Introduction
If you're having sound issues, your speakers may be broken. Follow these steps to replace them.
Tools
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Slide and hold the switch by the fan vent to the unlocked position. Firmly grasp the battery and pull away from tablet.
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Unscrew hard drive panel using a Phillips head #1 screwdriver.
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(Our device was not given to us with a hard drive or a hard drive panel)
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To disconnect the three white ribbon cables on the side closest to the hard drive connector, pull the white plastic tabs.
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To disconnect the remaining ribbon cables, pull the plastic connectors away from their connections.
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Using a spudger, press in the five tabs on the side where the battery was.
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This should separate the two halves of the device. Carefully set the side with the display off to the side.
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Locate the Bluetooth board.
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Disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling on the plastic connector.
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Unscrew the 4mm screw holding the board onto the tablet.
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Lift the board out of the tablet and carefully set it aside.
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To remove the speaker near the network port, unscrew the two black 4mm screws securing it to the tablet and pull away.
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To remove the speaker near the headphone jack, unscrew the one 4mm black screw securing it to the tablet.
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Unstick the white masking tape and the black electrical tape holding the black and red wire down.
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Pull out the wire and speaker.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.