Dell XPS 10 Speakers Replacement

ID: 72918

Description: If you're having distorted or full loss of...

Steps:

1. Slide one of the plastic opening tools in the crack on the side of the device with the windows button.
2. Slide the other plastic opening tool facing the opposite way in the crack next to the first one and pry the back cover off a little bit at a time or slide them around the edge as necessary.
3. Finally, slide the two plastic opening tools all around the case until it is open.

4. Unscrew the three black, 4mm screws with a phillips screwdriver size PH 0 (one of which is under the gold colored ribbon cable.)
5. Unscrew the three gray, 3mm screws with the same screwdriver (phillips screwdriver size PH 0.)
6. Unplug the connector the connects the battery to the mother board.
7. Make sure to use a plastic opening tool instead of a metal spudger to avoid any unnecessary accidental shorting out of components.

8. Use the opening tools to unplug the gold/orange ribbon cable.
9. Use the opening tools to unplug the speakers from the motherboard.
10. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove two 4 mm screws.
11. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove two 3 mm screws.
12. Do not miss the screw under the gold/orange ribbon cable.

13. Use the plastic opening tools to lift up the black cable.
14. While holding the cable up, slide one end of the speaker to the other side under the cable and remove the speaker.