Before removing the speakers, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparation for disassembly on page 41).
2. Remove the bottom cover (see Bottom cover on page 41).
3. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board (see Battery on page 43).
Remove the speakers:
1. Disconnect the speaker cables (1) from the system board.
2. Remove the four Phillips M2.0 × 2.4 broad head screws (2) that secure the speakers to the computer.
3. Release the WWAN antenna cable from the retention clips (3) and routing channel built into the right
speaker.
4. Remove the speakers from the computer (4).
When removing the speakers, make note of the location of the four rubber isolator locations (5). The
absence of or damage to these isolators can result in degraded speaker performance.
Reverse this procedure to install the speakers.
Solid-state drive
To remove the M.2 solid-state drive, use this procedure and illustration.
Table 5-6
Solid-state drive descriptions and part numbers
Description Spare part number
2 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe-4×4, ZTurbo solid-state drive with TLC M52027-001
512 GB, 2280, PCIe-4×4, NVMe solid-state drive with TLC M17436-001
512 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe-3×4, NVMe, SS solid-state drive with TLC L89745-001
512 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe-4×4, SED solid-state drive with TLC M52031-001
256 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe-4×4, ZTurbo solid-state drive with TLC M52025-001
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