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
1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.
2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
Procedure
1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
2 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Disconnect the speaker cable from the I/O board.
4 Peel off the adhesive foams from the speaker cable, note the routing, and remove
the cables from the routing guides.
5 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the palm-rest assembly.
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touchpad-cable connector
touchpad cable
speakers (2)
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