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Dell™Inspiron™1012ServiceManual
Removing the Speakers
Replacing the Speakers

Removing the Speakers

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
4. Remove the hard-drive assembly (see Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly).
5. Remove the palm rest assembly (see Removing the Palm Rest Assembly).
6. Disconnect the speaker cable from the connector on the system board.
7. Remove the four (two on each side) screws that secure the speakers to the computer base.
8. Note the routing of the speaker cable and remove the speakers and cable from the computer base.

Replacing the Speakers

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Place the speakers on the computer base and route the speaker cables in the routing guides.
3. Replace the four (two on each side)screws that secure the speakers to the computer base
4. Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the system board.
5. Replace the palm rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly).
6. Replace the hard-drive assembly (see Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly).
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Onlyacertifiedservicetechnicianshouldperformrepairsonyourcomputer.DamageduetoservicingthatisnotauthorizedbyDell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the
computer.
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speaker cable connector
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speaker cable
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speakers (2)