Normal service resumed
Plug everything back (the plugs only fit one socket each - no chance of confusion), attach a new cable tie to keep everything inside tidy, and replace the bottom, grille, and top in the reverse order.
So, what was the problem?
I have no idea. Having unplugged everything, not seen any burn marks, cuts, etc I replaced everything. The 'on' button worked and the welcome chime played. The volume up and down worked, and the battery test chime also played. Even the charge light came on. Finally, it paired with my phone and played some music.
IImprovement
Having broken the waterproof seals around the speakers, this is no longer waterproof. Using some plumber's mastic or silicone sealant when reassembling the speakers will sort this out.
Prior experience
Many years ago I travelled several hours on a motorcycle to see what was going on in a mate's tank - all their conversations in the turret were going across the squadron radio net. They were surprised to see me when I arrived, but were happy to give me a mug of tea and a sandwich as I set to checking the radios. In fact, I had no clue why the fault had happened, but I knew enough to unplug every cable, suck my teeth a few times, and cadge a smoke ... and then I plugged everything back in again. And everything worked again as designed. I have no idea what I did or why it worked. However, it's not a bad principle to apply, and it saved my speaker from going into the bin =]
Normal service resumed
Plug everything back (the plugs only fit one socket each - no chance of confusion), attach a new cable tie to keep everything inside tidy, and replace the bottom, grille, and top in the reverse order.
So, what was the problem?
I have no idea. Having unplugged everything, not seen any burn marks, cuts, etc I replaced everything. The 'on' button worked and the welcome chime played. The volume up and down worked, and the battery test chime also played. Even the charge light came on. Finally, it paired with my phone and played some music.
IImprovement
Having broken the waterproof seals around the speakers, this is no longer waterproof. Using some plumber's mastic or silicone sealant when reassembling the speakers will sort this out.
Prior experience
Many years ago I travelled several hours on a motorcycle to see what was going on in a mate's tank - all their conversations in the turret were going across the squadron radio net. They were surprised to see me when I arrived, but were happy to give me a mug of tea and a sandwich as I set to checking the radios. In fact, I had no clue why the fault had happened, but I knew enough to unplug every cable, suck my teeth a few times, and cadge a smoke ... and then I plugged everything back in again. And everything worked again as designed. I have no idea what I did or why it worked. However, it's not a bad principle to apply, and it saved my speaker from going into the bin =]