Turn your old laptop speakers into Bluetooth speakers

This is my first hardware upcycle project.

Neil E
Dec 17, 2020
Workstation with old laptop speakers, amplifier board and tools

What you need

  1. Old Laptop Speakers
  2. Plyers
  3. Amplifier board (got mine from Core Electronics)
  4. Mini flathead screwdriver
  5. Power Supply 12v (got mine here on ebay)

What to do

  1. Strip the wires for the speakers (if needed)
  2. Work out the polarity of wires for speakers.
    a. negative (black)
    b. positive (red or white)
  3. Identify the positive and negative slots on the amplifier board
  4. Loosen the screws for speaker wire slots
  5. Insert the speaker wires into positive and negative slots and use a flathead screwdriver to tighten
  6. Insert power supply, it should make a sound when turned on
  7. Pair your device with XY-P40W via Bluetooth, this will also make a sound
  8. Enjoy music!
Amplifier board showing controls for speaker wires, volume adjust and power
Amplifier board with speaker wires plugged in

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Neil E

Full-Snack Designer. Mixing cardiac nurse background with UX/UI Skills. Javascript developer and Product designer.