Replacement Internal Speaker Left+Right Set Fit for MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Retina A1398 Series (Mid 2012, Early 2013) 2014 2015

The media could not be loaded. They don't sound amazing but neither did the original speakers. I'm not sure what everyone is complaining about. They sound basically the same as what I had before my left speaker blew out. It's an 11 year old laptop it's not going to sound amazing.

Sound quality is a bit worse compared to initial Apple product, but much cheaper alternative to Apple repair and beats a broken spells by miles. Replacement is extensive work (2-3h), patience and a steady hand is key. Using the provided hardware would work, but I had an Ifixit set with various prying devices that worked better.

I just installed the speakers in my MacBook Pro early 2013. The sound is clear but not loud. Not the greatest sounding speakers but they fit perfect, came with some tools, and fixed my issue. I can live with the sound quality as long as I don’t have to replace these again any time soon.Warning: This repair is not for the faint of heart. There are lots of connectors and super thin ribbon cables that can easily break. If you have never worked on laptops or cell phones, don’t try to do this on your own. It’s real easy to screw up your machine. You have to take the motherboard out to get the speakers out. There are no shortcuts.

They take a long time to install. So if you can get the OEM ones, I would go that route. I bought these for my wife's laptop a year and a half back. She ended up getting a new laptop. Well, time had gone by and I needed to install a new battery in my computer. I decided to put the new speakers in while I was at it. They sound small and the frequency range is rather limited. Definitely worse than say a budget cell speaker.So go OEM if you can.

They sound very similar to the original speakers. Couple points to know, the screw on the left speaker that sits under the logic board is not long enough as the plastic on the surrounds are slightly thicker. This also caused my hard drive to touch the speaker on the right side but I have a large capacity after market drive which is slightly longer than the factory drive. Other than that all the screw holes lined up and everything fit. Sounds clean and loud. Happy with the buy.

I regret this purchase.Teardown following ifixit instructions, if its your first time, takes well over an hour, especially if you're cleaning as you go and are meticulous about getting dust out.40+ tiny machine screws, all different lengths, easy to get out of order. Fragile components, must have a steadt hand. Do not attempt if this is your first go at technology repair.Highly recommend having calipers available to cross check screw lengths, magnifying glass, handheld manual bulb dust blower, black stick/spudger, and ice cube trays to keep screws in order. and a screen for the instructions larger than a phone, if you can swing it.I installed one of the two as only one of my speakers was blown. On reassemble, the original OEM speaker's volume overpowers the replacement part - I couldn't tell that there was audio coming out of the new speaker until I adjusted the balance to play 90% on the right speaker.Audio quality is better than a blown speaker, no way to test the speaker you receive before you install.Spend the extra couple dollars and get an original factory part if you can, instead of taking a risk on an unknown vendor.

Disclaimer, I got the speakers in today and replaced only the RH one due to it being blown... So, I am reviewing this product based on build quality, doing it yourself (DIY), and only one speaker (RH).The product was a perfect fit for my 2013 MacBook Pro 15". First power on (same day review), the speaker works like a champ and there is no sound difference from the OEM LH speaker. Overall, the replacement was very easy, but be weary, you have to take apart the majority of the laptop.What helped me: Take pictures as you remove screws and components and draw a diagram for the parts and screws removed. Youtube was a HUGE help, I found a step by step video in seconds.

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