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Speakers

Dell™ XPS M140 Service Manual

  Removing the Speakers

  Replacing the Speakers

Removing the Speakers

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow 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.

1. Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.
   
   
2. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
   
   
3. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).
   
   
4. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
5. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
6. Remove the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly).
   
   
7. Remove the palmrest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
   
   

NOTICE: Exercise care when removing and handling the speakers.

8. Disconnect the speaker connector from the system board connector.
   
   
9. Remove the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws securing the speakers to the base of the computer.
   
   

NOTE: There are two screws securing the left speaker and one screw securing the right speaker.

10. Lift the speakers straight up and out of the computer.
    
    

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

Replacing the Speakers

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow 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.

1. Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.
   
   
2. Follow the instructions in Removing the Speakers.
   
   

NOTICE: Exercise care when handling or replacing the speakers.

3. Place each of the new speakers in the appropriate speaker slot.
   
   

NOTE: For proper placement, align the slots on the speakers with the screw-hole guide posts on the base of the computer.

4. Replace the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws to secure the speakers to the base of the computer.
   
   
5. Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
   
   
6. Replace the palmrest (see Replacing the Palm Rest).
   
   
7. Replace the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly (see Replacing the Microprocessor Thermal- Cooling Assembly).
   
   
8. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   
9. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
10. Replace the hinge cover (see Replacing the Hinge Cover).
    
    
11. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).
    
    

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