HP Pavilion Sleekbook 15-b000 Speaker Replacement

ID: 105352

Description: This guide will go through the steps to replace...

Steps:

1. Unplug laptop from adapter and all other devices.

2. Flip the laptop over with battery facing you.

3. Slide the battery lock on the right side open.
4. Slide the Battery release latch on the left side.

5. Pull battery out.

6. Remove the two 6.5mm Phillips #1 keyboard screws from bottom of laptop.

7. Push screwdriver through screw hole top pop the keyboard.
8. Make sure the screen is open.

9. Pry up the keyboard.
10. The keyboard is still attached by it's ribbon.

11. Remove keyboard wire by popping latch under blue plastic

12. Using the spudger to lift up on the white tabs
13. Pull horizontally on the blue ribbon to disconnect the cables

14. Remove the five 5.5mm Phillips #1 screws from the case

15. Remove eight 6.5mm Phillips #1 screws from the back cover

16. Starting at a top corner, use the pry tool to split the case.
17. Slowly work around the case, pulling up gently to release the clips.

18. Disconnect motherboard cable from left side USB and jacks

19. Remove the six 5.5mm Phillips #1 motherboard screws
20. Remove the one 3.5mm Phillips #1 screw from the WiFi chip

21. Remove motherboard.

22. Use a plastic opening tool to carefully remove the right speaker.
23. Repeat this step for the left speaker.