Razer Blade Stealth 2017 Speaker Replacement

ID: 127533

Description: This guide outlines how to replace the speakers...

Steps:

1. Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and discharge the battery down to 25%.
2. Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the eight, 3mm screws on the bottom cover of the laptop.
3. Whenever you remove screws from the device, remember to save and label them.

4. Remove the bottom cover of the laptop by sliding it away from the hinge.
5. Do not force the cover up!

6. Use your fingernail to pry up and disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

7. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six, 5mm screws securing the battery.

8. Remove any tape attached to the battery.
9. Use the plastic spudger to pry out the battery.

10. Use tweezers to disconnect the red and black speaker cables by lifting up on the pin-header.
11. The same process is used for both speaker connections.
12. Do not pull horizontally on the wires!

13. Use a Phillips #00 to remove the two, 4mm screws on each speaker.

14. Use a plastic spudger to pry the speaker(s) away from the chassis.
15. The speakers are glued to the chassis, making them difficult to remove.
16. The same process is used for both speakers.