Dell Inspiron 14z N411z: Speakers

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WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,

see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Speakers

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.

3

Remove the module cover. See "Removing the Module Cover" on page 15.

4

Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in "Removing the Optical

Drive" on page 23.

5

Remove the hard-drive assembly. See "Removing the Hard-Drive

Assembly" on page 19.

6

Follow the instructions in step 5 to step 17 in "Removing the System

Board" on page 73.

7

Remove the media-card reader board. See "Removing the Media-Card

Reader Board" on page 83.

8

Note the speakers cable routing and remove the cable from the routing

guides.

9

Remove the two screws that secure the speakers to the computer base.

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1 screws (2) 2 speaker cable

3 speakers (2)

10

Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer base.

Replacing the Speakers

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Route the speaker cables through the routing guides.

3

Align the speakers with the alignment posts on the computer base and

place the speakers in the computer base.

4

Replace the two screws that secure the speakers to the computer base.

5

Replace the media-card reader board. See "Replacing the Media-Card

Reader Board" on page 84.

6

Replace the hard-drive assembly. See "Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly"

on page 21.

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7

Follow the instructions in step 3 to step 16 in "Replacing the System

Board" on page 75.

8

Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 6 in "Replacing the Optical

Drive" on page 25.

9

Replace the module cover. See "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 16.

10

Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14.

CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no

stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to

the computer.

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