Craig CD681 Speakers Replacement

Turn the radio upside down, being careful to hold the turntable's lid.

Remove the three 6 mm screws on the bottom near the front of the radio.

Turn the radio right side up.

Using a spudger, remove the plastic screw covers on both side.

Remove the two 8 mm screws on each side of the radio.

Gently pull up on the back of the turntable while pulling back.

Place the entire radio on its right side and lower the turntable. The orange box indicates which side is the right side.

Unwind the black strap wrapped around the cables connected to the turntable.

Remove the two plastic connectors attached to the circuit board on the turntable.

Untie the two knots keeping the antenna cable in place and pull the cable into the radio's body.

Now's a good time to coil the cables you've disconnected. This will help keep them out of the way when working on the rest of the radio.

With the power of Greyskull, firmly grab the knobs with your thumb and forefinger and pull them out.

Place the radio with the front facing down and the top of the radio facing you.

Remove the seven 6 mm screws holding the cross member in place.

Place the radio right side up and face it to your left.

With a firm grip, pull the top of the radio's face away from the body. Using you other hand, rotate the cross member clockwise 90 degrees.

Once the cross member is free, you can lift it out of place.

Remove the four Molex connectors for the speakers, headphone jack, line out and light.

Remove the ten 4 mm screws holding the circuit board in place.

Continue removing the circuit board's screws.

On both sides place two fingers between the circuit board and the face of the radio.

Gently pull the circuit board straight back being careful not to break the volume and tuning knob posts on the opposite side of the board.

With the flat end of a spudger, scrape away the glue between the mounting tabs and the bottom of the radio.

Gently pull the face of the radio away.

Well you've finally made it to your destination. Remove the eight 6 mm screws holding the speakers in place.

It's also a good idea to label your speakers so you put them back in the correct side.