Removing The Speakers - Dell Inspiron 2600 Service Manual

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Speakers
Dell™ Inspiron™ 2600 and 2650
Removing the Speakers
Replacing the Speakers

Removing the Speakers

NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed battery.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the
The speakers are located on the left and right corners of the front of the bottom case. Take note of the speaker cable routing so that you can replace the
cables properly under or between their routing clips.
1 speaker connector 7
2 routing clips (10) 8
3 battery bay 9
4 right speaker 10
5 right speaker cable 11
6 right die casting
1. Remove the hard drive.
2. Remove the floppy drive.
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Remove the display assembly.
5. Remove the EMI shield.
6. Remove the video card.
7. Remove the palm rest.
8. Disconnect the speaker connector from the system board.
NOTICE: Remove the speaker cables from their routing clips and die casting with care to avoid damaging the cables.
9. Remove the speaker cables from under or between their routing clips and die casting.
NOTICE: Handle the speakers with care to avoid damaging them.
10. Remove the speakers by pulling them straight up and out of the bottom case.
Computer" before performing the following procedure.
hard drive cage
left speaker cable
left die casting
left speaker
floppy drive cage