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Speakers

Dell Inspiron™ 6000 Service Manual

  Removing the Speakers

  Replacing the Speakers

Removing the Speakers

CAUTION: Before you perform the following procedures, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.

1. Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
   
   
2. Remove the Mini PCI card (if applicable) and the optical drive.
   
   
3. Remove the hard drive.
   
   
4. Remove the hinge cover.
   
   
5. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
6. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
7. Remove the palm rest.
   
   

NOTICE: Handle the speakers with care to avoid damaging them.

8. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the speakers (one on each speaker).
   
   
9. Remove the speakers and lift the speaker cable away from the cable guides.
   
   
10. Disconnect the speaker connector from the system board connector.
    
    

NOTE: The arrows in the following illustration indicate the routing of the speaker wire.

1	M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2)
2	cable guides (4)
3	speaker cable
4	speakers (2)
5	speaker connector

Replacing the Speakers

1. Replace the speakers and re-route the speaker cables around the cable guides.
   
   
2. Connect the speaker cable to the speaker connector on the system board.
   
   
3. Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws to secure the speakers in place (one on each speaker).
   
   

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