woofer is just so perfect for the quailty at the same time as maintaining that low bass sound that it can hit XD

[@FuskyTheHusky81]

SipriusPT and also the sound stage of these speakers are amazing they just have so much depth where as the newer logitech z907 and stuff just dont have that soundstage they may have lots of bass but not that soundquilty

[@ApolloPTT]

+Fusky The Husky loool xD i have also a logitech set with 5 years and i dont see any difference between them in terms of quality (sound and construction). i paied almost the same for each set.

[@Prasann_Goud]

I have same volume control without on and off switch. But when I change volume at some points it is not working . At maximum point also it is not working. Is there any solution?

[@dmitrijgrigorjev1577]

Hello i fixed my one,but my creative sub not always working,i play music then suddenly sub start playing then hous or two later it stopped working,whats the problem?

[@pepehabichuela1004]

Bro my problem is that i some times don't get audio from some speakers, will cleaning the remote solve this. I have t7900

[@udaywader5271]

Hi.. good video.. I have creative inspire 4.1 which has a single contoller for on off and volume control. It's switching on but playing on high volume.. am not able to reduce volume.. please let me know the solution if you have..

[@marcelfrehse]

i have a similar problem with my 5300 Inspire Controller :( is there a way to buy only that Controller? do you know any source? .. :(

[@joergelastimosa4955]

where can i buy volume control only sir

[@navoditverma9133]

my controller is not working as well. I want to remove it and make a direct connection. Can I do it by just removing the wires from controller and connecting them directly.

[@marafado8870]

it could be that easy but depends in what you have in the controller. You may need a resistor to simulate the potenciometer (dont know if is correct the name in english of this component). Do you have the same model of this, that i am using?

[@marafado8870]

this account is also mine

[@312irvingg]

Navodit Verma how can I make a direct connection?

[@jaumevila6235]

This is so interesting. I have my controller completly broken and this could save them. Any ideas?

[@CigNun]

what can I do if I don't have this pod and can't find no place to buy one???

[@thelonewhitewolf]

Hi, I appreciated your explanation. Good job! I had a problem. I lost this month my control of my Inspiron P7800. Do you have the schema from yours our maybe pictures from the inside your controller? It could be very helpful for me to make another full controller for mine. Thanks!

[@JeffTheHokie]

Spilled coffee on mine. Still works, and still turns on and off, but both the volume and bass controls are now EXTREMELY sloppy. I can still hear it and watch youtube, but music sounds awful. The spill must have ruined the potentiometers and they now have the wrong resistance.

[@kristian4842]

When i came home, my Creative A520 volume control switch just doesnt turn on the speakers. No green light, nothing. What should i do?

[@ApolloPTT]

That could be from power supply or the switch it self =/ there is no simple way to know it for sure, without a multimeter, your will have to trial and error but if i was you i would start from power supply, by replacing it until i start messing with control switch (If i didnt have a multimeter to measure voltage in the control potentiometer contacts). If you have a electrician technician, try to show him your control switch fist, he will know what to do.

[@Gardus82]

Mine have a lot of disturb, which increases when I lower the volume. I'll try open it up and see if I can fix it following your istruction, thanks!

[@ApolloPTT]

If it helps with that problem, please leave here your feedback, just to know.

[@Gardus82]

I opened it up and cleaned the contacts on the potentiometer but it appears the problem is a partially uncovered wire when the cable enter the box. There's not enough material to cut it and fix it. I'll keep it like it is, it's evident only when I use headphones.

[@ApolloPTT]

Analog audio signals are very fragile and your need isolated cables to protect the audio signals from noise done by all sort of surrounded sources. If i was you i would unsolder those wires, cut the wire with bad isolation and use wires from a RJ45 cable (because everyone have these cables at home) as and extension to solder with the original cable with a adjustable cable sleeve to isolate and hide those cables.

[@Gardus82]

Great advise. I've never soldered circuits in my life, but I TIG weld steel... I'll look for a friend who does this stuff and see if he can fix it.

[@marafado88]

It is a simple process that can be done, but i am not sure if it could be from that or other parts of your sound system. Speak with your friend to know if that can be for sure the source of noise in your audio system.

[@flappye]

you reckon something like this would work for fluctuating volume level? mine keeps changing without touching the volume knob

[@flappye]

never mind, tightening the screw on top of the volume knob seems to fix it

[@slayer_adri]

@@flappye I've had this issue for a long time. I even bought brand new speakers but returned them because the quality couldn't match the p580 from 15 years now. Your tip fixed the issue. Thank you very much!

[@remyvanduin2131]

I have the same. It works properly but volume level is fluctuating without touching the volume knob. How can I solve this exactly?

[@slayer_adri]

@@remyvanduin2131 It's just what flappye said. Disassemble the control and tighten the screw on top of the volume knob. The video shows how to clean one side of the board, the screw is on the other side

[@remyvanduin2131]

@@slayer_adri thanks, will try that. 👍🏻👊🏻

[@riyariyazen]

can i use P7800 7.1 volume controller for t7900 7.1

[@mehmetsahin2252]

Hello i need this control device from where i can buy :(

[@devarajugowd9992]

Reply me

[@rajneesh2950]

@@devarajugowd9992 hi, i need volume control controller for 5200 5.1

[@kunalchawada4826]

@@devarajugowd9992 I also need it

[@TerryLaskas]

@@devarajugowd9992 i need this control too, do u still have it? ty!

[@antriksh321]

@@devarajugowd9992 i also need it!

[@6juvie]

I have a bigger square one and my on button don't work can you tell me how to fix it

[@ApolloPTT]

leave an image link here to see it better

[@dianagoncalves7369]

Does anyone know where I can by one of this?

[@rajinder51404]

Good boy

[@rajumore4240]

i want a new where i can buy creative t6060 volum controler

[@openeyepaulo5052]

hello.... i have a similar remote but mine is broken on the wire... do you know how to fix it? i hope you can help me... thanks

[@ApolloPTT]

Where is the broken part in the cable? (leave an image with the broken part to help you better)

[@openeyepaulo5052]

is like 5inches of the remote.... is the part of the wire that got more bended over time.... is not visible broken, i just assume is that because if i change the position of the wire the remote light blinks... thanks a lot

[@ApolloPTT]

I see, well that is pretty simple to solve but you will need proper material to do that, and if you have not, i recommend you to see an electrical technician to do this. That broken part of the cable needs to be cut, removed and then just connect it again with the help of a soldering machine proper for electrical repairs (~20W), tin and flux, to help tin getting glued to cables, and an electrical tape to isolate each cable or with a electrical sleeve, if you want it with good look. Until you apply the tape or the sleeve i would recommend you to use a multimeter to see if there is no broken parts in that cable. To do this i would recommend also to disassembly the remote and speaker to see if it pass any corrent between each part.

[@openeyepaulo5052]

yep that what i thought..... thanks a lot! you were very helpful!

[@kukuruzgtxpravi8279]

tnx.....

[@handle-handler]

Ye wire new kharidna h plz help

[@Umeshkumar-gr1so]

Bhai ye switch kahi pe milega

[@joseantonioaranatorres1948]

quiero conseguir un Control de volumen el Creative Inspire T3030 aunque sea usado o reparado no inporta

[@graphics_squad4761]

my speakers remote is not working why? tell mee plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@ApolloPTT]

if there is no damage in the cable it could be from on/off button or potenciometer. What model do you have?

[@312irvingg]

anyone have a the control for sale? Or know how i can use the control without it?

[@ApolloPTT]

Sorry i really dont know where you can if it. =/

[@Attitude_status_13]

SipriusPT I need dis controller device from where o can buy this?

[@zayffarhantheniramish8116]

what is it?? model num please please

[@ApolloPTT]

I really dont remember the reference of this sound system, it was some time ago =X

[@RajuKumar-jw2xe]

Kha milga

[@dinawallace936]

I have a creative speaker on my computer but the sound stopped -- what do I do now??