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Speakers

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1100 and 5100 Service Manual

Removing the Speakers

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual.

CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.

The speakers are located on the left and right corners of the front of the base plastics. Take note of the speaker cable routing so that you can replace the cables properly under or between their routing clips.

1. Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
   
   
2. Remove the hard drive.
   
   
3. Remove the CD or DVD drive.
   
   
4. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
5. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
6. Remove the EMI shield.
   
   
7. Remove the palm rest.
   
   
8. Disconnect the speaker connector from the system board.
   
   

1	left speaker
2	routing clips (3)
3	speaker connector
4	right speaker

NOTICE: Remove the speaker cables from their routing clips with care to avoid damaging the cables.

9. Remove the speaker cables from under or between their routing clips.
   
   

NOTICE: Handle the speakers with care to avoid damaging them.

10. Remove the speakers by pulling them straight up and out of the base plastics.
    
    

Installing the Speakers

1. Slide the speakers down into the base plastics.
   
   

NOTICE: Ensure that the speaker cables are under or between their routing clips.

NOTE: Speakers face out in the base plastics holders.

NOTE: The right speaker cable is longer than the left speaker cable.

2. Route the speaker cables under or between their routing clips.
   
   
3. Connect the speaker connector to the system board.
   
   

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