Anyone knows of an online place where I can buy those mini PC speakers? You know, the one looks like a buzzer and attached to two wires that just plug right into the speaker connector on the mobo. Don't want the real speaker with the long cable that is housed or screwed to the case itself. TIA...
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Mini PC Speaker
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Does anyone know if these internal mini buzzers are 12VDC or 5VDC? I want to buy a few bare ones from Radio Shack, but am kind of confused what kind of voltage they work with.
Anyway, here is a project I just got done with. I unsoldered one from a dead mobo and I soldered a CD drive audio to sound card cable to this mini buzzer and it works really good. The dimension of the connector on the audio cable is the exact as the connector of the mini buzzer, so it works perfect.
In fact, if anyone ever needs to make a quick one for your testbench setup, all you need is a mini buzzer/speaker (the two-pin type is much easier to work with than one that just has the two soldering points), a 15-watt soldering iron and some standard rosin-core solder and you are ready for some fun.
A note to make your project (or soldering) a little easier: on the black plastic connector of the CD drive audio cable, you can use a sharp tip of a knife or razorblade and lift the two clips (that hold the wire plugs secured) and just unplug the wire plugs from the connector, these will plug right onto the pins of the mini buzzer (and they fit perfectly). They will stay and may not even need soldering but for long term use or for better securing so they don't come off, just solder them after you plug them to the pins.
After you have soldered or secured the cable to the mini buzzer, use electrical tape to further make sure no grounding can occur and you are all set. If anyone needs a picture of my project, PM me or just post here and I will glady provide it.
Anyway, here is a project I just got done with. I unsoldered one from a dead mobo and I soldered a CD drive audio to sound card cable to this mini buzzer and it works really good. The dimension of the connector on the audio cable is the exact as the connector of the mini buzzer, so it works perfect.
In fact, if anyone ever needs to make a quick one for your testbench setup, all you need is a mini buzzer/speaker (the two-pin type is much easier to work with than one that just has the two soldering points), a 15-watt soldering iron and some standard rosin-core solder and you are ready for some fun.
A note to make your project (or soldering) a little easier: on the black plastic connector of the CD drive audio cable, you can use a sharp tip of a knife or razorblade and lift the two clips (that hold the wire plugs secured) and just unplug the wire plugs from the connector, these will plug right onto the pins of the mini buzzer (and they fit perfectly). They will stay and may not even need soldering but for long term use or for better securing so they don't come off, just solder them after you plug them to the pins.
After you have soldered or secured the cable to the mini buzzer, use electrical tape to further make sure no grounding can occur and you are all set. If anyone needs a picture of my project, PM me or just post here and I will glady provide it.