Altec lansing mx5021 wired controller not working
Hi, I have a problem with my altec lansing mx5021 sound system. I get sound from the system but the wired controlled does not work, the plug in the back is loose and I had to tape it to get it to work (for a while) then the controller goes black again after a while and it is really annoying since I cant change the volume/treble/bass.. this is the thing im talking about: http://gropio.com/stek/file/qsnmhx
Audio Players & Recorders - Altec Lansing - MX5021 Computer Speakers
Answers & Comments
Sounds like you might have a wire loose at the other side of the controller. This is a easy thing to find out. Just unscrew the side screws that hold the back board to the cabinet. Don't unscrew the screws connected to the speaker wire clips unless the back doesn't come off. Just look for a disconnected wire at the controller jack then put it back. If there is no loose wire then you might have a bent female contact at the outside of the controller jack. You would have to look for this looking into the holes where you plug the cable into the controller jack. If you see a bent contact then use a thin nail of ice pick and insert it into the hole where the bent connector is to try to re open the contact so the cable can slip into it easy. Don't forget to unplug the power first.
The cable that plugs into the controller plug has small narrow pins that go into the controller holes. If the contacts inside the controller are bent it stops the pins from the cable from sliding in properly. Try pushing a straignt paper clip into the hole that seems to be bad and this will force the opening to widen a bit more . You should be able to look at each hole and see if the contacts are in anyway bent.