Philips Somneo Speaker Replacement

ID: 185690

Description: Follow this guide if you need to remove and...

Steps:

1. Remove the four silicone feet on the bottom plate.
2. Remove the following Phillips screws from the bottom plate:
3. Two 9 mm screws
4. Two 13 mm screws

5. Remove the bottom plate from the device.

6. Disconnect the antenna connector by pulling it directly out of its port.
7. Remove the antenna.

8. Remove the four 9 mm Phillips screws securing the motherboard.

9. Gently pull the motherboard down until the cables are visible.
10. Take care not to strain the connected cables.

11. Remove each cord by gently disconnecting each connector with your hand.

12. Continue gently removing each cord with you hand.

13. Finish gently removing the final cord attached to the motherboard to successfully remove the motherboard.

14. Use an opening pick to pry underneath the plastic covering the edges of the screen.
15. Place an opening tool in the space made between the screen and this plastic piece and pry up, working around the length of this circular piece to significantly loosen it.

16. The panel should be loosened significantly enough to be pulled off the main body, revealing the edges of the screen.

17. Remove the two 13 mm Phillips #0 screws on the bottom edges of the screen.
18. Remove the 9 mm Phillips #0 screws on the upper edge of the screen.

19. Remove the display assembly.

20. On the back of the screen, remove the four 9 mm Phillips #00 screws, disconnecting the LED assembly.

21. Two cables connected to the LED were once connected to the motherboard, but are still attached to the body. They are threaded through black ovals connected to the body by a hard black adhesive.
22. Using a metal spudger, scrape underneath this adhesive and pry up, freeing the cable from the body. Repeat this for the other cable to free the LED.

23. The two components should look something like this.

24. Use a screwdriver to remove the two screws marked.
25. Keep in mind the speaker hub will still not be able to be removed due to the wires running through it. These wires are directly attached to the speaker. If you are replacing the speaker, it is important that these are removed from the hub to allow for the replacement speaker to be introduced.

26. Remove the 9 mm screws marked.
27. Be careful with the screw located on the right. It is important when replacing the speaker that screw is inserted through the metal clip attached to the speaker as shown with an arrow.

28. Remove the speaker.