Removing the Speakers
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.
2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
Procedure
1Lift the connector latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
2Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the
3Disconnect the speaker cable from the I/O board.
4Peel off the adhesive foams from the speaker cable, note the routing, and remove the cables from the routing guides.
5Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the
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