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Speakers

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1010 Service Manual

  Removing the Speakers

  Replacing the Speakers

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Speakers

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
   
   
3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
4. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
   
   
5. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).
   
   
6. Remove the palm rest bracket (see Removing the Palm Rest Bracket).
   
   

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7. Turn over the palm rest bracket and remove the four screws (two on each side) that secure the speakers to the palm rest bracket.
   
   
8. Lift the speakers off the palm rest bracket.
   
   

Replacing the Speakers

1. Place the speakers in the palm rest bracket and replace the four screws (two on each side) that secure the speakers to the palm rest bracket.
   
   
2. Replace the palm rest bracket (see Replacing the Palm Rest Bracket).
   
   
3. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive).
   
   
4. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest).
   
   
5. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
6. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
   
   

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