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# Speakers

Dell™ Latitude™ V710/V740 Service Manual

### Removing the Speakers

| NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed batteries.

| 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 Computer" before performing the following procedure.

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 | hard drive cage
2 | routing clips (10) | 8 | left speaker cable
3 | battery bay | 9 | left die casting
4 | right speaker | 10 | left speaker
5 | right speaker cable | 11 | floppy drive cage
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 board.
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.

1. Remove the speaker cables from under or between their routing clips and die casting.

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

1. Remove the speakers by pulling them straight up and out of the bottom case.

1 | left speaker
2 | right speaker

### Replacing the Speakers

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

| NOTE: Speakers face out in the bottom case holders.

1. Slide the speakers down into the bottom case.

| NOTICE: Ensure that the speaker cables are under or between their routing clips, and route the left and right speaker cables properly beneath the die casting.

| NOTICE: Route the speaker cables with care to avoid damaging them.

1. Route the speaker cables under or between their routing clips and die casting.
2. Connect the speaker connector to the system board.

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