Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (6th Gen) Speaker Replacement

ID: 149110

Description: This repair may be necessary if audio is not...

Steps:

1. Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the five 5 mm screws that secure the base panel.
2. Wedge a spudger between the base panel and chassis, and pry around the entire perimeter until you hear a pop and the base panel releases.
3. Lift the base panel up and off of the chassis.

4. Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the five 4.5 mm screws securing the battery.
5. Lift the battery up and out.

6. Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 1.8 mm screws.

7. Use the spudger to lift the flap covering the speaker wire.
8. Starting at the top of the right speaker, follow the wire connected to the top of the left speaker. Use the tip of a spudger to free the wire from the plastic brackets it lies under.
9. Starting from near the bottom-left side of the right speaker, follow the lower wire, unseating the speaker cable as you go.

10. Place your fingernails behind each of the plastic tabs on the speaker's plug and pull directly backwards until the plug releases from its port.
11. Lift the speakers up and out.