12. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Speakers
Removing the speakers
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the coin-cell battery.
5. Remove the rear cover.
6. Remove the rear-cover bracket.
7. Remove the wireless card.
8. Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive or M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
9. Remove the memory modules.
10. Remove the processor fan.
11. Remove the graphics-card fan.
12. Remove the light bar.
13. Remove the system board.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and
installation procedure and prevents damage to the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the speakers and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Note the speaker-cable routing, and remove the speaker cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Lift the speakers, along with the cables, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Removing and installing components
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