Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Speaker Grill
  • 1 step
  • Speaker Housing
  • 3 steps
  • Internal Speaker
  • 3 steps

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Step 1

              Speaker Grill
  • Insert the iFixit opening tool between the speaker grill and speaker housing and pry around the entire perimeter of the device until the grill releases.
  • A strong adhesive attaches the grill to the housing, and requires some time and patience to break. Use mild heat to loosen the adhesive if necessary.

Insert the iFixit opening tool between the speaker grill and speaker housing and pry around the entire perimeter of the device until the grill releases.

A strong adhesive attaches the grill to the housing, and requires some time and patience to break. Use mild heat to loosen the adhesive if necessary.

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Step 2

              Speaker Housing
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the five 6.3 mm screws around the perimeter.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the five 6.3 mm screws around the perimeter.

Step 3

  • Separate the speaker housing from the rest of the body.
  • This requires minimal force; they are not glued together.

Separate the speaker housing from the rest of the body.

This requires minimal force; they are not glued together.

Step 4

  • Use tweezers to remove the 2 pin and 4 pin connectors from the motherboard.

Use tweezers to remove the 2 pin and 4 pin connectors from the motherboard.

Step 5

              Internal Speaker
  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two 6.3 mm screws.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two 6.3 mm screws.

Step 6

  • Firmly grip the speaker connection plug with tweezers and pull it straight up, perpendicular to the motherboard, to release it.

Firmly grip the speaker connection plug with tweezers and pull it straight up, perpendicular to the motherboard, to release it.

Step 7

  • Lift the speaker out of the housing.

Lift the speaker out of the housing.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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