Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker Replacement

First, apply pressure with your thumb on the top of the battery cover.

Next, pull down on the cover until it begins to slide.

Finally, once the cover is completely off, pry up the old batteries with your finger or a strong, skinny tool (i.e. spudger).

Unscrew the six 8.0 millimeter long, #0 screws on the backside of the case using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Detach back part of the case by gently lifting up.

Remove the circuit board from the front part of the radio case.

Desolder the red and black speaker wires from the motherboard.

Scrape off the glue on the outer lining of the speaker using the metal spudger.

Pry the speaker from the case using the metal spudger.

The speaker is now disassembled!

Solder the new wires to the circuit board in the spots denoted by the two red circles.

Place the speaker back inside the shell casing in the same way that it was originally placed.

Accurately use a polyurethane glue around the rim of the speaker to mount it firmly back inside the plastic casing.