Framework Laptop 12 Speakers Replacement

ID: 186443

Description: Follow this guide to remove and replace the...

Steps:

  1. Before you begin repairs, unplug your laptop and shut it down from the operating system. This ensures that the laptop isn't in standby/suspend mode.
  2. The indicator LEDs along the edges should be unlit. The laptop should be silent.
  3. If you accidentally turn on the laptop during repair, hold the power button down for 10 seconds to shut it down.
  4. Make sure your Framework Screwdriver has the T5 Torx bit (labeled as T-5) facing outwards. If it's not, pull the bit out and flip it.
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  5. Set your Framework Laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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  6. Use your Framework Screwdriver to fully loosen the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
  7. Most screws in your Framework Laptop (including these) are captive—they're designed to stay in place after you loosen them.
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  8. Flip your laptop over so it's face-up on your work surface.
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  9. Open the laptop lid so that both the screen and the base lie flat on your work surface.
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  10. Use your fingers to grip the Input Cover in the hinge cutouts.
  11. Lift upwards to swing the Input Cover up from the base of the laptop.
  12. Magnets hold the Input Cover down, so you'll feel some resistance. If it feels stuck, check that you've fully loosened all the screws on the bottom of your laptop.
  13. Remove the Input Cover.
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  14. Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the six captive T5 Torx screws securing the battery.
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  15. Grab the orange battery tab with your fingers and lift straight up to disconnect the battery.
  16. The battery connector can be tight, requiring some force. If it feels like part of the battery won't come up, check that the battery screws are fully loosened.
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  17. Lift and remove the battery from the laptop.
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  18. Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the captive T5 Torx screw securing the Audio Board, located near the left edge of the laptop.
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  19. Use your fingers to lift the right edge of the Audio Board and pull it out of its recess.
  20. Remove the Audio Board.
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  21. Use the flat end of your Framework Screwdriver to pry up the speaker connector from its recess near the top of the left speaker.
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  22. Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the four captive T5 Torx screws (two per speaker) securing the speakers.
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  23. Use your Framework Screwdriver to lift and guide the wire connecting the two speakers out of the frame channel.
  24. Use your Framework Screwdriver to lift the silver tape securing the center of the speaker wire to the frame.
  25. If you're reusing the speakers, try to keep the silver tape intact.
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  26. Remove the speakers.
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  27. Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show how to reassemble your Framework Laptop.
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  28. Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosely screw the left speaker in place.
  29. Starting near the left speaker, use your fingers and your Framework Screwdriver to carefully press and guide the speaker wire back into its channel.
  30. Zoom in on the second image to see how the wire sits in its channel.
  31. Press the silver tape to adhere the center of the wire to the frame.
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  32. Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the four captive T5 Torx screws to secure the speakers.
  33. The speaker screws have rubber bushings in them to dampen vibrations. Tighten the screws until they're snug. Don't over-tighten them, or you'll damage the bushings.
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  34. Use the flat end of your Framework Screwdriver to press the speaker connector into its recess.
  35. Make sure the gold contacts are facing up.
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  36. Insert the Audio Board into the laptop at an angle to help align the headphone jack.
  37. Use the two plastic alignment pins on the laptop to help with final alignment.
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  38. Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the captive T5 Torx screw to secure the Audio Board.
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  39. Lay the battery in its recess in the laptop.
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  40. Use your finger to push the battery down near its connector to reconnect it.
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  41. Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the six captive T5 Torx screws to secure the battery.
  42. Tighten the screws until they're snug. Don't over-tighten them, or you may strip the screws.
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  43. Angle the bottom edge of the Input Cover towards the base of the laptop.
  44. Align and insert the bottom edge of the Input Cover into the base of the laptop.
  45. Make sure the slots along the bottom edge of the Input Cover slide into the tabs in the base.
  46. Lower the Input Cover's top edge onto the laptop until the magnets snap it in place.
  47. Make sure the Input Cover sits neatly within the laptop frame and no corners are popping up.
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  48. Close the laptop lid.
  49. Flip your laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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  50. Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
  51. Tighten the screws until they're snug. Don't over-tighten them, or you may strip the screws.
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