Dell XPS 14Z (L412z): Speakers

Speakers: Dell XPS 14Z (L412z)

book.book Page 61 Thursday, May 3, 2012 3:09 PM

15

Speakers

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

www.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 15) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Speakers

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 7.

2

Remove the system board (see "Removing the System Board" on page 45).

3

Make a note of the antenna cables routing and remove the antenna cables

from the routing guides.

Speakers 61

1 antenna cables (2)

4

Make a note of the speakers cable routing and remove the speaker cables

from the routing guides.

62 Speakers

1

book.book Page 62 Thursday, May 3, 2012 3:09 PM

1 speakers cable

5

Remove the two screws (one on each side) that secure the speakers to the

palm-rest assembly.

6

Slide and lift the speakers along with the cable off the palm-rest assembly.

Speakers 63

1

book.book Page 63 Thursday, May 3, 2012 3:09 PM

1 speakers (2) 2 screws (2)

3 speakers cable

Replacing the Speakers

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 7.

2

Place the speakers on the palm-rest assembly and route the speakers cable

through the routing guides.

3

Replace the two screws (one on each side) that secure the speakers to the

palm-rest assembly.

4

Route the antenna cables through the routing guides.

5

Replace the system board (see "Replacing the System Board" on page 48).

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.

64 Speakers

3

2

1

book.book Page 64 Thursday, May 3, 2012 3:09 PM